Derek Shillman
Principal
Bio
Derek Shillman is a Principal in the Tech team. He joined Apax in 2017 and is currently based in New York. His Apax deal experience includes Exact, Duck Creek, ECI, Paycor and Verint.
Prior to joining Apax, Derek was an Analyst in the Mergers & Acquisitions Group at Evercore in New York.
Derek holds an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and a BBA in Finance and Accounting from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.
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Derek's Story
Derek was initially attracted to Apax based on its rich history and longstanding reputation within the venture capital and private equity industries. As Derek has continued to grow with the firm over the past several years, he’s acquired a deeper understanding of what has underpinned the firm’s success for over 5 decades – and that is the strength, integrity, and kindness of its people. Derek wakes up every day excited to get to work and be amongst a group he is proud to call his colleagues.