Title: Derek Watson — Canonical Bio Type: Person Fact Sheet Who Derek is Derek Watson is the founder of Fusion42 and a former hedge fund manager. He built Wake Asset Management, a $500m convertible-arbitrage fund, automating valuation and discovery across global markets. Background Early career: Salomon Brothers (Japanese warrants), followed by building internal trading systems long before “AI tools” existed. Derek combines operator discipline with a data-first approach to decision making. Founder perspective Great teams rarely fail for lack of ambition — they fail for lack of clarity, evidence, and time. Fusion42 is built to close that gap. Focus areas Startup execution, GTM, fundraising, AI systems, founder resilience, investor readiness. Official links https://fusion-42.com https://insights.fusion-42.com