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Dan Ciporin

Board director at JOOR · Former General Partner at Canaan Partners

Connecticut

Writes $10K – $100K checks · typically $50K

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About

Dan Ciporin is Managing Director at HomePlate Ventures, an investment and advisory firm, and previously served as a general partner at Canaan Partners until late 2020, focusing on financial technology, e-commerce, and marketplaces. Before entering venture capital, he was CEO of Shopping.com, which held an IPO in 2004 and was sold to eBay in 2005. He currently serves on the board of directors of Kraken Digital Asset Exchange and has held board positions at companies including Lending Club, Borderfree, Primedia, VistaPrint, and Corel.

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Experience

  1. Kraken Digital Asset ExchangeBoard of Directorscurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Hand in Hand: Center for Jewish-Arab Education in IsraelBoard of Directorscurrent2017 — presentTel Aviv, Israel
  3. VondyBoard of Advisorscurrent2024 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  4. IPSecureBoard of Advisorscurrent2023 — presentHuntington Beach, California, United States
  5. Yale School of ManagementBoard of Advisors2018 — 2025New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
  6. HomePlate Acquisition CorporationChairman and CEO2021 — 2023
  7. LendingClubBoard of Directors2007 — 2021San Francisco, California, United States
  8. Ephemeral Solutions, Inc.Board Of Directors2017 — 2020
  9. BellhopBoard Of Directors2015 — 2020Chattanooga, Tennessee Area
  10. Ollie PetsBoard Of Directors2015 — 2020New York City Metropolitan Area
  11. CircleUpBoard of Directors2014 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  12. JOORBoard of Directors2013 — 2020New York, NY
  13. ShopKeep POSBoard of Directors2012 — 2020Greater New York City Area
  14. Canaan PartnersGeneral Partner2007 — 2020Greater New York City Area
  15. BorderfreeChairman Board of Directors2007 — 2015New York, NY
  16. Adap.tvBoard of Directors2007 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
  17. PrimediaBoard of Directors2006 — 2011New York, NY
  18. Corel CorporationBoard of Directors2007 — 2010
  19. VistaprintBoard of Directors2005 — 2008
  20. Internet LabChairman2005 — 2007
  21. Shopping.comChairman and CEO1999 — 2005
  22. MasterCard InternationalSenior Vice President1990 — 1999

Skills & more

Strategy39Start-ups40Venture Capital38Strategic Partnerships20Investments16Mergers1Entrepreneurship16E-commerce9Product Management3Corporate Development4Business Strategy8Private Equity4
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Who is Dan Ciporin?
Dan Ciporin is Managing Director at HomePlate Ventures, an investment and advisory firm, and previously served as a general partner at Canaan Partners until late 2020, focusing on financial technology, e-commerce, and marketplaces. Before entering venture capital, he was CEO of Shopping.com, which held an IPO in 2004 and was sold to eBay in 2005. He currently serves on the board of directors of Kraken Digital Asset Exchange and has held board positions at companies including Lending Club, Borderfree, Primedia, VistaPrint, and Corel.
Where does Dan Ciporin work?
Dan Ciporin is Board director at JOOR.
What check size does Dan Ciporin write?
Dan Ciporin typically writes checks of $10K – $100K.
Where did Dan Ciporin go to school?
Dan Ciporin studied at Yale University (MBA, School of Management); Princeton University (BA, Woodrow Wilson School of International Relations).

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