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Walter Rakitsky

SVP, Strategic Development at Checkerspot

South San Francisco, California, United States

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SVP, Strategic Development at Checkerspot

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Checkerspot's investors · 6

Baruch Future VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $1M checksBreakout VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $6M checks · since 2022Builders VCSan FranciscoCavallo VenturesSan FranciscoKdT VenturesAustin · $500K – $3M checks · since 2020Refactor CapitalBurlingame · $1M – $2M checks

Co-founders at Checkerspot

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Scott FranklinExecutive Officer, Director
CDCharles Dimmler
Charles DimmlerExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. Checkerspot, Inc.Senior Vice President Strategic Developmentcurrent2021 — presentAlameda, California, United States
  2. ArzedaChief Business Officer2018 — 2021Greater Seattle Area
  3. CorbionVice President Emerging Business2017 — 2018South San Francisco CA
  4. TerraVia Holdings, Inc.Senior Vice President, Emerging Business2012 — 2017South San Francisco CA
  5. Solazyme, Inc.VP Strategy & Emerging Businesses2011 — 2012
  6. Solazyme, Inc.VP Chemicals & Strategy2009 — 2011
  7. Solazyme, Inc.Vice President Human & Animal Nutrition2008 — 2009
  8. Solazyme, Inc.Senior Director of Business and Strategy2007 — 2008
  9. Advanced BioNutritionVP Commercial Development2005 — 2007
  10. Advanced BioNutritionDirector: Business Development2003 — 2005
  11. CP KelcoDirector Business Development1986 — 2003
  12. KelcoDirector Business Development1986 — 2003
  13. MonsantoDirector Business Development1995 — 2001
  14. OXCE Fuel CompanyManager Fuels R&D1984 — 1986

Skills & more

MergersProduct DevelopmentStrategic PlanningBiotechnologyStart-upsStrategyBusiness DevelopmentCommercializationCross-functional Team LeadershipCompetitive AnalysisEntrepreneurshipManagement
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Who is Walter Rakitsky?
SVP, Strategic Development at Checkerspot
Where does Walter Rakitsky work?
Walter Rakitsky is SVP, Strategic Development at Checkerspot.
Where did Walter Rakitsky go to school?
Walter Rakitsky studied at The Wharton School (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies); Penn State University (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Organic Chemistry); Saint Joseph's University (Bachelor of Science (BS), Chemistry).

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Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesSarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKunal BahlCo-founder of Snapdeal; co-founder of Titan CapitalJack AbrahamFounder, CEO & Managing Partner of Atomic

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Also attended Penn State University523

Kelly DonovanExecutive Assistant & Operations Associate, Revolution Growth at RevolutionFallon GoodeExecutive Assistant at March Capital PartnersCristina HohlmanPartner, Chief Financial Officer at Sapphire VenturesNick DolikInvestor at 8VCRobert SoffelRevOps Expert at Notion CapitalLouis BernemanFounding Partner at Osage University Partners

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Also attended Saint Joseph's University55

Nick ZurickTalent Lead at Pantera CapitalRoss MartinsonDirector at Martinson VenturesScott NissenbaumPresident & CEO at Ben Franklin Technology PartnersJon MarianoDirector, Operations at Tribe Capital FirstlookChristine BetarFund Controller at HeadlineEvan CampbellInvestor at Susquehanna Growth Equity

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Shared employers

Also worked at Checkerspot, Inc.8

Julia (Thies) MooreManaging Partner at Breakout VenturesJohn KrzywickiCEO at CheckerspotLayla WardCFO at CheckerspotCharles DimmlerExecutive Officer, Director at CheckerspotCasey LippmeierCTO at CheckerspotLeon ParkerSVP, Molecular Biology at Checkerspot

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Also worked at Arzeda6

Frances H. ArnoldVenture Partner at Catalio Capital Management, LPJeffrey KlunzingerCo-Founder and General Partner at OS FundKaren EatonFounder/CEO at Sigma GeneticsAman AgarwalFounder/CEO at NovaflowAlexandre ZanghelliniCo-Founder & Chief Executive Officer at ArzedaEric AlthoffExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter at Arzeda

Also worked at Corbion4

Cindy StewartAdvisor at Siddhi CapitalJonathan Fajardo CortesPrincipal at imec.xpandMoe RinkunasClient Experience at Rock HealthJasper KroonInvestment Associate at Stecc Capital

Also worked at TerraVia Holdings, Inc.11

Andrew ChungInvestor at 1955 CapitalRussell SproleFounder and Managing Partner at Virta VenturesRichard KennyVenture Partner at Genoa VenturesMadeline ClarkAssociate at Grand VenturesKieran FurlongChief Executive Officer & Co-Founder at Realta FusionPeter LicariFounder at Matice Biosciences

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