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Derek Zanutto

Investor

General Partner at CapitalG

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Derek Zanutto blends operating experience at LinkedIn and Netflix with disciplined, data-driven growth investing in enterprise software and data-centric, post–product-market-fit companies, especially AI and data products for security and construction.

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Invests in

ConsumerCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintech

Experience

  1. CapitalGGeneral Partnercurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco, California
  2. NinjaOneBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  3. CollibraBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
  4. Bedrock RoboticsBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  5. Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI)Board Membercurrent2024 — present
  6. MXBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  7. DatabricksInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  8. VerkadaInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  9. Grafana LabsInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  10. CriblInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  11. DataikuInvestorcurrent2019 — present
  12. Ping IdentityInvestorcurrent2023 — present
  13. New RelicInvestorcurrent2023 — present
  14. ArmisBoard Member2020 — 2026
  15. GICSenior Vice President2017 — 2018San Francisco, California
  16. Hellman & FriedmanDirector2015 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  17. Renaissance LearningBoard Member2015 — 2017
  18. Lynda.comInvestor2015
  19. AirbnbInvestor2014 — 2015
  20. Creative Artists AgencyInvestor2014 — 2015

Education

  1. Harvard Business SchoolMBA
  2. Harvard UniversityA.B.

Skills & more

Bloomberg1Private Equity14Mergers1Investment Banking3Venture Capital4Valuation6Due Diligence2Hedge Funds3M&A experience1Investments1Capital Markets1Corporate Finance1
+12 moreLBOMergers & AcquisitionsFinancial StructuringCorporate DevelopmentInvestor RelationsAlternative InvestmentsEmerging MarketsLeveraged FinanceEquity ResearchBusiness ValuationEquitiesRestructuring

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Same school

Also attended Harvard Business School1,777

Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins

+ 1,771 more

Also attended Harvard University1,173

Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures

+ 1,167 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Bedrock Robotics9

Sriram KrishnanStartup builder and investorSunil ChhayaFounder at Kearny JacksonShaun ChaudhuriPartner at The Westly GroupAidan Madigan-CurtisPartner at Eclipse VenturesRyan GibsonVP of Finance at Eclipse VenturesKevin SpainGeneral Partner at Emergence Capital Partners

+ 3 more

Also worked at Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI)1

john burkeManaging Partner at Proof Group

Also worked at Verkada21

Micah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder CollectiveKonstantine BuhlerInvestor at Sequoia CapitalMark XuInvestor at Index VenturesCatherine McClureTalent at AudaciousLak AnanthGlobal Managing Partner at Next47Aidan Madigan-CurtisPartner at Eclipse Ventures

+ 15 more

Also worked at Grafana Labs9

Casber WangOperating Partner at Sapphire VenturesMark XuInvestor at Index VenturesRob RueckertPartner at Sorenson VenturesEthelInvestor at SENTINEL GLOBALGaurav GuptaPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersJames EphratiPartner at Lightspeed Venture Partners

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Colleagues at CapitalG

Adam Naor
Investor at CapitalG
Alex Nichols
Investor at CapitalG
Alex Tran
Investor at CapitalG
Alice Yang
Investor at CapitalG
Alli McKulla
Investor at CapitalG
Allison Caragan
Executive Business Partner at CapitalG
Andy Chu
Director of Tax at CapitalG
Army Tunjaicon
Vice President at CapitalG

Network14

Dharmesh ThakkerScout
General Partner at Battery Ventures
Jackson Georges Jr.Scout
Partner at CapitalG
Jeremiah GordonScout
General Counsel / Chief Compliance Officer at CapitalG
Jeremy ZhuScout
Vice President at CapitalG
Richard SeewaldScout
Founder and Managing Partner at Evolution Equity Partners
Alex Nichols
Investor at CapitalG
Army Tunjaicon
Vice President at CapitalG
Chengpeng Mou
Partner at CapitalG
David Lawee
General Partner at CapitalG
Derrick Chow
Investor at CapitalG
Drew Goydan
Investor at CapitalG
Erzan Uygur
Vice President at CapitalG
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