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Damien Petty

Investor

Partner at Morpheus Ventures

Los Angeles, California

Writes $100K – $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

  1. Morpheus VenturesPartnercurrent2016 β€” presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
  2. QuoherentBoard Member / Investorcurrent2023 β€” present
  3. Q-CTRLObserver / Investorcurrent2023 β€” presentGreater Sydney Area
  4. Nu QuantumBoard Observer / Investorcurrent2025 β€” present
  5. Ten63 TherapeuticsBoard Member / Investorcurrent2021 β€” present
  6. VeriSIM LifeBoard Member / Investorcurrent2022 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  7. Europlay Capital Advisors LLC (ECA)Vice Presidentcurrent2002 β€” presentLos Angeles, CA
  8. Starship TechnologiesBoard Observer / Investor2015 β€” 2022
  9. Vicarious AIInvestor2014 β€” 2022
  10. Rigetti ComputingBoard Observer / Investor2020 β€” 2022
  11. Iconical Fund AdvisorsVice President / Portfolio Manager, Minority Investments2007 β€” 2021Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  12. Bossa Nova RoboticsBoard Observer / Investor2013 β€” 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  13. VivinoBoard Observer / Investor2011 β€” 2021
  14. Spirosure, Inc.Board Member2012 β€” 2020California
  15. Covata Limited (Cocoon Data Holdings Limited )Board Observer2012 β€” 2016
  16. Artisan Entertainment (acq. by Lionsgate Entertainment.)Senior Analyst2000 β€” 2001Sant Monica
  17. PricewaterhouseCoopersConsultant1997 β€” 1999Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Education

  1. UCLA Anderson School of ManagementMBA
  2. University of VirginiaBS, Physics
  3. The Potomac SchoolHS
  4. Marymount School (Paris)

Skills & more

Strategic Planning12Strategy12Venture Capital30Corporate Development10Mergers2Financial Modeling13Start-ups36Strategic Partnerships23Private Equity5Product Management5Executive Management1M&A experience1
+11 moreNew Business DevelopmentMergers & AcquisitionsFinanceConsultingBusiness DevelopmentManagement ConsultingPortfolio ManagementDue DiligenceValuationLBOBusiness Planning

Languages French

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Deals Β· 1

VicariousLed round

via Morpheus Ventures

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