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Kevin Diestel

Growth Equity at Generation

San Francisco, California

Overview 

Kevin Diestel is a Growth Equity Partner at Generation Investment Management in San Francisco, California, with a strong background in financial modeling, due diligence, private equity, and venture capital. He has made significant investments in companies like project44, Culture Amp, and Degreed, demonstrating expertise in identifying successful opportunities and driving growth in various sectors. With an MBA from Stanford University and experience at firms like Altana and Sapphire Ventures, Kevin has built a successful career in investment management, specializing in areas such as SMB software, consumer internet, and corporate development. His strategic investments in companies at various stages, such as project44 and Culture Amp, showcase his ability to identify promising opportunities and contribute to their success.

Work Experience 

  • Investor

    2024 - Current

Altana empowers governments, logistics providers, and enterprises with an intelligent, dynamic map of the global supply chain.

Raised $322,000,000.00 from US Innovative Technology Fund, OMERS Ventures, Activate Capital Partners, Generation Investment Management, Salesforce Ventures, Google Ventures, March Capital, Floating Point and Friends & Family Capital.

  • Investor

    2018

As the supply chain connective tissue, project44 operates the world’s most trusted end-to-end visibility platform Movement

Raised $942,900,000.00 from Chicago Ventures, 8VC, Generation Investment Management, TPG, A.P. Moller Holding, Sapphire Ventures, Sozo Ventures, CMA CGM, Omidyar Technology Ventures and Goldman Sachs Asset Management.

  • Partner

    2012 - 2023

Sapphire is a global software venture capital firm backing companies of consequence.

  • Investor

    2021 - 2023

  • Investor

    2021 - 2023

Degreed is an upskilling platform where individuals and organizations can discover content, build skills, and certify expertise.

Raised $462,741,463.00 from Dragon Capital and Mighty Capital.

  • Investor

    2021 - 2023

BetterUp develops an AI-driven platform that helps people and businesses grow personally and professionally through coaching.

Raised $570,014,699.00 from Mubadala Capital Ventures, Morningside Venture Investments, Sapphire Ventures, Wellington Management, SV Angel, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Salesforce Ventures, Plus Capital and ICONIQ Growth.

  • Investor

    2020 - 2023

Current is a premier U.S. fintech platform dedicated to empowering Americans in their pursuit of a brighter financial future.

Raised $402,400,000.00 from Tiger Global Management, Expa, Wellington Management, Elizabeth Street Ventures, Avenir, Invus Opportunities, Andreessen Horowitz, Foundation Capital, TQ Ventures and Sapphire Ventures.

  • Investor

    2017 - 2023

  • Investor

    2015 - 2023

IEX is an equity trading venue owned exclusively by buy-side investors, including mutual funds, hedge funds, and family offices.

Raised $100,900,000.00 from FTX US Derivatives.

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