Dan Becker
InvestorCo-Founder & General Partner at Ligature VC
San Francisco, California, United States
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About
Leads Product Design teams at Instagram building creator monetization products. Previously led design and product teams at Airbnb, Square, and Strava.
Experience
- GoogleHead of Design, Workspace AI Growthcurrent2024 — presentCalifornia, United States
- LigatureFounder & Partnercurrent2021 — present
- PulleyHead of Design2023 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- Designer FundAdvisor2019 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- InstagramHead of Product Design, Creator Ecosystem2022 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- InstagramHead of Product Design, Creators & Discovery2019 — 2022San Francisco, California
- AirbnbSenior Manager, Experience Design2016 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- StravaDirector, Head of Design2015 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- AirbnbUX Design Lead, R&D Products2014 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- SquareSenior Product Designer2013 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- HugeArt Director (Contract)2013San Francisco Bay Area
- ManualSenior Designer (Contract)2012San Francisco Bay Area
- Nurun SFDesigner II2010 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
- Turner DuckworthDesigner2009 — 2010San Francisco Bay Area
- PentagramAssociate Designer2008Greater New York City Area
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Skills & more
User Experience Design21User Interface Design27Interactive Advertising24User-centered Design7Art Direction42Graphic Design32Information Architecture10Information Design12Creative Direction6Corporate Branding5Brand Identity3Concept Design4
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Dan Becker?
- Leads Product Design teams at Instagram building creator monetization products. Previously led design and product teams at Airbnb, Square, and Strava.
- Where does Dan Becker work?
- Dan Becker is Co-Founder & General Partner at Ligature VC.
- Where did Dan Becker go to school?
- Dan Becker studied at University of Cincinnati (Bachelor of Science, Design).
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Also attended University of Cincinnati69
Jim GoetzPartner at Sequoia CapitalDavid MollerInvestor at Third Rock VenturesCandice BrackeenGeneral Partner at Lightship CapitalAlbert WangSenior Director at Qualcomm VenturesJon CottrellDirector, M&A Advisory at eGateway CapitalNeil ChatterjeeAdvisor, Former Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) at Overture Climate
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Shared employers
Also worked at Google2,000
Kai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalG
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Also worked at Designer Fund12
Steve VassalloInvestor at Foundation CapitalEnrique AllenManaging Partner at Designer FundBen BlumenroseCo-founder, Managing Partner at Designer FundRobyn ParkHead of Platform at Designer FundJackie BerardoPrincipal at Designer FundMaya BlumenfeldGeneral Counsel at Designer Fund
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Also worked at Instagram58
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberMike KriegerCo-founder of Instagram; Chief Product Officer at AnthropicDavid SwainChief Marketing Officer at ParadigmIrving HsuInvestor at Mayfield FundKevin WeilOperator in Residence at Scribble VenturesAlex HollanderVice President of Strategic Communications at JUXTAPOSE VENTURES
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Also worked at Strava28
M.G. ThibautFormer Chief Financial Officer at DroneDeploy at Scale Venture PartnersDavid SwainChief Marketing Officer at ParadigmMike GhaffaryAdvisor at Canvas VenturesKelly BennettExecutive Advisor at TCVJonathan PoffleyVice President at TCVNeil TolaneyGeneral Partner at TCV
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