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Stephen Dierks

Investor

Director, Head of Talent, Fintech at Oak HC/FT

New York City Metropolitan Area

About

Stephen Dierks joined Oak HC/FT in 2021 and supports the firm's fintech portfolio companies on talent initiatives. He previously worked as a Senior Associate at executive search firm Daversa Partners and holds a degree from Fairfield University.

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Invests in

Fintech

Experience

  1. Oak HC/FTDirector, Head of Fintech Talentcurrent2023 — presentStamford, CT
  2. Oak HC/FTAssociate Director of Talent2021 — 2023Stamford, Connecticut, United States
  3. PeopleTech PartnersAdvisorcurrent2025 — present
  4. Lantern Point LabsBoard Member2024 — 2025
  5. Daversa PartnersSenior Associate2021Westport, Connecticut, United States
  6. Daversa PartnersAssociate2020 — 2021Westport, Connecticut
  7. Daversa PartnersSenior Consultant2019 — 2020Westport, Connecticut
  8. Daversa PartnersConsultant2018 — 2019Westport, Connecticut
  9. ViacomAdvertising Sales, Nickelodeon Intern2017
  10. NBCUniversal Media, LLCProgram Scheduling, NBC Sports Intern2017
  11. NBCUniversal Media, LLCContent Distribution, Partner Marketing, Client Relations, & Communication Intern2016

Education

  1. Fairfield UniversityBachelor's Degree, (B.S) Cum Laude
  2. ST. FRANCIS PREPARATORY SCHOOL

Skills & more

Leadership25Public Speaking23Teamwork19Interpersonal Skills14Customer Service6Time Management11Fundraising7Marketing8Event Planning8

Languages English · German

From Stephen's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Fairfield University16

Owen McCarthyFinance Analyst at FJ LabsAdam BrucePartner, Chief Financial and Chief Operating Officer at Flare Capital PartnersJoanna McNamaraExecutive Director at VIEWPOINT VENTURESGwen WeissPartner and Chief Financial Officer at 1843 CapitalChris HillockVP, Portfolio Development at Dell Technologies CapitalLeah ScanlanPartner, Talent at Oak HC/FT

+ 10 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Oak HC/FT45

Nuno SebastiãoSenior Advisor at Armilar Venture PartnersNancy BrownAdvisor at Oncology VenturesAnnie LamontCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Oak HC/FTAndrew AdamsCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Oak HC/FTMatthew StreisfeldGeneral Partner at Oak HC/FTAllen MillerPartner at Oak HC/FT

+ 39 more

Also worked at PeopleTech Partners12

Erica WaichmanHead of People & Community at Canvas VenturesCara Brennan AllamanoAdvisor, People Tech & HR at Verissimo VenturesReilly HeineDirector, Platform at Oak HC/FTBrianna RizzoInvestor at VMG PartnersMatt HoffmanPartner at M13Robby PetersManaging Partner at SemperVirens Venture Capital

+ 6 more

Also worked at Daversa Partners13

Charlotte HowardInvestor at Index VenturesKandace ElamVice President of GTM Talent at Menlo VenturesDiana ReyesInvestor at Khosla VenturesMichelle GarlandPartner & CEO at Soul Search at AlleyCorpLeah ScanlanPartner, Talent at Oak HC/FTMason KummerDirector of Talent, Engineering & Product at Oak HC/FT

+ 7 more

Also worked at Viacom30

Yusill ScribnerInvestments at Impact America FundAllen DuanVenture Partner, Enterprise Tech and AI at B4 CapitalJennifer DavisExecutive Director, BOOST at Suffolk TechnologiesSaxon BaumManaging Partner at Florida FundersErin Ashley PorterfieldEmployee at Valar Ventures LlcAndy TimkoVice President at M33 Growth

+ 24 more

Colleagues at Oak HC/FT

Alana Bremner
Director of Marketing & Communications at Oak HC/FT
Allen Miller
Partner at Oak HC/FT
Alli Kinzel
Marketing Administrative Coordinator at Oak HC/FT
Amit Jhawar
Advisor at Oak HC/FT
Andrew Adams
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Oak HC/FT
Andrew Smith
Partner at Oak HC/FT
Anil Aggarwal
Venture Partner at Oak HC/FT
Annie Lamont
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Oak HC/FT