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Ken ElefantunlockedDan: together at Opus Capital (2005–2011)
×6Dan: together at Technion
×2Dan: together at Efi
×3Dan: together at Opus Capital
About
Dan Avida is CEO and Co-Founder of Engageli, a digital learning platform company. As an early-stage venture capital investor, he led or co-led Series A/B rounds in 10 companies, seven of which have exited to date. His earlier experience includes serving as CEO of a public company and as CEO and Co-Founder of a company that was acquired.
Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer at Engageli
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Engageli's investors · 8
BenchmarkSan Francisco · $100K – $30M checks · since 2020BRM CapitalTel Aviv · $1.7M – $28M checks · since 2020Corner VenturesNew York · since 2021EducapitalParis · $2M – $11M checks · since 2020EmergeLondon · $500K – $2.5M checks · since 2020Emerge EducationLondon · $500K – $2.5M checks · since 2020Good FriendsSan Francisco · $250K – $1M checks · since 2020MaveronSeattle · $100K – $8M checks · since 2020
Co-founders at Engageli
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Daphne KollerCo-founder
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Serge PlotkinCo-founder
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Jamie Nacht FarrellCo-founder
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Gideon AvidaFounding contributor (attributed by secondary databases)
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Joe PeterFounding contributor (attributed by secondary databases)
Experience
- engageliChief Executive Officer and Co-Foundercurrent2020 — presentSan Mateo, California, United States
- Opus CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2005 — present
- DecruCEO2001 — 2005
- EFIChairman and CEO1989 — 1999
- Israel Defense ForcesCaptain1984 — 1989
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Dan Avida?
- Dan Avida is CEO and Co-Founder of Engageli, a digital learning platform company. As an early-stage venture capital investor, he led or co-led Series A/B rounds in 10 companies, seven of which have exited to date. His earlier experience includes serving as CEO of a public company and as CEO and Co-Founder of a company that was acquired.
- Where does Dan Avida work?
- Dan Avida is Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Engageli.
- What companies did Dan Avida found?
- Dan Avida founded Engageli.
- Where did Dan Avida go to school?
- Dan Avida studied at Technion - Israel Institute of Technology (BSc, Computer Engineering).
Founder mafias
Technion mafia162
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Amichai ShulmanAdjunct TeacherFounded Kanopy Security +2Shay HilelBSCFounded Biotax +2Dan DinnarFounded HexaTier +1Ben BernsteinBAFounded Twistlock +1Mickey BoodaeiM.Sc.Founded Transmit Security +1Michael ShalytAssociate ResearcherFounded Aperio +1
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Efi mafia11
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Saket SaurabhSoftware Engineer, Operating SystemsFounded Rubicon Project +1Manoj AgarwalStaff EngineerFounded DevRev Developer Tools San FranciscoMehran FarimaniSenior Vice President & General Manager, Fiery DivisionFounded RapidFortRajeev ThakurPrincipal Software EngineerFounded RapidFortHasan ImamSenior Software EngineerFounded ObsidianChris RemingtonSenior Software EngineerFounded Waxelene
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Engageli mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Opus Capital mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Technion - Israel Institute of Technology358
Roi Bar-KatManaging Director at Intel CapitalJoshua RuchCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Rho VenturesGil GorenPartner at 83NorthOren YungerInvestor at GGV CapitalGordon DaughertyCo-Founder & Chairman at Capital FactoryBoaz PeerManaging Director, Israel & Europe at Qualcomm Ventures
+ 352 more
Shared employers
Also worked at engageli3
Also worked at Decru2
Also worked at EFI31
Andy VitusPartner at Scale Venture PartnersKristina VulganCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Ferocity CapitalDianthe Harris SkurkoVenture Partner at Forma PrimeArmando PaukerCo-Founder and Partner at Tensility Venture PartnersAlexander FangManaging Partner at Entrada VenturesLauren WilliamsPrincipal at 412 Venture Fund
+ 25 more