Where does Derek Z. Li work?

Derek Z. Li is Vice President at Nautic Partners.

Where did Derek Z. Li go to school?

Derek Z. Li studied at The Wharton School (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Columbia University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), cum laude); University of Cambridge (Oxbridge Scholars Program, Economics).

Derek Z. Li

Investor

Vice President at Nautic Partners · Senior Advisor Europe at North Sky

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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1,387 people in our graph share verified history with Derek — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

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Derek: together at The Wharton School

Derek: together at Columbia University

Experience

Nautic Partners LLCVice Presidentcurrent2024 — present
The Wharton SchoolMBA Candidate2022 — 2024
ServiceNowVenture Investments MBA Intern2023San Francisco, California, United States
Riverside PartnersPrivate Equity Senior Associate2021 — 2022Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Riverside PartnersPrivate Equity Associate2019 — 2021Greater Boston
Foros GroupInvestment Banking Analyst2017 — 2019New York City Metropolitan Area
Goldman SachsSummer Analyst2016New York City Metropolitan Area
Rockefeller & Co., Inc.Investment Intern2015

Skills & more

Microsoft ExcelResearchPowerPointFinancial AnalysisProofreadingEconomicsBloombergMicrosoft OfficePythonPublic SpeakingMandarin

Languages Chinese · English · Spanish

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Colleagues at Nautic Partners

Albert Thigpen

Operating Advisor at Nautic Partners

Allan M. B. Petersen

Managing Director, Investor Relations, Chief Operating Officer at Nautic Partners

Allan M. B. Peterson

Executive Officer at Nautic Partners

Amy P. Mangold

Executive Assistant at Nautic Partners

Andrew C. Brewster

Principal at Nautic Partners

Ashley K. Kooyenga

Principal, Business Development at Nautic Partners

Audra L. Wooten

Executive Assistant at Nautic Partners

Bernard V. Buonanno III

Managing Director at Nautic Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Derek Z. Li?: Vice President at Nautic Partners
Where does Derek Z. Li work?: Derek Z. Li is Vice President at Nautic Partners.
Where did Derek Z. Li go to school?: Derek Z. Li studied at The Wharton School (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Columbia University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), cum laude); University of Cambridge (Oxbridge Scholars Program, Economics).

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