Damien Petty
InvestorPartner at Morpheus Ventures
Los Angeles, California
Writes $100K β $5M checks Β· typically $1.5M
About
Damien Petty is an Operating Partner at Morpheus Ventures, where he focuses on sourcing new investments and supporting portfolio companies. His areas of expertise include artificial intelligence, robotics and automation, computational biology, and quantum computing. Earlier in his career he worked in corporate development at Artisan Entertainment and as a consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers, and he holds a BS in Physics from the University of Virginia and an MBA from UCLA Anderson.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechQuantum ComputingRobotics
Experience
- Morpheus VenturesPartnercurrent2016 β presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- QuoherentBoard Member / Investorcurrent2023 β present
- Q-CTRLObserver / Investorcurrent2023 β presentGreater Sydney Area
- Nu QuantumBoard Observer / Investorcurrent2025 β present
- Ten63 TherapeuticsBoard Member / Investorcurrent2021 β present
- VeriSIM LifeBoard Member / Investorcurrent2022 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Europlay Capital Advisors LLC (ECA)Vice Presidentcurrent2002 β presentLos Angeles, CA
- Starship TechnologiesBoard Observer / Investor2015 β 2022
- Vicarious AIInvestor2014 β 2022
- Rigetti ComputingBoard Observer / Investor2020 β 2022
- Iconical Fund AdvisorsVice President / Portfolio Manager, Minority Investments2007 β 2021Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Bossa Nova RoboticsBoard Observer / Investor2013 β 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- VivinoBoard Observer / Investor2011 β 2021
- Spirosure, Inc.Board Member2012 β 2020California
- Covata Limited (Cocoon Data Holdings Limited )Board Observer2012 β 2016
- Artisan Entertainment (acq. by Lionsgate Entertainment.)Senior Analyst2000 β 2001Sant Monica
- PricewaterhouseCoopersConsultant1997 β 1999Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Education
- UCLA Anderson School of ManagementMBA
- University of VirginiaBS, Physics
- The Potomac SchoolHS
- Marymount School (Paris)
Skills & more
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New Business DevelopmentMergers & AcquisitionsFinanceConsultingBusiness DevelopmentManagement ConsultingPortfolio ManagementDue DiligenceValuationLBOBusiness PlanningLanguages French
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Same school
Also attended UCLA Anderson School of Management181
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Also attended University of Virginia316
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Also attended The Potomac School3
Shared employers
Also worked at Q-CTRL12
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Also worked at Nu Quantum6
Also worked at VeriSIM Life3
Also worked at Europlay Capital Advisors LLC (ECA)4
Deals Β· 1
VicariousLed round
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