Derrick Li
Principal·Afore Capital
Bio
Professional summary
Derrick Li is a Principal at Afore Capital, a pre-seed venture firm. His personal site says he has been an investor at Afore since 2023, previously built Macro from 2019 to 2022, and worked as Brad Gerstner’s analyst and chief of staff at Altimeter Capital from 2014 to 2018. He also publishes a personal angel-investment list, including Retool, Subframe, Ollama, LangChain, Extend, and TravelJoy.
Notable companies
Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- Afore CapitalPrincipal2023 – Present
- MacroCo-founder2019 – 2022
- Altimeter CapitalAnalyst and Chief of Staff2014 – 2018
Education
- Wabash CollegeUndergraduate degree
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