Kevin Diestel
Partner @ Generation Investment Management
San Francisco, United States
Kevin Diestel is a Series D investor at Generation Investment Management in San Francisco focused on SaaS and Software. Kevin Diestel is based out of San Francisco, California and is the Member of Generation Investment Management. Kevin previously worked at Sapphire Ventures as a Partner. Kevin attended the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
- Total investments:
- 16
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 31%
Last updated:
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Industries Kevin Diestel invests in
SaaSSoftwareEnterprise SoftwareInformation TechnologyEdTech
Stages Kevin Diestel invests in
Series DSeries ESeries CSeries FFunding Round
Countries Kevin Diestel invests in
United StatesAustralia
Investment Focus
Industry
- SaaS 3 (19%)
- Software 2 (13%)
- Enterprise Software 2 (13%)
- Information Technology 2 (13%)
- EdTech 1 (6%)
Stage
- Series D 4 (25%)
- Series E 3 (19%)
- Series C 2 (13%)
- Series F 2 (13%)
- Funding Round 2 (13%)
Country
- United States 6 (38%)
- Australia 1 (6%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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project44
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project44 is on a mission to make supply chains work. As the supply chain connective tissue, project44 operates the world’s most trusted end-to-end visibility platform that manages more than 1 billion unique shipments annually for over 1,300 of the world’s leading brands, including top companies in manufacturing, automotive, retail, life sciences,food & beverage, CPG, and oil, chemical & gas. Using project44, shippers and carriers across the globe drive greater predictability, resiliency and sustainability. The undisputed leader in the market and innovator of Movement GPT, project44 was named the Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant, #1 in FreightWaves FreightTech 2023, a ten-time leader in customer satisfaction on G2’s Supply Chain Visibility Grid, one of SupplyChainBrain’s 100 Great Supply Chain Partners of 2022, and the Customer’s Choice in Gartner Peer Insights Voice of the Customer report. project44 is headquartered in Chicago with a diverse team spanning 15 global offices including Amsterdam, Kraków, Paris, São Paulo, Shanghai and Tokyo. Learn more at project44.com. | $80M / Venture - Series Unknown / Nov 03, 2022 | |
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project44
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project44 is on a mission to make supply chains work. As the supply chain connective tissue, project44 operates the world’s most trusted end-to-end visibility platform that manages more than 1 billion unique shipments annually for over 1,300 of the world’s leading brands, including top companies in manufacturing, automotive, retail, life sciences,food & beverage, CPG, and oil, chemical & gas. Using project44, shippers and carriers across the globe drive greater predictability, resiliency and sustainability. The undisputed leader in the market and innovator of Movement GPT, project44 was named the Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant, #1 in FreightWaves FreightTech 2023, a ten-time leader in customer satisfaction on G2’s Supply Chain Visibility Grid, one of SupplyChainBrain’s 100 Great Supply Chain Partners of 2022, and the Customer’s Choice in Gartner Peer Insights Voice of the Customer report. project44 is headquartered in Chicago with a diverse team spanning 15 global offices including Amsterdam, Kraków, Paris, São Paulo, Shanghai and Tokyo. Learn more at project44.com. | $420M / Private Equity / Jan 11, 2022 | |
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project44
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project44 is on a mission to make supply chains work. As the supply chain connective tissue, project44 operates the world’s most trusted end-to-end visibility platform that manages more than 1 billion unique shipments annually for over 1,300 of the world’s leading brands, including top companies in manufacturing, automotive, retail, life sciences,food & beverage, CPG, and oil, chemical & gas. Using project44, shippers and carriers across the globe drive greater predictability, resiliency and sustainability. The undisputed leader in the market and innovator of Movement GPT, project44 was named the Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant, #1 in FreightWaves FreightTech 2023, a ten-time leader in customer satisfaction on G2’s Supply Chain Visibility Grid, one of SupplyChainBrain’s 100 Great Supply Chain Partners of 2022, and the Customer’s Choice in Gartner Peer Insights Voice of the Customer report. project44 is headquartered in Chicago with a diverse team spanning 15 global offices including Amsterdam, Kraków, Paris, São Paulo, Shanghai and Tokyo. Learn more at project44.com. | $320.1M / Jan 11, 2022 | |
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project44
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project44 is on a mission to make supply chains work. As the supply chain connective tissue, project44 operates the world’s most trusted end-to-end visibility platform that manages more than 1 billion unique shipments annually for over 1,300 of the world’s leading brands, including top companies in manufacturing, automotive, retail, life sciences,food & beverage, CPG, and oil, chemical & gas. Using project44, shippers and carriers across the globe drive greater predictability, resiliency and sustainability. The undisputed leader in the market and innovator of Movement GPT, project44 was named the Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant, #1 in FreightWaves FreightTech 2023, a ten-time leader in customer satisfaction on G2’s Supply Chain Visibility Grid, one of SupplyChainBrain’s 100 Great Supply Chain Partners of 2022, and the Customer’s Choice in Gartner Peer Insights Voice of the Customer report. project44 is headquartered in Chicago with a diverse team spanning 15 global offices including Amsterdam, Kraków, Paris, São Paulo, Shanghai and Tokyo. Learn more at project44.com. | $420M / Series F / Jan 11, 2022 | |
Culture Amp
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Culture Amp was founded as a result of its members' first hand experiences with the challenge that fast growing organizations face when their core business expands faster than its people can adapt. With years of experience in enterprise organizations, CultureAmp's team has taken more than a walk in your shoes–they've been running inthem. They look to seize an opportunity for a new type of technology- technology that amplifies learning and drives culture, instead of hindering it. | $100M / Series F / Jul 29, 2021 | |
Degreed
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Degreed provides companies with a platform that enables employees to develop their skills and create skill profiles. Using that data, the platform can promote career mobility by connecting users to project, gigs, and job opportunities. It integrates and curates all the resources people use to learn including learning management systems and millionsof courses, videos, articles, books, and podcasts.The company was launched in 2012 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, California. | $153M / Series D / Apr 13, 2021 | |
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project44
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project44 is on a mission to make supply chains work. As the supply chain connective tissue, project44 operates the world’s most trusted end-to-end visibility platform that manages more than 1 billion unique shipments annually for over 1,300 of the world’s leading brands, including top companies in manufacturing, automotive, retail, life sciences,food & beverage, CPG, and oil, chemical & gas. Using project44, shippers and carriers across the globe drive greater predictability, resiliency and sustainability. The undisputed leader in the market and innovator of Movement GPT, project44 was named the Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant, #1 in FreightWaves FreightTech 2023, a ten-time leader in customer satisfaction on G2’s Supply Chain Visibility Grid, one of SupplyChainBrain’s 100 Great Supply Chain Partners of 2022, and the Customer’s Choice in Gartner Peer Insights Voice of the Customer report. project44 is headquartered in Chicago with a diverse team spanning 15 global offices including Amsterdam, Kraków, Paris, São Paulo, Shanghai and Tokyo. Learn more at project44.com. | $100M / Series D / Dec 21, 2020 | |
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Culture Amp
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Culture Amp was founded as a result of its members' first hand experiences with the challenge that fast growing organizations face when their core business expands faster than its people can adapt. With years of experience in enterprise organizations, CultureAmp's team has taken more than a walk in your shoes–they've been running inthem. They look to seize an opportunity for a new type of technology- technology that amplifies learning and drives culture, instead of hindering it. | $78.3M / Series E / Sep 03, 2019 | |
SunBasket
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Sun Basket is a healthy cooking service that delivers organic ingredients and customized recipes weekly to customers' doors. It allows customers to choose meals each week or opt into a menu plan, including Paleo, Gluten-Free, and Vegetarian options.Sun Basket makes it easy to cook delicious meals, eat clean, and feel great. The company grewfrom sales by 1300% in 2016 and went from 0 to 1200 employees from 2014 to 2017. The service sources organic and sustainable ingredients from over 135 farms, ranches, and fishermen, featuring organic & non-GMO produce, antibiotic and hormone-free meats, and seafood that follows the Monterey Bay Aquarium sustainability standards. | $30M / Series E / May 21, 2019 | |
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project44
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project44 is on a mission to make supply chains work. As the supply chain connective tissue, project44 operates the world’s most trusted end-to-end visibility platform that manages more than 1 billion unique shipments annually for over 1,300 of the world’s leading brands, including top companies in manufacturing, automotive, retail, life sciences,food & beverage, CPG, and oil, chemical & gas. Using project44, shippers and carriers across the globe drive greater predictability, resiliency and sustainability. The undisputed leader in the market and innovator of Movement GPT, project44 was named the Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant, #1 in FreightWaves FreightTech 2023, a ten-time leader in customer satisfaction on G2’s Supply Chain Visibility Grid, one of SupplyChainBrain’s 100 Great Supply Chain Partners of 2022, and the Customer’s Choice in Gartner Peer Insights Voice of the Customer report. project44 is headquartered in Chicago with a diverse team spanning 15 global offices including Amsterdam, Kraków, Paris, São Paulo, Shanghai and Tokyo. Learn more at project44.com. | $45M / Series C / Oct 01, 2018 | |
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Co-Investors
About Generation Investment Management
Generation Investment Management is dedicated to investing, integrated sustainability research, and client alignment. The company believes the interests of shareholders, over time, will be best served by companies that improve financial returns by managing economic, social, and environmental performance. It also builds a global research platform tointegrate sustainability research into fundamental financial analysis. The company's investment team was founded by bringing together investment analysts with leaders from the sustainability research field. Generation's investment approach is based on the conviction that sustainability risks and opportunities directly affect long-term business profitability.
Generation Investment Management Contacts
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Anthony Woolf
Growth Equity
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David Blood
Founding Partner and Senior Partner
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Hans Mehn
Partner
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Joy Tuffield
Growth Equity
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Kevin Diestel
Partner
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FAQ
What does Kevin Diestel invest in?
Kevin Diestel invests primarily in SaaS, Software and Enterprise Software startups, most often at Series D and Series E stage. Most of the 16 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did Kevin Diestel last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Kevin Diestel closed in Nov 2022. Shizune tracks 16 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
Is Shizune's investor data accurate?
Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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