Kaitlyn DeBernardo
InvestorPartner, COO & Head of Platform at Next Coast Ventures
Austin, Texas, United States
About
Partner, COO and Head of Platform at Next Coast Ventures. Early employee at Workrise (formerly RigUp) and former equity desk staff at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Stanford GSB MBA and Columbia University BA in Economics.
Experience
- Next Coast VenturesPartner, COO and Head of Platformcurrent2024 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
- Next Coast VenturesPartner, Head of Platform2022 — 2024Austin, Texas, United States
- RigUpHead of Financial Operations2021 — 2022Austin, Texas, United States
- RigUpChief of Staff to the CEO2020 — 2021
- RigUpHead of Operations & Strategy2019 — 2020
- RigUpVP, Strategy / SVP, Revenue2017 — 2019Austin, Texas, United States
- ChevronUpstream Strategy & Corporate Finance2016 — 2017San Ramon, CA
- CSL Capital ManagementPrivate Equity Investor2015Houston, TX
- ChevronMBA Development Program Intern2015San Ramon, CA
- Bank of America Merrill LynchAssociate, Equity Sales & Trading, Energy2012 — 2014New York, NY
- Bank of America Merrill LynchAnalyst, Equity Sales & Trading2010 — 2012New York, NY
- Bank of America Merrill LynchGlobal Markets Summer Intern2009New York, NY
- UBS Wealth ManagementIntern2008Northfield, NJ
Skills & more
Strategy3Bloomberg3Fixed Income4Portfolio Management3Mutual Funds1Structured ProductsCapital Markets4Series 7Alternative Investments1Equities11Financial Modeling7Hedge Funds2
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ValuationInvestment BankingCommodityTradingBusiness DevelopmentSeries 63Languages English · Spanish
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Brian Sharples
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Cotter Cunningham
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Dustin Sellers
Partner, Next Coast Legacy at Next Coast Ventures
Jason Dorsey
Gen Z and Millennial Expert at Next Coast Ventures
Julian Castelli
Senior Technology + SaaS Executive at Next Coast Ventures
Julie Dodd
Operating Partner at Next Coast Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kaitlyn DeBernardo?
- Partner, COO and Head of Platform at Next Coast Ventures. Early employee at Workrise (formerly RigUp) and former equity desk staff at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Stanford GSB MBA and Columbia University BA in Economics.
- Where does Kaitlyn DeBernardo work?
- Kaitlyn DeBernardo is Partner, COO & Head of Platform at Next Coast Ventures.
- Where did Kaitlyn DeBernardo go to school?
- Kaitlyn DeBernardo studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Columbia University (BA, Economics); The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (Summer Course, Financial Derivatives).
Founder mafias
Stanford University Graduate School of Business mafia267
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Steve JurvetsonMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Mojo VisionTony XuMBAFounded DoorDashDavid VélezMBAFounded NubankMatt RouifStanford Ignite (Summer Institute for Entrepreneurship)Founded Photoroom +3IanMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Immunity Project +2Mikhail KokorichStanford Executive ProgramFounded Destinus +2
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Columbia University mafia200
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ben HorowitzBAFounded OpswareChris DixonBachelor of Arts - BAFounded HunchKai-Fu LeeA.B.Founded 01Robin ChanB.A.Founded Operator +2Kevin M. SlawinB.A.Founded Perseus SENOLYTIX +2Joey LevyBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Draftpot +2
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The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) mafia133
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Anne OsdoitCorporate Finance & Strategy - Executive summer schoolFounded Moon Surgical +2Jim McKelveyGeneral CourseFounded Invisibly +1Steve LoughlinCertificateFounded RelateIQ +1James J BesharaDevelopment Economics and International DevelopmentFounded Tilt +1Kyle MichelsonGovernment & GlobalizationFounded Getlabs +1Evan BeardEntrepreneurshipFounded Standard Bots +1
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Next Coast Ventures mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Next Coast Ventures mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,519
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew
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Also attended Columbia University895
Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzDoug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIGabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)
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Also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)1,362
Masayoshi SonFounder, Chairman & CEO of SoftBank GroupLee FixelFounder of AdditionPat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalNeil MehtaCo-founder & Managing Partner at GreenoaksCyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesSofia DolfeInvestor at Index Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Next Coast Ventures13
Zaz FloreaniVenture Partner at FirstMile VenturesJulia HolmesHead of Finance at Operator CollectiveMike SmerkloCo-Founder and Managing Director at Next Coast VenturesThomas BallCo-Founder and Managing Director at Next Coast VenturesJulie DoddOperating Partner at Next Coast VenturesPaul RogersCTO at Equipment Share at Next Coast Ventures
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Also worked at RigUp1
Also worked at Chevron62
David JohnsonManaging Director at Intel Capital, North AmericaTravis BryantSales Leadership at Redpoint VenturesDavid OppenheimerPartner, CFO at Verissimo VenturesMark CuptaManaging Director at Prelude VenturesClaire BarkerExecutive Assistant at Five Elms CapitalKevin SimmonsGeneral Partner at LoftyInc Capital
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Also worked at CSL Capital Management7
Imran KizilbashCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Titanium Innovation InvestmentsAbhinav JainCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Titanium Innovation InvestmentsJoanna LuAssociate at Shamrock CapitalSimon SchwerinInvestor at ATKAStephanie ZouInvestor at Antin Infrastructure PartnersYury KapkoPrincipal at Wind Point Partners
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