Colin Darretta
InvestorCo-Founder and CEO at Innovation Department
New York, New York, United States
Writes $150K – $10M checks
About
Colin Darretta—generalist investor with backgrounds in investment banking, private equity and founding companies—grew an email list to ~1 million in a year and coaches founders on marketing and performance optimization.
Invests in
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceHealthtechSaaS
Experience
- Innovation DepartmentCEO & Co-Foundercurrent2012 — presentNew York, United States
- FinnCo-Foundercurrent2020 — presentNew York, United States
- ProximaCo-Foundercurrent2022 — presentNew York, United States
- DojoMojoCo-Foundercurrent2015 — presentNew York, NY
- Act+Acre, Inc.Advisorcurrent2020 — present
- SaturnAdvisorcurrent2018 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Inc. MagazineJournalistcurrent2019 — presentGreater New York City Area
- ForbesJournalistcurrent2019 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Entrepreneur MediaJournalistcurrent2018 — presentGreater New York City Area
- GrummiesCo-Foundercurrent2021 — presentNew York, NY
- WellPathCo-Founder (Exited)2013 — 2021New York, NY
- CI Capital PartnersPrivate Equity Professional2008 — 2011New York, NY
- Goldman SachsInvestment Banker - Technology, Media and Telecom2006 — 2008New York, NY
Education
- Villanova UniversityBachelor of Science (BS), Economics2002 — 2006
- The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)Economics2004 — 2005
- Harvard Business SchoolOPM 602021 — 2023
- Harvard Business SchoolBusiness of Entertainment Media and Sports
Skills & more
Public Speaking7Management5Entrepreneurship47Marketing Strategy34Social Media37Start-ups13Social Media Marketing15Venture Capital9Business Development7Strategic Partnerships3Private Equity2Wellness5
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ValuationNutritionHolistic HealthMarketingInvestment BankingTeam BuildingMergers & AcquisitionsLanguages English
- Owner/President Management Program — Harvard Business School
- Business of Entertainment Media and Sports — Harvard Business School
From Colin's professional profile.
Colleagues at Innovation Department
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Colin Darretta work?
- Colin Darretta is Co-Founder and CEO at Innovation Department.
- What does Colin Darretta invest in?
- Colin Darretta invests in Consumer, Direct to Consumer, E-commerce, Healthtech, SaaS.
- What check size does Colin Darretta write?
- Colin Darretta typically writes checks of $150K – $10M.
Same school
Also attended Villanova University85
Connor HillAssistant Controller at GreycroftEric JohnsonInvestor at Khosla VenturesAndrea CambriaPrincipal, Head of Valuation at TCVDeb TraversEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation SpaceKaki CaceresVice President, Finance at StripesSarah ChanController at Stripes
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Also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)938
Lee FixelFounder of AdditionPat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalNeil MehtaCo-founder & Managing Partner at GreenoaksCyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesSofia DolfeInvestor at Index VenturesJonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire Ventures
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Also attended Harvard Business School1,969
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter Capital; architect of Invest America; BG2 co-hostAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins
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