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    Darrell Kong

    Darrell Kong

    Dot connector. @sylvan-ventures. @ex-tent-vc. @fenwick-and-west. Columbia B-School. UCLA. Hockey Player. Runner.

    Angel San Francisco University Of Califor...
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    Experience
    Cradle Mountain Advisors
    Cradle Mountain Advisors
    Principal 2017 - Present (over 9 years)
    Emerging technology and ESG consulting.
    Director of Venture Capital Services
    Director of Venture Capital Services
    Fenwick and West Mountain View 2007 - 2013 (almost 6 years)
    Business development lead for firm's Start-Ups and Venture Capital practice group. Helped firm grow from 235 private company clients to over 400 during tenure. * Managed stakeholder... more relationships across the US - network included 250+ venture capital firms, individual angel investors, family offices, founders and industry networking organizations. * Organized small and large scale events to differentiate Fenwick's value proposition offered to founders, VC investors and financial sponsors. Events
    DLA Piper
    DLA Piper
    Manager - Venture Pipeline 2005 - 2007 (over 1 year)
    Consultant 2001 (about 1 month)
    * Worked with Claremont Creek Ventures (CCV) for fundraising of inaugural $130M fund. Also provided deal sourcing and due diligence support. * Provided management services... more to US portfolio companies of Ex'Tent VC (Dutch family office) including Exovision, Expression Arts College and The Plant Recording Studio. * Advised early stage companies on fundraising and connected with appropriate investors. * Conducted research for VC firm to identify highest value support services to offer portfolio compa
    Burr Pilger Mayer
    Burr Pilger Mayer
    Business Development Officer 2014 - 2016 (over 1 year)
    Led growth efforts for technology, life science, financial services and real estate industry groups. * Negotiated partnerships with networking groups, incubators/accelerators... more and event producers. * Revised industry specific advertising, event sponsorships, public relations, social media tactics.
    Sylvan Ventures
    Sylvan Ventures
    Employee
    MyBschool
    MyBschool
    Founder
    Lexi Devices
    Lexi Devices
    Advisor 2020 - Present (almost 6 years)
    Newchip Accelerator
    Newchip Accelerator
    Mentor 2022 - Present (over 4 years)
    Fresh
    Exit
    Fresh
    Advisor
    socialmix
    socialmix
    Advisor 2019 - Present (about 7 years)
    Founder
    MyBschool, Cradle Mountain Advisors
    Employee
    Fenwick and West, Citibank, Salomon Smith Barney, PaineWebber, Ex'tent VC, Sylvan Ventures, SuperWorld, socialmix, Newchip Accelerator, Lexi Devices, Burr Pilger Mayer, DLA Piper, Director of Venture Capital Services, Cradle Mountain Advisors
    Investor
     
    Incubator
     
    Advisor
    Fresh, Whitespace Television Network - WSTV, socialmix, Lexi Devices, SuperWorld
    Attorney
     
    Board Member
     
    Mentor
     
    Member
     
    Acquired
     
     
    Education
     
    About
    Achievements

    Emerging technology and ESG focused. Led business development efforts for several professional service firms - Fenwick and West, DLA Piper, BPM. Part of Sylvan Ventures investment team in another life.

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    Skills
    Solid 2 Way Centerman Advertising Business Development Due Diligence Financial Financial Services Management Networking Public Relations Real Estate Services Social Media Sourcing Venture Capital Wireless
    Locations
    Silicon Valley Palo Alto Menlo Park Mountain View Sunnyvale San Mateo
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