Garrett Stephens

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Principal, Teak Ventures - venture capital · brands · marketplaces

Teak Ventures
San Francisco, CA · PT (UTC-8)
9+ years experience
Booth School of Business
English
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Overview

9 years around startups; now investing in consumer. Led or co-led 38 investments, 4 of them now at Series B or later. Most at home with brands and venture capital. Learning to sail.

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  • Questions about consumer
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marketplacesventure capitalbrands

Experience

  1. Principal
    Dec 2023 - Present
    Teak Ventures · 2 yr 10 mo · Full-time · San Francisco, CA
    • Backed 55 founders at pre-seed and seed.
    • Previously an operator for 7 years before investing.
  2. Senior Account Executive
    Jan 2022 - Dec 2023
    Goldman Sachs · 1 yr 11 mo · Full-time · San Francisco, CA
    • Signed 9 channel partners that now source 36% of pipeline.
  3. Partnerships Manager
    Oct 2020 - Jan 2022
    General Motors · 1 yr 3 mo · Full-time · San Francisco, CA
    • Built the public sector team from 4 to 31 reps.
    • Signed 19 channel partners that now source 39% of pipeline.
  4. Partnerships Manager
    Jun 2017 - Jun 2020
    Nvidia · 3 yr · Full-time · San Francisco, CA
    • Opened 9 new logos over $2 million ACV in the region.

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Education

  1. Booth School of Business
    MBA, Business Administration
    2018 - 2020
  2. UCLA
    BS, Computer Science
    2012 - 2016

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