What does Dan Engel invest in?

Dan Engel invests in Fintech, SaaS.

What check size does Dan Engel write?

Dan Engel typically writes checks of $500K – $2M.

What boards does Dan Engel sit on?

Dan Engel holds tracked board seats at Blue Triangle, Mobile1st.

What companies has Dan Engel invested in?

Investments tracked here include Apeel Sciences, FastSpring.

Where did Dan Engel go to school?

Dan Engel studied at Tulane University (BSM, Finance); Mamaroneck High School (High school).

Dan Engel

Investor

Founder & Managing Partner at Santa Barbara Venture Partners

Santa Barbara, California

Writes $500K – $2M checks · typically $700K

About

Dan Engel is Founder and Managing Partner at Santa Barbara Venture Partners. He founded FastSpring, a fintech SaaS company that grew to become one of the fastest-growing companies in North America before its acquisition by Accel-KKR in 2018, and previously led online customer acquisition at Google (AdWords and AdSense) as well as revenue efforts for GoToMyPC/GoToMeeting and Picasa. He began his career as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the Idealab incubator.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

d•••@santabarbaravp.comreveal

Invests in

FintechSaaS

Experience

Santa Barbara Venture PartnersManaging Partner & Foundercurrent2020 — presentSanta Barbara, CA
YPO Pacific OneMembercurrent2025 — present
Engel VenturesFounder2012 — 2021Santa Barbara, California, United States
OCVVenture Capitalist-in-Residence2019 — 2020Greater Los Angeles Area
NGEN PartnersVenture Partner2018 — 2019New York City Metropolitan Area
FastSpringCEO & Co-Founder2005 — 2013Santa Barbara, California Area
GoogleHead of Customer Acquisition2004San Francisco Bay Area
PicasaVP, Market Development2003 — 2004Greater Los Angeles Area
GoToCustomer Acquisition Strategic Development2002 — 2003Santa Barbara, California Area
IdealabEntrepreneur in Residence2000 — 2001
GrapeApe.comCEO & Founder1997 — 1999Greater Boston Area
Merrill LynchIntern1994 — 1998New Orleans, Louisiana
Fidelity InvestmentsIntern1996Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Skills & more

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)1Digital MarketingVenture CapitalE-commerce77Start-ups99Online Marketing31SaaS42Online Advertising26Product Management12Strategic Partnerships31Entrepreneurship54Business Strategy21

+12 more

Angel InvestingBusiness DevelopmentMergersMarketingManagementSalesGoogle AdwordsCustomer AcquisitionEnterprise SoftwareLead GenerationPPCInvestments

Tulane Green Wave Innovation Network Mentor — Tulane University Innovation Institute

From Dan's professional profile.

Investments

Board seats

Blue TriangleMobile1st

Investor

Apeel SciencesFastSpring

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Santa Barbara Venture Partners

Andrea Hurtado

Marketing & Platform Lead at Santa Barbara Venture Partners

Christy Noay

Research Assistant at Santa Barbara Venture Partners

Daniel Hedden

Partner at Santa Barbara Venture Partners

Jennifer Weisman

Fund Finances at Santa Barbara Venture Partners

Kevin Davis

Investor at Santa Barbara Venture Partners

Sarah Stark

Venture Capital Fund Operations at Santa Barbara Venture Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Dan Engel?: Dan Engel is Founder and Managing Partner at Santa Barbara Venture Partners. He founded FastSpring, a fintech SaaS company that grew to become one of the fastest-growing companies in North America before its acquisition by Accel-KKR in 2018, and previously led online customer acquisition at Google (AdWords and AdSense) as well as revenue efforts for GoToMyPC/GoToMeeting and Picasa. He began his career as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the Idealab incubator.
Where does Dan Engel work?: Dan Engel is Founder & Managing Partner at Santa Barbara Venture Partners.
What does Dan Engel invest in?: Dan Engel invests in Fintech, SaaS.
What check size does Dan Engel write?: Dan Engel typically writes checks of $500K – $2M.
What boards does Dan Engel sit on?: Dan Engel holds tracked board seats at Blue Triangle, Mobile1st.
What companies has Dan Engel invested in?: Investments tracked here include Apeel Sciences, FastSpring.
Where did Dan Engel go to school?: Dan Engel studied at Tulane University (BSM, Finance); Mamaroneck High School (High school).