Derrick Li Derrick Li is a Principal at Afore Capital, a pre-seed venture firm in San Francisco, and previously served as Brad Gerstner’s Analyst and Chief of Staff at Altimeter Capital from 2014 to 2018[1][2][10]. He invests primarily at the pre-seed stage in early-stage technology founders, often before they have a coherent idea, with a focus on artificial intelligence, software, and emerging digital plat… Stages: Early Stage Venture, SeedFocus: GeneralLocation: San Francisco, California, United StatesPortfolio companies: 22Investments: 22Exits: 7 LinkedIn Website Fundraising guidesHe Raised 20 Million To Build A Marketplace Platform And Dropshipping Solution To Help E-Commerce Companies ScaleRené Rechtman's Playbook: From A 00M AOL Exit To A 45M Series AHow Investors Actually Interpret Your Startup's KPIs More investor profilesDesert Forge Ventures Fund Manager, LLCDesislava GospodinovaDerren Burrell Browse all investors · Browse founders · Fundraising library All investorsSearch investorsInvestor landscape 2026HomeFounder directoryCompany funding databaseFundraising libraryResearch hubPricing