Adrian McDermott
CTO @ Zendesk
San Francisco, United States
Adrian McDermott is a seed investor at Zendesk in San Francisco focused on Retail and Fashion. Adrian leads Zendesk’s Product Management, Engineering and Operations teams.Prior to Zendesk he was CTO at Attributor and, as general manager, ran the video compliance business from first customer sales to business unit acquisition.Previously he was the VP of Engineering for Plumtree/BEA where he started as the first engineer hired byPlumtree and worked through the Plumtree IPO and subsequent acquisition by BEA.Prior to Plumtree Adrian worked as an itinerant software consultant in London, Hong Kong, Sydney and Guam.He has a 1st Class Honours Degree in Computer Science from De Montfort University.
- Total investments:
- 2
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
Last updated:
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Industries Adrian McDermott invests in
Stages Adrian McDermott invests in
Countries Adrian McDermott invests in
Round sizes
Round size
- Seed
- $2.9M–$5M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Retail 1 (50%)
- Fashion 1 (50%)
- Women's 1 (50%)
- Internet 1 (50%)
- Shopping 1 (50%)
Country
- France 1 (50%)
- United States 1 (50%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Short Story
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Short Story is a personal styling service for petite women. We curate petite-friendly, high quality boxes of styles by listening to what our clients want. We believe petite women should have the same great shopping experience as everyone else--no compromises on fit, style, or quality. Our mission is to help her find fit, discover new trends, andevolve her personal style. We want her to feel and look fabulous, so she has more time to do what she loves. | $2.9M / Seed / Sep 01, 2021 | |
Sweep
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Sweep is a software platform that helps companies understand, manage and reduce their carbon emissions across their entire business and value chain. The company was founded in 2020 and is based in Montpellier, France. | $5M / Seed / Apr 28, 2021 |
Co-Investors
About Zendesk
Zendesk is a customer service platform that develops software to empower organizations and customer relationships. It empowers organizations to improve customer engagement and better understand their customers. Zendesk products are easy to use and implement. They give organizations the flexibility to move quickly, focus on innovation, and scalewith their growth.Zendesk serves more than 150,000 customers across hundreds of industries in over 30 languages. Zendesk was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Zendesk Contacts
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Adrian McDermott
CTO
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Bikram Mazumdar
Vice President of Asia
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Elizabeth Nelson
Member of Board of Directors
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Jason Smale
Senior Vice President Of Engineering
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Terry Evans Jr
Director and Head of Zendesk Ventures
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FAQ
What does Adrian McDermott invest in?
Adrian McDermott invests primarily in Retail, Fashion and Women's startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in France. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Adrian McDermott's check size?
Adrian McDermott typically joins rounds of $2.9M–$5M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Adrian McDermott participates in.
When did Adrian McDermott last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Adrian McDermott closed in Sep 2021. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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