Andi Vanetta

Pioneer
DISC Type : SDI

Founder at APRÈS-VC

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

Andi Vanetta is the founder of APRÈS-VC, specializing in executive, advisor, and board searches for founders and VCs post-investment. With a background as an Operating Partner at Stage 2 Capital and a decade running her own GTM recruitment firm, she has deep expertise in scaling startups. People who have worked with her describe her as proactive, enthusiastic, and having a distinguished eye for talent.

Outside of her professional life, Andi is passionate about self-development, health and wellness, the arts, and writing. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from San Francisco State University, which complements her interest in the arts and written communication.

Through her previous firm, Vanetta Partners, she placed key early-stage GTM leaders at companies that went on to become major successes, including Zoom and Zendesk.

Personality Overview

Driven But Considerate

Friendly But Fast

Dynamic But Sincere

If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product  They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)

Topics They Care About

Founder & VC Support
Her current venture, APRÈS-VC, focuses on building leadership teams for founders and VCs after they've secured funding, providing crucial post-investment support.
GTM Executive Talent
She has over a decade of experience specializing in recruiting best-in-class Go-to-Market professionals for startups, a focus she continues from her time at Stage 2 Capital.
VC Community Building
As Operating Partner for LP Relations at Stage 2 Capital, her role centered on growing and engaging a community of over 800 GTM operator LPs.

Media Appearances

Andi has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2026
Founder at APRÈS-VC
12-2025
LP + Advisor at Stage 2 Capital
4-2025
Venture LP at LFG Ventures
5-2021 - 12-2025
Operating Partner, LP Relations at Stage 2 Capital
4-2021 - 4-2021
Investor at Archipelo

Education

B.A. English from San Francisco State University

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Insights For Selling To Andi

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too
  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage
  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention

DONT's

  • Don’t be very informal during the early interactions even if they are being so themselves
  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Andi is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Andi

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Andi move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Andi take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Andi

Personality Compatibility


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