Derek Pilling | Source | CFO, Investor, Member of the Board of Directors at Faction

Derek joined Faction as Chief Financial Officer in 2020 and leads the company’s finance and accounting functions. Derek co-founded Workhorse Capital in 2016, leading the firm’s strategic and operational direction. Derek represents Workhorse on the Boards of Directors of Datavail, Inc. and Traackr, Inc. Previously, Derek was a Managing Director of Meritage Funds, a multi-stage private investment firm. He led Meritage’s efforts to reposition itself as a growth-equity firm during the firm’s 2008 formation of Meritage Fund III. Derek was active in the firm’s sourcing and marketing efforts, originating a number of the firm’s investments, including EdgeConneX, Faction, and Crisp Media.