Managing Partner, Watertower Group
Greater Los Angeles Area
- Current
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- Managing Partner at Watertower Group
- Past
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- Principal at Entertainment Media Ventures
- Education
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- University of Southern California
- Connections
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- Industry
- Venture Capital & Private Equity
- Websites
Derek Norton’s Summary
Derek Norton is an accomplished entrepreneur and venture capitalist with over 18 years of business building and executive management experience in the technology, internet and media industries. Derek is the founder and Managing Partner of Watertower Group. He was most recently a partner at Entertainment Media Ventures (EMV), a Michael Milken backed seed and early stage venture capital fund located in Los Angeles, California.
Derek was a founding member and partner of Entertainment Media Ventures, a $120 million dollar seed and early stage venture capital fund focused on investment in broadband infrastructure, consumer internet and digital media sectors. Having lead investments in Kassena, Matchcraft and Relegence amongst others.
Prior to EMV, Derek spent the first ten years of his career as a technology entrepreneur. Having founded both Jeffries Technologies and Digital Boardwalk, were he developed a diversified background in technology, media, business building and executive management. From 1991 until 1998, Derek helped build Jeffries into one of Inc. Magazine’s 500 fastest growing privately held U.S. companies providing network enterprise architecture and systems integration to Global 2000 businesses.
In 1995, he founded Digital Boardwalk, a provider of web based service solutions to traditional businesses and new media business ventures. As Netscape’s second commercial partner, Digital Boardwalk was a pioneer in the provisioning of internet technologies, e-commerce development, and marketing solutions
Derek holds a BA in Communications from the University of Southern California. He serves on several corporate boards, and is the founder of Connex.
Derek Norton’s Specialties:
Watertower Group is a boutique investment and advisory venture led by entrepreneurs working for entrepreneurs. Through our combined experience and network of relationships we provide a unique approach to Capital Raising, Direct Investment and Corporate Development for entrepreneurs building next generation technology and digital media companies.
Derek Norton’s Experience
Derek Norton’s Education
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University of Southern California
BA, Communications - Business, 1983 — 1987
