Derek Hall
InvestorPartner at Expanding Capital
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Writes $100K – $2.5M checks · typically $2.5M
Experience
- Clutch MediaCEOcurrent2025 — presentSão Paulo, Brazil
- BFFPartnercurrent2022 — presentSão Paulo, Brazil
- StartupsInvestorcurrent2017 — present
- Torcedores.comFounder2013 — 2023Greater São Paulo Area
- MiggosCo-founder & CEO2021 — 2023São Paulo, Brazil
- Expanding CapitalPartner2017 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Bridge Investment GroupPrivate Equity Associate2011 — 2012
- Park City AngelsExecutive Director2011 — 2012
- BoomStartupIntern2010Provo, Utah, United States
- BYU-Hawaii AthleticsMarketing Director2008 — 2010
- BYU-Hawaii AthleticsGame Day Announcer2008 — 2010
- BYU BroadcastingSports Broadcaster2008 — 2010
- Dixie State CollegeSports Broadcaster2004 — 2005St. George, UT
Education
- Y Combinator2022
- Brigham Young University–HawaiiBachelors, Business Management/Entrepreneurship2008 — 2010
- Corona del Sol H.S.2000 — 2004
Skills & more
Leadership89Strategy14Management23Investments50Private Equity87Financial Modeling27Marketing98Real Estate8M&A execution5Valuation42Asset Managment6Financial Analysis23
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Colleagues at Expanding Capital
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Afonso de Rezende
Partner at Expanding Capital
Christian Telles
Managing Partner at Expanding Capital
Jacob Brody
Venture Partner at Expanding Capital
Leonardo Salgado
CEO at Expanding Capital
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Derek Hall work?
- Derek Hall is Partner at Expanding Capital.
- What check size does Derek Hall write?
- Derek Hall typically writes checks of $100K – $2.5M.
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