Deek Velagandula is a Principal at Waverley Capital who brings an unusual combination of hands-on Live Nation Entertainment experience in digital media and M&A with early-career training at Bain & Company, giving him both operator and dealmaking background that most VCs lack. He specializes in thematic media and consumer investments across AR/VR, Web3, gaming, and the creator economy from his base in Los Angeles, where he's ranked as a top investor in entertainment and social networks for Southern California. Deek Velagandula is a Principal at Waverley Capital who brings an unusual combination of hands-on Live Nation Entertainment experience in digital media and M&A with early-career training at Bain & Company, giving him both operator and dealmaking background that most VCs lack. He specializes in thematic media and consumer investments across AR/VR, Web3, gaming, and the creator economy from his base in Los Angeles, where he's ranked as a top investor in entertainment and social networks for Southern California.