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Anne Dwane

Investor

General Partner at Village Global

San Francisco, California

Writes $200K – $1M checks · typically $750K

About

Anne Dwane is a co-founder and general partner at Village Global, a seed-stage fund backed by entrepreneurs such as Jeff Bezos, Sara Blakely, Bill Gates, Reid Hoffman, Magic Johnson and Anne Wojcicki, which invests in startups across sectors and geographies as well as in emerging VC managers. She previously served as Chief Business Officer at Chegg, where she was part of the team that took the company public, following Chegg's acquisition of Zinch, where she was CEO. Earlier in her career, she co-founded Military Advantage (Military.com), which was acquired by Monster.com.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechCloud ComputingConsumerCreator EconomyCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeep TechDefense TechDeveloper ToolsDirect to ConsumerE-commerceEdTechEnterprise SoftwareFintechFoodTechFuture of WorkGamingGovTechHardwareHealthtechInsurTechIoTLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentMedical DevicesMobility & TransportationPropTechRoboticsSaaSSocialSpace TechTravel & Hospitality

Experience

  1. Village GlobalCo-Founder & General Partnercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Harvard Business PublishingBoard Member2018 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
  3. GSV Acceleration Fund, Early Stage Venture CapitalCo-Founder & Partner2016San Francisco Bay Area
  4. Chegg Inc.Chief Business Officer2011 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  5. ZINCHCEO2008 — 2011
  6. Monster WorldwideGM & SVP, Affinity Networks2006 — 2008
  7. Monster WorldwideGM, Military Advantage (www.Military.com)2004 — 2006
  8. Military.comCo-Founder1999 — 2004
  9. Interval ResearchBusiness Development1998 — 1999Palo Alto, CA

Skills & more

Leadership99Strategy84Management70Strategic Planning19Operational Excellence3Start-ups99Strategic Partnerships99Business Development99Digital Media64Entrepreneurship51Cross-functional Team Leadership39Online Advertising50
+12 moreE-commerceAnalyticsMarketing StrategyMarketingBusiness StrategyWeb AnalyticsProduct ManagementSocial NetworkingMobile MarketingSaaSSalesforce.comFacebook

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Investments

Investor

AddiEvisortHadrian.coMultiversePavePromiseUnit 21WasokoZora

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Colleagues at Village Global

Network19

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Erin Teague · scoutGiuseppe Stuto · scoutIan · scoutJim AndelmanLucas VazMatt ThomsSunil Nagaraj

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Anne Dwane?
Anne Dwane is a co-founder and general partner at Village Global, a seed-stage fund backed by entrepreneurs such as Jeff Bezos, Sara Blakely, Bill Gates, Reid Hoffman, Magic Johnson and Anne Wojcicki, which invests in startups across sectors and geographies as well as in emerging VC managers. She previously served as Chief Business Officer at Chegg, where she was part of the team that took the company public, following Chegg's acquisition of Zinch, where she was CEO. Earlier in her career, she co-founded Military Advantage (Military.com), which was acquired by Monster.com.
Where does Anne Dwane work?
Anne Dwane is General Partner at Village Global.
What does Anne Dwane invest in?
Anne Dwane invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, Cloud Computing, Consumer, Creator Economy, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Developer Tools, Direct to Consumer, E-commerce, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, FoodTech, Future of Work, Gaming, GovTech, Hardware, Healthtech, InsurTech, IoT, Logistics & Supply Chain, Marketplaces, Media & Entertainment, Medical Devices, Mobility & Transportation, PropTech, Robotics, SaaS, Social, Space Tech, Travel & Hospitality.
What check size does Anne Dwane write?
Anne Dwane typically writes checks of $200K – $1M.
What companies has Anne Dwane invested in?
Investments tracked here include Addi, Evisort, Hadrian.co, Multiverse, Pave, Promise, Unit 21, Wasoko, Zora.
Where did Anne Dwane go to school?
Anne Dwane studied at Harvard Business School (MBA); Georgetown University (Undergrad, BSBA).

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