Derrick Li

Principal atAfore CapitalFirm active Sep 23California

Derrick Li is a Principal at Afore Capital Management LLC since 2023. He previously served as Chief of Staff at Altimeter Capital Management LP from 2014 to 2018 and founded Macro Computer Club, Inc. in 2019.

What Derrick can write

Writes checks of$1M to $3M
Comes in atPre-seedCan lead the round
Ownership target10-12%At first check
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Afore Capital writes $1M to $3M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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

Career

  1. Altimeter Capital Management LP · Chief of Staff
    2014-2018
  2. Macro Computer Club, Inc. · Founder
    2019-2022
  3. Afore Capital Management LLC · Principal
    Now

Companies founded

Macro Computer Club, Inc.

Focus

b2bb2cearly stagepre-seed

Also at Afore Capital

Partners like Derrick

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

Alert me when Afore Capital is active

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

Founders and investors at a Mode VC gathering

Send Mode VC your deck

Raising a pre-seed or seed round? We write $1M to $5M first checks and help founders with distribution. A partner reads every deck.

Send your deck

Questions

Who is Derrick Li?

Derrick Li is a Principal at Afore Capital Management LLC since 2023. He previously served as Chief of Staff at Altimeter Capital Management LP from 2014 to 2018 and founded Macro Computer Club, Inc. in 2019.

How much does Derrick Li invest?

Derrick Li invests through Afore Capital, which writes checks of $1M to $3M at pre-seed.

How do I pitch Derrick Li?

A warm intro from a founder Afore Capital backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Derrick Li do before Afore Capital?

Chief of Staff at Altimeter Capital Management LP; Founder at Macro Computer Club, Inc..

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