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Derek Hansen

Investor

Partner, Product at Rarestone Capital

Puerto Rico

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212 people in our graph share verified history with Derek — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Jeroen PlinkunlockedDerek: together at Thomson Reuters (2011–2012)
×2Derek: together at MITRE
×4Derek: together at Rochester Institute of Technology
×5Derek: together at Thomson Reuters

About

Derek leads Rarestone's product management advisory, helping early-stage founders maximize user adoption and product stickiness. A former software engineer and product/engineering director, he moved full-time into crypto in 2017 with experience across DeFi, governance, and Web3 gaming.

Experience

  1. Rarestone CapitalPartnercurrent2020 — present
  2. Hansen Advisory LLCProduct Strategy Consultantcurrent2018 — present
  3. Hu-manity.coChief Research Officer2018
  4. EducationBrandsDirector, Product Strategy, School and Student Services (SSS)2016 — 2017
  5. EducationBrandsDirector of Engineering2014 — 2016
  6. EducationBrandsLead Software Engineer2013 — 2014Pittsford, NY
  7. EducationBrandsSoftware Engineer2012 — 2013Pittsford, NY
  8. Dynamis Solutions LLCFounder2012 — 2014Rochester, New York Area
  9. Thomson ReutersSoftware Engineer Co-Op2011 — 2012Rochester, New York Area
  10. MITRETechnical Co-Op2010

Skills & more

PHP13ASP.NET10JavaScript9MySQL6Java5Software Development9XML11Salesforce.com9C++4Perl3HTML 54Apex Programming5
+12 moreSeleniumMobile ApplicationsCSSWeb ApplicationsVisual ForceUser Experience DesignGitAJAXNimbleLESSAngularJSHTML5
  • Salesforce.com Certified Developer — Salesforce

From Derek's professional profile.

Colleagues at Rarestone Capital

Anthony Logan Scott
Advisor - Creative, Branding at Rarestone Capital
Jared Polites
Partner, Marketing at Rarestone Capital
José Silva
Advisor - Creative at Rarestone Capital
Luke Jones
Partner, Finance at Rarestone Capital
Robert Watson
Associate at Rarestone Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Derek Hansen?
Derek leads Rarestone's product management advisory, helping early-stage founders maximize user adoption and product stickiness. A former software engineer and product/engineering director, he moved full-time into crypto in 2017 with experience across DeFi, governance, and Web3 gaming.
Where does Derek Hansen work?
Derek Hansen is Partner, Product at Rarestone Capital.
Where did Derek Hansen go to school?
Derek Hansen studied at Rochester Institute of Technology (BS, Computer Science).

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Shared employers

Also worked at Hu-manity.co1

R "Ray" WangInvestor at Mindful Venture Capital

Also worked at EducationBrands2

Ryan HinkleManaging Director at Insight PartnersShane CorreaFounder at PeakPath

Also worked at Thomson Reuters163

Andrea HippeauPartner at Lerer HippeauBob StefanskiManaging Director at eLab VenturesRhie LimPartner, Global Strategy at One Way VenturesJoePartner at Thomson Reuters VenturesJosef NajmPrincipal at Thomson Reuters VenturesJillExecutive Assistant at Thomson Reuters Ventures

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Also worked at MITRE42

Alex MorganInvestor at Khosla VenturesPhil VenablesVenture Partner at Ballistic VenturesJason RobinsSpecial Advisor at Data Point CapitalFrancis Da CostaInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsMaggie GraySenior Associate at Shield CapitalJohn NoseworthyChairman, Aegis Digital Consortium & Venture Partner at Aegis Ventures

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