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Derek T. Batts

Derek T. Batts

Managing Partner & CIO atUnion Heritage CapitalDetroit
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Derek T. Batts is a financial executive with over 36 years of investment management experience. He founded Union Heritage Capital Management, which was acquired by Morgan Stanley, and later spun it out in 2021.

What Derek can write

Writes checks of$100K to $1M
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series ACan lead the round
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Union Heritage Capital writes $100K to $1M checks, larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Union Heritage Capital.

Career

  1. Union Heritage Capital Management
    Now
  2. Morgan Stanley · Portfolio Manager
  3. Union Heritage Capital · Managing Partner & CIO
    Now
  4. Union Heritage Capital Management · portfolio manager
    Now
  5. Morgan Stanley
  6. Union Heritage · Managing Partner & CIO
    Now

Companies founded

Union Heritage Capital Management

Focus

healthcarefuture of transportationclimate techadvanced manufacturing

Education

Wayne State University, bachelor’s degree in financeMichigan State University College of Law, law degree

Also at Union Heritage Capital

Louis Carr
Louis CarrGeneral Partner
Sophia Bush
Sophia BushGeneral Partner
Dawn Batts
Dawn BattsHead of Private Market Investments
Drew McusicVenture Associate

Partners like Derek

At firms with a similar stage, sector and check size.

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Blair GarrouManaging Partner, Mercury Fund
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Nick MoranGeneral Partner, New Stack Ventures
Brendon DurkinManaging Director, Koch Disruptive Technologies
Alex Kamenetskiy
Alex KamenetskiyManaging General Partner and Head of MRV, Munich Re Ventures
Fady SaadGeneral Partner, Cybernetix Ventures

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One email when Derek's firm raises a fund, adds a partner or shows new activity.

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Questions

Who is Derek T. Batts?

Derek T. Batts is a financial executive with over 36 years of investment management experience. He founded Union Heritage Capital Management, which was acquired by Morgan Stanley, and later spun it out in 2021.

How much does Derek T. Batts invest?

Derek T. Batts invests through Union Heritage Capital, which writes checks of $100K to $1M at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How do I pitch Derek T. Batts?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Derek in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Union Heritage Capital backed works better.

What did Derek T. Batts do before Union Heritage Capital?

Portfolio Manager at Morgan Stanley; Morgan Stanley.

Last updated 2026-10-15. Is this you? Ask for a correction.