Dan Elitzer
InvestorManaging Partner at Nascent
San Francisco, California
Writes $250K – $1M checks · typically $500K
About
Co-founder of Nascent who previously co-founded IDEO CoLab Ventures and helped launch YAM Finance. Started his career in social enterprise and microfinance; holds an MBA from MIT Sloan and a psychology degree from Pomona College.
Experience
- NascentCo-Foundercurrent2020 — presentDistributed
- IDEO CoLabFounding Team, IDEO CoLab Ventures2018 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- IDEO CoLabBlockchain & Distributed Web Portfolio Lead2017 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- IDEO CoLabBlockchain & Digital Identity Lead2015 — 2017
- IDEOBusiness Design, IDEO CoLab2015 — 2020San Francisco, CA
- Enterprise Estoniae-Residency Advisory Board Member2016 — 2017
- Circle Internet FinancialProduct Intern2014Boston, MA
- MIT Bitcoin ClubFounding President2013 — 2014Cambridge, MA
- Grameen FoundationFinance & Operations Officer2011 — 2013
- Grameen FoundationFinance Analyst2010 — 2011Washington, DC
- Grameen FoundationFinance Consultant2010Kampala, Uganda
- KickStart InternationalLogistics Consultant2010Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- Community Wealth PartnersSenior Associate2007 — 2009Washington, DC
- AshokaSummer Associate2005
Education
- MIT Sloan School of ManagementMaster of Business Administration (MBA)2013 — 2015
- Pomona CollegeBA, Psychology2002 — 2006
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship62Social Entrepreneurship35Bitcoin13Digital Currencies8Nonprofits33International Development17Management Consulting17Microfinance10Management12Corporate Social Responsibility7Social Enterprise6Economic Development6
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PolicyFinancial AnalysisFinancial ModelingCross-functional Team LeadershipCryptocurrencyFinTechStrategic PlanningStrategyConsultingStart-upsBusiness StrategyLeadershipFrom Dan's professional profile.
Colleagues at Nascent
Network3
Alexander PackScout
Managing Partner at Hack VC
Avichal GargScout
General Partner at Electric Capital
Ash Egan
Founder and General Partner at Archetype
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Dan Elitzer work?
- Dan Elitzer is Managing Partner at Nascent.
- What check size does Dan Elitzer write?
- Dan Elitzer typically writes checks of $250K – $1M.
Same school
Also attended MIT Sloan School of Management488
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Also attended Pomona College51
Lauren IllovskyTalent Partner at CapitalGMark OdermanSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsShahram Seyedin-NoorFounder + Managing Partner at Civilization Ventures Management, LlcAndrew SheppardManaging Director at TRANSCENDFernando RiveraManaging Partner at BuenTrip VenturesMatthew NicholsPartner at Commerce Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at IDEO CoLab13
Denise TengPartner at Gradient VenturesJoe GerberGeneral Partner at IDEO CoLab VenturesReuben BramaInvestor at IDEO CoLab VenturesCharlota K. BlunarovaDesign & Brand at IDEO CoLab VenturesPierre La BaumeDesign & Strategy at IDEO CoLab VenturesShuya GongDesign & Futures at IDEO CoLab Ventures
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Also worked at IDEO46
Tom HulmeInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Abby StrongMarketing & Operations Manager at Scale Venture PartnersJoe GerberGeneral Partner at IDEO CoLab VenturesCharlota K. BlunarovaDesign & Brand at IDEO CoLab VenturesPierre La BaumeDesign & Strategy at IDEO CoLab VenturesShuya GongDesign & Futures at IDEO CoLab Ventures
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