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Deborah Farrington

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Managing Partner and Co-Founder at StarVest Partners · Board director at Take THE Interview

Seattle, Washington, United States

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About

Deborah Farrington is a co-founder and Managing General Partner of StarVest Partners, a New York City venture capital firm established in 1998 that invests in technology-enabled business services companies, with a focus on software-as-a-service. She was an early investor in NetSuite, serving as Lead Director and Chair of the Compensation Committee from its IPO until its 2016 sale to Oracle, and has served on over 25 public and private boards, including current roles at Ceridian HCM Holdings, NCR, Collectors Universe, and RedBall Acquisition Corp. A graduate of Smith College and holder of an MBA from Harvard Business School, she is a Trustee of Smith College and Chair of its Investment Committee, and has been named multiple times to the Forbes Midas 100 list.

Board director at Take THE Interview

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Take THE Interview's investors · 2

3TS Capital PartnersVienna · $324K – $10.8M checks · since 2017StarVest PartnersNew York · since 2016

Co-founders at Take THE Interview

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Danielle WeinblattExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. StarVest Partners, L.P.Co-Founder and Managing General Partnercurrent1998 — presentGreater New York Area
  2. Ceridian HCM Holdings, Inc.Board Membercurrent2019 — presentMinneapolis, MN
  3. NCR, Inc.Board Membercurrent2017 — presentAtlanta, GA
  4. CUMULUS MEDIABoard Membercurrent2022 — presentAtlanta, GA
  5. Snag, Inc.Board Membercurrent2016 — presentArlington, VA
  6. PlanfulBoard Membercurrent2009 — presentRedwood City, CA
  7. XignitePast Board Member2011 — 2023San Mateo, CA
  8. RedBall Acquisition CorpPast Board Member2020 — 2022New York, NY
  9. Collectors Universe (NASDAQ: CLCT)Past Board Member2003 — 2021Santa Ana, CA USA
  10. NetSuite, Inc (NYSE: N)Past Board Member2000 — 2016San Mateo, CA
  11. Insurance.com, Inc.Past Board Member2004 — 2010
  12. Fieldglass, Inc.Past Board Member2002 — 2010
  13. Victory Ventures, LLCPresident & CEO1993 — 1997
  14. Asian Oceanic GroupManaging Director1987 — 1992
  15. Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.Vice President, Investment Banking; Division Director1976 — 1987New York, Hong Kong and Tokyo
  16. Chase Manhattan BankAssistant Treasurer1974 — 1976

Skills & more

Leadership10Management6Strategy3Strategic Planning2Mentoring2SaaS22Start-ups15E-commerce16Corporate Development5Enterprise Software17Budgets3Analytics6
+12 morePrivate EquityCloud ComputingInvestment BankingCorporate GovernanceIntegrated MarketingIPOInvestmentsProgram ManagementForecastingEntrepreneurshipExecutive ManagementVenture Capital

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Deals · 1

Take THE InterviewBoard seat

via StarVest Partners · filed Dec 2017 · $1M raise

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Colleagues at StarVest Partners

Adam Blackman
Board of Advisors at StarVest Partners
Annie Kleeman
Executive Assistant/Office Manager at StarVest Partners
Bob Brennan
Board of Advisors at StarVest Partners
Bob Rosenblatt
Board of Advisors at StarVest Partners
Cathie Black
Board of Advisors at StarVest Partners
Cathy Kinney
Board of Advisors at StarVest Partners
Eva Yang
Venture Analyst at Equivesto
Jai Shekhawat
Board of Advisors at StarVest Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Deborah Farrington?
Deborah Farrington is a co-founder and Managing General Partner of StarVest Partners, a New York City venture capital firm established in 1998 that invests in technology-enabled business services companies, with a focus on software-as-a-service. She was an early investor in NetSuite, serving as Lead Director and Chair of the Compensation Committee from its IPO until its 2016 sale to Oracle, and has served on over 25 public and private boards, including current roles at Ceridian HCM Holdings, NCR, Collectors Universe, and RedBall Acquisition Corp. A graduate of Smith College and holder of an MBA from Harvard Business School, she is a Trustee of Smith College and Chair of its Investment Committee, and has been named multiple times to the Forbes Midas 100 list.
Where does Deborah Farrington work?
Deborah Farrington is Managing Partner and Co-Founder at StarVest Partners and Board director at Take THE Interview.
What boards does Deborah Farrington sit on?
Deborah Farrington holds tracked board seats at Take THE Interview, Take THE Interview.
Where did Deborah Farrington go to school?
Deborah Farrington studied at Harvard Business School (MBA); Smith College (AB, Economics; Art History); Kent Place School.

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Shared employers

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