Derek Barnett is the Director of Entrepreneur Selection and Growth at Endeavor Miami. 

Prior to his role at Endeavor, Derek was a Venture Partner at an early-stage venture capital firm in San Francisco where he invested in early-stage startups and helped to develop their corporate venture and innovation platform. Before moving to San Francisco Derek led the venture capital arm of a family office located in Los Angeles and prior to that he worked in Private Equity (low mid-market buyout). 

Derek has a Masters Degree in Finance and holds various other financial designations.