About Derek Gerrard
Derek Gerrard is a director of Andromeda Robotics. Andromeda makes companion robots for older people in care facilities and children in hospitals. He is also managing director of Purpose Ventures. Purpose Ventures led Andromeda’s equity round.
Experience
This experience comes from official bios and from SEC filings. For roles taken from filings, the years are when the filings name Derek Gerrard in the role, so the role may have started earlier or lasted longer.
Andromeda Robotics, Inc. Current
Managing Director
2025 – Present · San Francisco, CA
Andromeda builds adaptive companion robots that engage residents and support care teams.
PV
Purpose Ventures Current
managing director
Key Colleagues at Startups
The people Derek Gerrard works with at each company, as listed on that company's latest Form D.
Andromeda Robotics, Inc. · Form D, Nov 13, 2026

Grace Brown
Founder & CEO, director
YC
Yanqiu Chen
Executive officer and director

Eurie Kim
ŌURA Chairperson
JD
Jesse Dorogusker
Director