Deborah Quazzo
InvestorManaging Partner at GSV Ventures Β· Managing Partner at GSV Acceleration
San Francisco, CA & Chicago, IL
Writes $250K β $12M checks
About
Deborah Quazzo, who identified human capital as an underserved growth opportunity over 25 years ago at Merrill Lynch, co-founded and scaled the ASU+GSV Summit into a 7,000-person cross-sector deal-making forum.
Deborah Quazzo @deborahquazzo
What an absolute legend who led the best life ever. Brilliant, passionate, played tennis til the end. Just an absolute icon. My Dadβs βheadmateβ at HBS. https://t.co/ANAFMyeHha
Feb 3, 2025 Β· β₯ 2
Deborah Quazzo @deborahquazzo
Bravo!!! @connorzwick and team Speak!! https://t.co/2yiclQaemL
Dec 10, 2024 Β· β₯ 2
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningEdTechFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS
Experience
- GSV VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2015 β presentChicago, IL and San Francisco, CA
- ASU+GSV SummitCo-Foundercurrent2009 β presentChicago, IL and San Francisco, CA
- Toddle - Your Teaching PartnerBoard Membercurrent2025 β presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
- EllucianBoard Membercurrent2022 β presentReston, Virginia, United States
- DiscoBoard Membercurrent2021 β presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- BrightChampsBoard Membercurrent2021 β present
- UplimitBoard Membercurrent2021 β presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Ascend LearningBoard Managercurrent2018 β present
- TurnitinBoard Membercurrent2019 β present
- DegreedBoard Membercurrent2015 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Harvard Graduate School of EducationMember of the Board of Advisors Dean's Leadership Councilcurrent2025 β present
- Global Silicon Valley AdvisorsFounder & Senior Advisor2009 β 2019New York, New York and Chicago
- ThinkEquity PartnersCo-Founder and President2001 β 2008
- Merrill LynchManaging Director, Global Growth Group1987 β 2001
- J.P. MorganAssistant Treasurer1983 β 1985
Education
- Princeton UniversityBachelor of Arts (B.A.), History1978 β 1982
- Harvard Business SchoolMBA1985 β 1987
- Bolles1973 β 1978
- University of North FloridaHonorary Doctor of Science (ScD)2025
Skills & more
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Capital RaisingDue DiligenceWellSaid Studio- ASU+GSV Summit 2025 Speaker β ASU+GSV Summit
- ASU+GSV Summit 2025 Attendee β ASU+GSV Summit
From Deborah's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Princeton University444
+ 438 more
Also attended Harvard Business School1,777
+ 1,771 more
Also attended University of North Florida6
Shared employers
Also worked at Toddle - Your Teaching Partner4
Also worked at Turnitin5
Also worked at Degreed14
+ 8 more
Also worked at Harvard Graduate School of Education5
Deals Β· 2
DegreedBoard seat
via GSV Ventures Β· filed Feb 2023 Β· $50.9M raise
IntellisparkBoard seat
via GSV Ventures Β· filed Jul 2022
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at GSV Ventures
Network10
Investors connected to Deborah in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.


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