Frederic Kerrest
Education
MIT Sloan School of Management
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance / Entrepreneurship 2007-01-01 - 2009-01-01
Stanford University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science 1994-01-01 - 2000-01-01
Lycee International de St. Germain-en-Laye
French Baccalaureat, Sciences 1990-01-01 - 1994-01-01
FASNY - French American School of New York
, 1982-01-01 - 1990-01-01Work Experience
Windproof Partners (fka Kerrest & Co)
Current
Windproof Partners (fka Kerrest & Co)
Okta
Current
Okta
Zero to IPO Book
Current
Zero to IPO Book
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Current
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
515 Ventures
Current
515 Ventures
GPS DataViz
Current
GPS DataViz
Blackstone
Current
Blackstone
The Operator Network
Current
The Operator Network
Herophilus - Acquired by Genentech Roche ($RHHBY)
2017-04-01 - 2023-09-01
Herophilus - Acquired by Genentech Roche ($RHHBY)
Zero to IPO Podcast
2018-06-01 - 2020-12-01
Zero to IPO Podcast
Skills
Summary
Technology entrepreneur, advisor and investor. - Managing Partner & Founder of Windproof Partners, a growth-stage software investment and advisory firm. - Vice-Chairman & Co-Founder of Okta (NASDAQ:OKTA). - Managing Partner & Founder of 515 Ventures, an early stage software investment firm. - Partner & Founder of The Operator Network angel investment group. Author of “Zero to IPO,” a WSJ Bestseller guidebook to building startups featuring insights from some of the world’s most successful and recognizable entrepreneurs. Formerly Chairman & Co-Founder of Herophilus, a neurotherapeutics drug development company acquired in 2023 by Genentech Roche ($RHHBY). Member of the MIT Corporation / Board of Trustees and of the Visiting Committees for the MIT Sloan School of Management, the MIT Economics Dept and the MIT Aero & Astro Dept. Earned a BS in Computer Science from Stanford University, and an MBA in Entrepreneurship & Innovation from the MIT Sloan School of Management. Outside of work, enjoy spending time with my family, reading books, skiing and playing ice hockey.
