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Dan Drechsel

Investor

General Partner at BIP Ventures · General Partner at Panoramic Ventures · Board director at Sentry Health · Board director at Case Status · Board director at GameDriver

Atlanta, Georgia

Writes $250K – $7.5M checks · typically $4M

About

Dan Drechsel joined BIP Ventures in 2018 and brings extensive experience operating public, private equity, and venture-backed innovation companies, having held executive, sales, marketing, and engineering roles at enterprise software, fintech, and tech-enabled services firms including SAP, ADP, and Dun & Bradstreet. As COO he helped pivot Security First Network Bank (S1) into a SaaS online banking business and exited Global Energy Decisions to Vista Equity. He holds an MBA from Mercer University and a B.S. in Industrial Management from Georgia Tech.

Contact· published on Dan's own website

Invests in

Enterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechImpact & Social GoodSaaS

Board director at Sentry Health

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Sentry Health's investors · 1

BIP VenturesAtlanta

Board director at Case Status

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Case Status's investors · 6

Alerion VenturesCharlestonBIP VenturesAtlanta · since 2024CreativeCoCharlotteGrayhawk CapitalScottsdale · since 2024TechstarsBoulder · $220K checksTopmark PartnersTampa · $2M – $5M checks · since 2024

Co-founders at Case Status

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Andrew SeaversExecutive Officer, Director

Board director at GameDriver

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GameDriver's investors · 2

BIP VenturesAtlantaPanoramic VenturesAtlanta · $250K – $10M checks · since 2026

Co-founders at GameDriver

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Shane EvansSecretary, Founder
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Robert GutierrezChief Executive Officer, Founder
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Phillip MayhewChief Technology Officer, Founder

Experience

  1. LineSlip SolutionsAdvisorcurrent2026 — present
  2. LineSlip SolutionsDirector2022 — 2026
  3. PointivoDirectorcurrent2019 — presentGreater Atlanta Area
  4. GameDriverDirectorcurrent2022 — present
  5. BIP VenturesGeneral Partner2020 — 2026Atlanta Metropolitan Area
  6. BIP VenturesSenior Vice President2018 — 2020
  7. BIP VenturesOperating Partner2017 — 2018Greater Atlanta Area
  8. Lumu TechnologiesDirector2023 — 2026
  9. Case StatusDirector2020 — 2026
  10. KobitonDirector2019 — 2026
  11. FortifyDataBoard Observer2023 — 2025
  12. GloveBoxDirector2022 — 2025
  13. ChargezoomDirector2022 — 2024
  14. SkillCycleDirector2022 — 2024
  15. DemandJumpDirector2021 — 2024
  16. Proem Behavioral HealthDirector2019 — 2023Greater Atlanta Area
  17. SentryHealthDirector2022 — 2023
  18. ThingTechDirector2019 — 2022Greater Atlanta Area
  19. Wellview HealthDirector2018 — 2022Greater Nashville Area, TN
  20. Wellview HealthCEO2017 — 2018Greater Nashville Area, TN
  21. HireIQ Solutions, Inc.Chairman of the Board2016 — 2021Greater Atlanta Area
  22. HireIQ Solutions, Inc.President & Chief Executive Officer2012 — 2016Atlanta
  23. Mercer University - Stetson School of Business and EconomicsExecutive Lecturer in Marketing2016 — 2018Greater Atlanta Area
  24. Ftrans CorpChief Executive Officer, Member of the Board2008 — 2011
  25. SAPSVP & GM Banking Americas, Fin Svcs US2007 — 2008
  26. Global Energy Decisions, LLCPresident & COO2003 — 2007
  27. Agile Labs, IncFounder, CEO2002 — 2003
  28. S1Chief Operating Officer/ GM Europe Middle East and Africa1998 — 2002
  29. Meta4VP Marketing1997 — 1998
  30. Infowave SystemsBoard Member1996 — 1998
  31. ADPDivison Vice President & GM1994 — 1997
  32. D&B SoftwareDirector Marketing1982 — 1994

Skills & more

Banking74Finance45Investments41Product Management61Business Development99

From Dan's professional profile.

Colleagues at BIP Ventures

Austin Poole
General Partner at BIP Ventures
Ben Carraway
Vice President at BIP Ventures
Christy Johnson
General Partner and Chief Performance Officer at BIP Ventures
John Freyermuth
Senior Associate at BIP Ventures
John Gu
Principal at Norwest Venture Partners
John Harris
Chief Technology Officer at BIP Ventures
Leila June Baniassad
Associate Full Stack Engineer at BIP Ventures
Mark Buffington
Managing Partner at BIP Ventures

Network4

Ben Carraway
Vice President at BIP Ventures
Mike Bouchard
Vice President at BIP Ventures
Paraj Mathur
Vice President at BIP Ventures
Stephen Joy
Vice President at BIP Ventures

Investors connected to Dan in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Dan Drechsel?
Dan Drechsel joined BIP Ventures in 2018 and brings extensive experience operating public, private equity, and venture-backed innovation companies, having held executive, sales, marketing, and engineering roles at enterprise software, fintech, and tech-enabled services firms including SAP, ADP, and Dun & Bradstreet. As COO he helped pivot Security First Network Bank (S1) into a SaaS online banking business and exited Global Energy Decisions to Vista Equity. He holds an MBA from Mercer University and a B.S. in Industrial Management from Georgia Tech.
Where does Dan Drechsel work?
Dan Drechsel is General Partner at BIP Ventures and Board director at Sentry Health and Board director at Case Status and Board director at GameDriver.
What does Dan Drechsel invest in?
Dan Drechsel invests in Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, SaaS.
What check size does Dan Drechsel write?
Dan Drechsel typically writes checks of $250K – $7.5M.
Where did Dan Drechsel go to school?
Dan Drechsel studied at Georgia Institute of Technology (Bs Industrial Management); Mercer University (MBA, Finance); Parker College of Business-Georgia Southern University (Graduate Certificate, Applied Economics).

Founder mafias

Georgia Institute of Technology mafia180

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Lukasz GadowskiExchange SemesterFounded Spreadshirt +2Aamir PoonawallaMastersFounded Understudy Labs +1Jonathan FriedmanBachelor of Science (B.Sc.)Founded Assembly +1Eric WangMaster of Science - MSFounded Natural +1Pranavkrishna SureshDual EnrollmentFounded Blaze Market Incorporated +1Royce ArockiasamyBachelor of Science - BSFounded Pleom +1

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ADP mafia5

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Craig J. LewisDistrict ManagerFounded Gig WageJahangir MohammedSoftware EngineerFounded ConeMiguel ToledoTechnology and Global Product InternFounded FlexPerbhat KumarApplied Science InternFounded Anchorhead

Panoramic Ventures mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Paul IaffaldanoGeneral PartnerFounded VoAppsPaul JudgeManaging PartnerFounded Pindrop

BIP Ventures mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Paul IaffaldanoOperating PartnerFounded VoApps

Mercer University mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Pat MilesBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Alphatec Spine, Inc.

Same school

Also attended Georgia Institute of Technology346

Brando De CourtenData Engineer at P101 VenturesTom DyalCo-Founder at Redpoint VenturesWouter Van de PutteInvestment Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersWill McGinnisEntrepreneur and data science executive working at the intersection of AI/ML, technology, and business strategyJaya GuptaInvestor at Foundation CapitalJames WangGeneral Partner at Creative Ventures

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Also attended Mercer University5

John ClarkeManaging Partner at Cardinal PartnersWilliam LeonardInvestor at Valor VenturesPat MilesVenture Partner at Tullis Health InvestorsMichelangelo HoManaging Director at Silicon Road VenturesTrey TaylorManaging Partner at Threadneedle.com, the Taylor Family Office

Also attended Parker College of Business-Georgia Southern University2

Bo GinnVice President, Business Operations at CleansparkNatalia BartolomeiConsejo Directivo at ADDventure

Shared employers

Also worked at FortifyData2

Scott LopanoPartner at Tech Square VenturesJustin Wright-EakesFounder and Managing Partner at Oval Park Capital

Also worked at SAP161

Quentin ClarkInvestment Team at General CatalystSteve SinghManaging Director at Madrona Venture GroupJohn TorreyVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupAnders RanumPartner at Sapphire VenturesRami BranitzkyPartner at Sapphire VenturesAnne GheriniChief Marketing Officer at Sierra Ventures

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Also worked at ADP28

Brian BrackeenGeneral Partner at Lightship CapitalSamantha MartinezBrand Associate at CAVU Consumer PartnersMcKenna PaulsonDirector, Marketing & Administrative Operations at RRE VenturesEric BregandOperational Partner at Astanor VenturesNathan HarrisChief Operating Officer at Aura GroupGaurav AroraInvestor at Sand Hill Angels

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