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➡️ I'm Derek Watson, with three decades of entrepreneurship experience and a distinct, candid approach to startups and venture capital. My journey includes building and managing a $500m hedge fund, creating a venture capital investment portfolio with over 50 investments, building N2 for relevant startup-investor connections with over 3500 startup founders and 850 investors, and leading the Fusion42 community on Telegram.
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