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Deek Velagandula

Investor

Senior Associate at Waverley Capital

Los Angeles, California

Writes $500K – $10M checks · typically $2.5M

About

Deek Velagandula blends hands-on Live Nation digital media and M&A experience with early Bain training, offering an operator-plus-dealmaker perspective focused on AR/VR, Web3, gaming and creator-economy consumer media in Los Angeles.

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Invests in

ConsumerGamingHealthtechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Experience

  1. Waverley CapitalPrincipalcurrent2023 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
  2. Waverley CapitalSenior Associate2021 — 2023Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  3. HookBoard Observercurrent2023 — present
  4. AntennaBoard Observercurrent2022 — present
  5. MightyNestInterim CFO2020Greater Chicago Area
  6. Corazon CapitalMBA Associate2018 — 2020Greater Chicago Area
  7. Live Nation EntertainmentMergers & Acquisitions - LN Corporate2018Greater Los Angeles Area
  8. Live Nation EntertainmentStrategic Initiatives & Operations - LN Corporate2017 — 2018Greater Los Angeles Area
  9. Live Nation EntertainmentStrategy & Business Development - LN Studios2016 — 2017Greater New York City Area
  10. Bain & CompanySenior Associate Consultant2013 — 2016Greater Chicago Area
  11. L.E.K. ConsultingSummer Associate2012Greater Chicago Area

Education

  1. The University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration - MBA, Honors
  2. Northwestern UniversityBA, Economics
  3. UCLAffiliate Economics Program

Same school

Also attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business431

Prashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalNoorPartner at Clear VenturesTinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear VenturesBill PescatelloInvestor at LightbankGlebFounder and Managing Partner at iTech CapitalRavi RajamonyVice President at March Capital Partners

+ 425 more

Also attended Northwestern University278

Hannah KrootMarketing Lead at Intel CapitalMikowai AshwillInvestor at Spark CapitalNaomi Pilosof IonitaBoard Partner at Menlo VenturesEric OngInvestor at LightbankBill PescatelloInvestor at LightbankScott JacobsonManaging Director at Madrona Venture Group

+ 272 more

Also attended UCL253

André DuboisInvestor at Index VenturesFrédérique DameInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Jonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire VenturesMarie FerriInvestor at DaphniElena PantaziPartner & Head of Platform at NorthzoneGiovanni MariggiInvestor at Medicxi

+ 247 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Waverley Capital3

Edgar Bronfman Jr.Chairman and General Partner at Waverley CapitalDaniel LeffManaging Partner at Waverley CapitalJamie Roberts SeltzerInvestor at LightShed Ventures

Also worked at Corazon Capital13

Sam YaganCo-Founder and Managing Director at Corazon CapitalSteve FarshtCo-Founder and Managing Director at Corazon CapitalPhil SchwarzPartner at Corazon CapitalZhou ZangSenior Associate at Corazon CapitalGreg JohnstonPrincipal at Corazon CapitalZach KaplanFounding Venture Partner at Corazon Capital

+ 7 more

Also worked at Live Nation Entertainment16

Zoe PerretInvestor at Initialized CapitalRob Schoder, Jr.Venture Partner at Barrel VenturesDavid TraylorSenior Managing Director at Golden EagleDave KochbeckVenture Partner at Hallstone VenturesAlex MeyerManaging Partner at Origin VenturesLiam LynchFounder, Managing Member at Studio VC

+ 10 more

Also worked at Bain & Company593

Steve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpIan MarshInvestor at DN CapitalSanjot MalhiPartner at NorthzonePascual Cortes-MonroyPrincipal at Northzone

+ 587 more

Colleagues at Waverley Capital

Daniel Leff
Managing Partner at Waverley Capital
Edgar Bronfman Jr.
Chairman and General Partner at Waverley Capital

Network2

Daniel LeffScout
Managing Partner at Waverley Capital
Edgar Bronfman Jr.Scout
Chairman and General Partner at Waverley Capital

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