Derrick Raymond

Senior Advisor

Derrick Raymond is a Senior Advisor to IA Global Capital. Founded and built the Corporate Development function at KPMG, where he spent 18 years, including as Principal, serving on the Investment Committee and sourcing and closing acquisitions to seed new capability and fuel the growth of the firm. His role extended beyond deal sourcing to leading integration, driving value creation agendas, and establishing post-deal monitoring across the portfolio. He also played a central role in shaping the firm’s broader growth strategy, advising leadership and the board on investment priorities beyond any single transaction.

Earlier in his career, he served in a strategy and chief of staff role to the Chairman & CEO through KPMG Consulting’s initial public offering, then rose to lead the firm’s corporate development function on a global basis as Managing Director of BearingPoint, contributing to corporate governance and investment committees while guiding acquisitions and market entry and exit strategy across the U.S., Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. He began his career on the White House staff under President George H.W. Bush.

That firsthand experience evaluating and integrating many dozens of acquisitions gives Derrick a practitioner-level lens on what separates a strong company from one that merely looks good on paper. His network spans the Big Four and large systems integrators, founders of boutique specialists, corporate development teams across the Global 1000, private equity and venture investors, and investment banks focused on technology and business services.

Beyond one-time transaction execution, Derrick works with owners, management teams, and boards over time – evaluating strategic alternatives, sharpening business positioning, and strengthening corporate governance – to help companies get ready well before a sale process begins. Drawing on his experience advising Investment Committees and Boards on acquisitions, divestitures, and non-core asset decisions, he brings that same rigor to helping owners build the case for a future transaction.

Derrick earned his B.A. in International Affairs from American University and his M.B.A. in Finance from The George Washington University School of Business. He also works alongside Eric Gebaide on Founders Camp Capital (founderscampcapital.com) and continues to advise private equity and strategic clients and serve on boards.