Colton Dempsey is a partner at Next47 focusing on infrastructure software, developer tools, cybersecurity, and robotics. He previously worked on M&A at Morgan Stanley and studied symbolic systems at Stanford.
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- Morgan Stanley · M&A for technology companies
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- N47 · Partner
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Who is Colton Dempsey?
Colton Dempsey is a partner at Next47 focusing on infrastructure software, developer tools, cybersecurity, and robotics. He previously worked on M&A at Morgan Stanley and studied symbolic systems at Stanford.
How much does Colton Dempsey invest?
Colton Dempsey invests through Next47, which writes checks of $3M to $30M at series a, series b.
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What did Colton Dempsey do before Next47?
M&A for technology companies at Morgan Stanley; Morgan Stanley; Partner at N47.
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