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Derek Chau

Investor

Partner at Acorn Pacific Ventures

San Mateo, California, United States

About

Derek has over 20 years of experience as an enterprise software executive, venture investor, startup founder and M&A specialist. He was previously COO of Accela and CEO of a machine learning startup, and is a CFA charterholder with a JD from Harvard Law School.

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Experience

  1. Acorn Pacific VenturesPartnercurrent2015 — presentSan Mateo, California, United States
  2. Accela, Inc.Board Member2013 — 2017San Ramon, CA
  3. Ratchet Technology LLCCo-Founder and Chief Executive Officer2012 — 2015Newark, CA
  4. Accela, Inc.Chief Operating Officer2010 — 2011San Ramon, CA
  5. Accela, Inc.VP, Corporate Development & Strategic Planning2009 — 2010San Ramon
  6. Accela, Inc.Director, Corporate Development2008 — 2009San Ramon, CA
  7. Ropes & Gray LLPAssociate2006 — 2007Boston
  8. Campbell Soup CompanyCorporate Development / Strategic Planning2001 — 2003
  9. PA Consulting GroupAnalyst1999 — 2001Cambridge, MA
  10. ING BaringsInvestment Banking Summer Analyst1998New York

Education

  1. Harvard Law SchoolDoctor of Law (JD)2003 — 2006
  2. Dartmouth CollegeA.B., Economics1995 — 1999
  3. San Marino High School1991 — 1995

Skills & more

Strategy11Strategic Planning15Leadership3Mergers1Venture Capital14Start-ups27Business Strategy3Due Diligence9Business Development9Competitive Analysis4Business Analysis2Management Consulting3
+12 moreEntrepreneurshipAnalyticsBusiness PlanningBusiness IntelligenceStrategic PartnershipsNew Business DevelopmentCross-functional Team LeadershipContract NegotiationCorporate FinanceSaaSMergers & AcquisitionsPrivate Equity

Languages Chinese

  • CFA Charterholder — CFA Institute

From Derek's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Harvard Law School126

Keith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesKenneth ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystDavid GoldenManaging Partner, Revolution VenturesTracy Van GrackChief Communications Officer at RevolutionSid ShenaiVenture partner at Madrona and co-founder and CEO of Proof DiagnosticsRufus KingInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners

+ 120 more

Also attended Dartmouth College310

Tomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesScott SandellExecutive Chairman & Chief Investment Officer at NEAJames DetweilerVP of Investments at Felicis VenturesBen RobbinsInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Mounisha AnumoluInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Ren RileyAdvisor at Oak Investment Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at Accela, Inc.1

Hanna AzizExecutive Assistant at SemperVirens Venture Capital

Also worked at Ropes & Gray LLP12

Julia Gonzalez SandersPartner and General Counsel at Crosslink CapitalMichael B. MoradzadehVenture Partner at LegalTechTim McKeeverLegal Counsel at Red Cell IncubationMichele BattleExecutive Assistant at Commerce VenturesRamis KhanInvestor at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITALRichard BarghashHead of Legal at SemperVirens Venture Capital

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Also worked at Campbell Soup Company2

Danielle JoworskiProgram Manager at Waterloo Accelerator CentreRenee GuttmannAdvisor at Glasswing Ventures

Also worked at PA Consulting Group21

Juliette NilleESG Analyst, Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity at PeakBridge VCVictoria WoodwardHead of Business Support at Cambridge Innovation CapitalSimon HirtzelGeneral Partner, COO at IQ CapitalJoe SchorgeManaging Partner at Isomer CapitalAlexander Viterbo-HortenGeneral Partner of PSV Tech at PSVMarianne HyltoftFounder and Managing Partner of PSV Hafnium at PSV

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Colleagues at Acorn Pacific Ventures

Benny Liao
Investor at Acorn Pacific Ventures
CK Cheng
Investor at Acorn Pacific Ventures
David Wu
Investor at Acorn Pacific Ventures
Howard Chau
Investor at Acorn Pacific Ventures
Peter Hsieh
Investor at Acorn Pacific Ventures
Rohit Singh
Investor at Acorn Pacific Ventures
Tim Liao
Principal at Acorn Pacific Ventures