Derick Prelle
InvestorPartner and Chief Transformation Officer at Butterfly
About
Derick Prelle is a Partner and Chief Transformation Officer at Butterfly and sits on the firm's Investment Committee, focusing on supporting portfolio company management teams with value creation initiatives. He previously served as Managing Partner, Americas for KKR's operations team, KKR Capstone, with oversight of Consumer, Food and Retail sectors, and earlier was an Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company in its Consumer and Retail practice. He holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University and an MBA in Finance from the University of Chicago.
Invests in
ConsumerFoodTechRetail Tech
Colleagues at Butterfly
Aaron Kirkbride
Partner, Investment Team at Butterfly
Adam Waglay
CEO, Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Butterfly
Alex Ma
Senior Associate, Investment Team at Butterfly
Bill Allen
Operating Advisor at Butterfly
Charles Hoffman
Corporate Controller at Butterfly
Charlotte Porter
Vice President, Transformation Team at Butterfly
Christian Mandrakos
Vice President, Investment Team at Butterfly
Dr. Andrew Abraham
Operating Advisor at Butterfly
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Derick Prelle?
- Derick Prelle is a Partner and Chief Transformation Officer at Butterfly and sits on the firm's Investment Committee, focusing on supporting portfolio company management teams with value creation initiatives. He previously served as Managing Partner, Americas for KKR's operations team, KKR Capstone, with oversight of Consumer, Food and Retail sectors, and earlier was an Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company in its Consumer and Retail practice. He holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University and an MBA in Finance from the University of Chicago.
- Where does Derick Prelle work?
- Derick Prelle is Partner and Chief Transformation Officer at Butterfly.
- What does Derick Prelle invest in?
- Derick Prelle invests in Consumer, FoodTech, Retail Tech.








