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.

What companies has Dan Elitzer invested in?

Investments tracked here include Earthfast, Messari, Pool Together, Syndicate, Thesis, Union Labs.

Where did Dan Elitzer go to school?

Dan Elitzer studied at MIT Sloan School of Management (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); Pomona College (BA, Psychology).

Dan Elitzer

Investor

Managing Partner at Nascent

San Francisco, California

Writes $250K – $1M checks · typically $500K

Find your path to Dan

362 people in our graph share verified history with Dan — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

RebeccaunlockedDan: together at Nascent (2021–2026)

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×2Dan: together at Enterprise Estonia

×2Dan: together at Grameen Foundation

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

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship62Social Entrepreneurship35Bitcoin13Digital Currencies8Nonprofits33International Development17Management Consulting17Microfinance10Management12Corporate Social Responsibility7Social Enterprise6Economic Development6

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PolicyFinancial AnalysisFinancial ModelingCross-functional Team LeadershipCryptocurrencyFinTechStrategic PlanningStrategyConsultingStart-upsBusiness StrategyLeadership

From Dan's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

EarthfastMessari Pool Together Syndicate Thesis Union Labs

Per curated public sources.

Colleagues at Nascent

Jessy

Venture Partner at Nascent

Josh Felker

Managing Partner at BoxOne Ventures

Peter

Venture Partner at Nascent

Rebecca

People & Performance at Nascent

Network5

Alexander PackScout

Managing Partner at Hack VC

Avichal GargScout

General Partner at Electric Capital

Adam Jackson

Managing Partner at Cambrian Asset Management

Ash Egan

Founder and General Partner at Archetype

Daniel Portillo

Co-founder of The General Partnership (TheGP)

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

Frequently asked questions

Who is Dan Elitzer?: 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.
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.
What companies has Dan Elitzer invested in?: Investments tracked here include Earthfast, Messari, Pool Together, Syndicate, Thesis, Union Labs.
Where did Dan Elitzer go to school?: Dan Elitzer studied at MIT Sloan School of Management (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); Pomona College (BA, Psychology).

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Also attended MIT Sloan School of Management936

Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing Partner Hemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General Catalyst Brad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and Techstars Chris MorrisProcess Specialist, Exit Readiness at Mayfair Equity Partners BirgitteInvestor at Investinor OlaInvestor at Investinor

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Also attended Pomona College106

Lauren IllovskyTalent Partner at CapitalG Mark OdermanSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital Advisors Anna YuInvestor at Spectrum Equity Shahram Seyedin-NoorFounder + Managing Partner at Civilization Ventures Management, Llc Andrew SheppardManaging Director at TRANSCEND Fernando RiveraManaging Partner at BuenTrip Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at IDEO CoLab15

Denise TengPartner at Gradient Ventures Joe GerberGeneral Partner at IDEO CoLab Ventures Reuben BramaInvestor at IDEO CoLab Ventures Pierre La BaumeDesign & Strategy at IDEO CoLab Ventures Nancy TorresSenior Vice President of Value Creation at Open Opportunity Fund Christopher KeshianInvestor at Triton Liquid Fund

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Also worked at IDEO68

Tom HulmeInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Abby StrongMarketing & Operations Manager at Scale Venture Partners Joe GerberGeneral Partner at IDEO CoLab Ventures Pierre La BaumeDesign & Strategy at IDEO CoLab Ventures Heyu HuangPartner at Fresco Capital Nancy XuImpact Partner at Fresco Capital

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Also worked at Enterprise Estonia8

Marianne KikasOffice Manager at Karma Ventures Erki MölderManaging Partner at Verge HealthTech Fund Mikk OrglaanManaging Partner at Fstage VC Lucy HowieFounder at Quan Taavi TamkiviFounder at Salv Indrek ToomasCOO at Ari Care

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Also worked at MIT Bitcoin Club1

Kartik DonepudiFounder at Quill Bills