Stephen DeBerry
InvestorManaging Partner at Bronze Investments
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $100K – $1M checks · typically $500K
About
Stephen DeBerry is founder and managing partner of BRONZE, a venture capital firm that manages capital for consultants, universities, foundations, corporations, and ultra-high net worth investors. He holds a BA in anthropology from UCLA and graduate degrees in anthropology and business from Oxford. DeBerry is a former USA national track and field champion in the 400-meter hurdles, a member of the first African-American mountaineering team to summit Denali, and a visiting scholar at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Experience
- BRONZEFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2009 — presentSan Francisco
- Kapor CapitalPartner2006 — 2012
- The California EndowmentTrustee, Investment Committee2008 — 2011California
- Omidyar NetworkDirector, Investments2004 — 2007
- Prosper MarketplaceBoard2005 — 2006San Francisco Bay Area
- Interval Research CorporationSenior Manager, Business Development1997 — 2002
Education
- Saïd Business School, University of OxfordMaster of Business Administration (MBA), Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies1997 — 1998
- University of OxfordMaster of Studies (MSt), Social Anthropology1996 — 1997
- UCLABA, Cultural and Linguistic Anthropology1991 — 1995
Skills & more
Venture Capital99Private Equity99Social Entrepreneurship95Corporate Governance17Investment Management69Leadership58Strategy61Start-ups68Entrepreneurship62Corporate Social Responsibility36Investments43Business Development27
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Strategic PartnershipsFundraisingEmerging TechnologiesNonprofitsLean StartupBusiness StrategyReal EstateNegotiationCrowdfundingMountaineeringEthnographyManagementLanguages Spanish
- Series 65 — FINRA
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