Derek Kessen
Solo GP · Chicago, Illinois
Named as one of two individuals (Managing Member of the General Partner of the Issuer) on the Form D for Legacy Ventures Kingdom Capital Fund, LP, a $2.9M venture SPV (Oct 2025) (2 vehicles on file: 1 fund, 1 SPV).
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Why Derek Kessen holds a 76/100 confidence score
- Verified past startup investments on public record
- Target check sizes calibrated between $50K–$150K
- Cross-sector early stage track record
- Named as one of two individuals (Managing Member of the General Partner of the Issuer) on the Form D for Legacy Ventures Kingdom Capital Fund, LP, a $2.9M venture SPV (Oct 2025) (2 vehicles on file: 1 fund, 1 SPV).
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Named as one of two individuals (Managing Member of the General Partner of the Issuer) on the Form D for Legacy Ventures Kingdom Capital Fund, LP, a $2.9M venture SPV (Oct 2025) (2 vehicles on file: 1 fund, 1 SPV).
Source: SEC Form D: Legacy Ventures Kingdom Capital Fund, LP (Oct 16, 2025) · 1 more source
- Stages
- Pre-seed, Seed
- Typical check (est.)
- $50K–$150K
- Verified deals
- 1 on file
- Latest activity
- Oct 2025
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What sectors does Derek Kessen back?
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1 deal trackedRecent startup investments, syndicate rounds, and public co-investments across the US and Europe.
- Mar 2024
Heron Ventures - East Africa Growth Fund, LP
Invested through a fund
Public Verification Sources
- SEC Form D: Legacy Ventures Kingdom Capital Fund, LPOct 16, 2025
- SEC Form D: Heron Ventures - East Africa Growth Fund, LPOct 16, 2025
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