"My passion lies in partnering and sharing a vision with brilliant entrepreneurs who are building next-generation products that create new or disrupt old markets. I deeply care about those I work with and believe teamwork leads to excellence."
Andrew Ball focuses on data infrastructure, enterprise security, enterprise application and climate tech companies. Since joining Premji Invest, Andrew has led and supported investments in companies including Navan, Sysdig, Datastax, Cohesity, and Icertis.
Prior to Premji Invest, Andrew worked in Barclays’ technology investment banking group in Menlo Park, California, where he focused on software and semiconductor companies.
He graduated with a bachelor’s in Economics and a minor in Energy and Environment from Harvard University. At Harvard, Andrew played on the varsity tennis team. He is fluent in Spanish and served a two-year service mission in Barcelona, Spain, for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Andrew currently resides in Menlo Park with his wife, Maggie. In his spare time, you’ll find him enjoying music, wakesurfing, playing tennis, or spending time with friends and family.
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Big Automakers Grab $1 Billion Deal for Urgently Needed Battery Metals
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Cohesity Promotes Responsible AI And Security Partnerships At Catalyst Event
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Millions of New Materials Discovered with Deep Learning
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Data Mesh Principles and Logical Architecture
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Navan Introduces the Next Generation of Expense Management With Navan Connect
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