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Derek Walkush

Investor

Partner at Variant Fund

Washington, District of Columbia

Writes $250K – $750K checks · typically $500K

Experience

  1. Uniswap LabsUnichain Growth Lead & Venturescurrent2025 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  2. VariantInvestment Partner2022 — 2025New York, New York, United States
  3. Accolade PartnersInvestment Intern2021Washington, District of Columbia, United States
  4. Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign ServiceMortara Undergraduate Research Fellow2020 — 2021Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Education

  1. Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign ServiceBSFS, International Economics2019 — 2023
  2. Germantown AcademyHigh School Diploma2015 — 2019

Skills & more

Microsoft Office3Tableau1Microsoft PowerPointMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordR1StataQuantitative Research4Digital Marketing1Web Content WritingQualitative Research

Languages Chinese

From Derek's professional profile.

Colleagues at Variant Fund

Adam Delehanty
Partner at Variant Fund
Alana Levin
Investment Partner at Variant Fund
Austin Adams
Advisor at Variant Fund
Caleb Shack
Investment Partner at Variant Fund
Caleb Shough
COO at Variant Fund
Chase Almen
CFO at Variant Fund
Cooper Turley
Venture Partner at Variant Fund
Daniel Barabander
Investment Partner & Chief Legal Officer at Variant Fund

Network5

Adam Delehanty
Partner at Variant Fund
Alana Levin
Investment Partner at Variant Fund
Cooper Turley
Venture Partner at Variant Fund
Geoff Hamilton
Investor at Variant Fund
Jesse Walden
Founder and Managing Partner at Variant Fund

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Derek Walkush work?
Derek Walkush is Partner at Variant Fund.
What check size does Derek Walkush write?
Derek Walkush typically writes checks of $250K – $750K.

Same school

Also attended Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service12

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Also attended Germantown Academy4

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Shared employers

Also worked at Uniswap Labs5

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Also worked at Variant11

Mason NystromInvestor at Pantera CapitalJesse WaldenFounder and Managing Partner at Variant FundAlana LevinInvestment Partner at Variant FundLi JinCo-Founder and General Partner at Variant FundJasman SinghManaging Partner at Dorm RoomTina DaiPrincipal at Silverton Partners

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Also worked at Accolade Partners10

Andrew BrennanVice President at Accolade PartnersJoelle KaydenFounder, Managing Partner at Accolade PartnersAndrew SalembierPartner, Chief Operating Officer at Accolade PartnersAndrew ThompsonInvestment Associate at Accolade PartnersAram VerdiyanPartner at Accolade PartnersMarcos VeremisPartner at Accolade Partners

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Also worked at Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service3

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