Tessa Denning
Vice President
Tessa helps entrepreneurs find and buy great businesses. From initial outreach to final close and everything in between, Tessa is energized by being a thought partner to entrepreneurs throughout their search journey.
Previously she was an investor at Partners Capital, an outsourced investment office known for its intellectual rigor and entrepreneurial spirit. There, she learned the value of long-term thinking and building strong relationships, both of which she is also drawn to in Search. A British national, she graduated from the University of Oxford and holds an MBA from Stanford GSB.
My first entrepreneurial moment was...
Selling the contents of my parents' pantry to their dinner party guests to raise money for charity.
My weekend morning routine
Drinking coffee and catching up on current affairs.
An entrepreneur I admire is...
Madam C. J. Walker
Home is...
London, England
My favorite quote is...
"Everyone falls. True champions get back up." –Roger Federer
My favorite travel spot is...
The French Alps. My husband and I took our first vacation there.
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