Derek Norton is the founder and General Partner of Watertower Ventures, a seed stage venture capital fund. He previously founded Watertower Advisors and several technology companies, and holds a BA from the University of Southern California.
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Watertower Ventures writes $500K to $3M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.
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- Digital Boardwalk · founder
- Jeffries Technologies · founder
- Watertower Advisors · founder
- Watertower Ventures · General PartnerNow
- Entertainment Media Ventures
- Digital Boardwalk
- Jeffries Technologies
- Watertower Advisors
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Who is Derek Norton?
Derek Norton is the founder and General Partner of Watertower Ventures, a seed stage venture capital fund. He previously founded Watertower Advisors and several technology companies, and holds a BA from the University of Southern California.
How much does Derek Norton invest?
Derek Norton invests through Watertower Ventures, which writes checks of $500K to $3M at pre-seed, seed.
How do I pitch Derek Norton?
Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Derek in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Watertower Ventures backed works better.
What did Derek Norton do before Watertower Ventures?
founder at Digital Boardwalk; founder at Jeffries Technologies; founder at Watertower Advisors; Entertainment Media Ventures; Digital Boardwalk; Jeffries Technologies; Watertower Advisors.
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