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Dan Goldsmith

Investor

Co-Founder & Partner at Proofpoint Capital · Board director at Brightinsight · Board director at Klinic

Greater Philadelphia

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Hemant TanejaunlockedDan: together at Tendo (2020–2026)
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×2Dan: together at University of Pennsylvania
Dan: together at Veho

About

Operator-entrepreneur with deep vertical software, healthcare and life sciences experience. He co-founded and was CEO of healthtech company Tendo, previously served as CEO of Instructure (leading the $2B take-private of Canvas), and was one of Veeva Systems' first 30 employees, holding multiple C-level roles through its IPO. He began his career as a software engineer at Accenture and later became one of IBM's youngest Partners, leading global life sciences units.

Board director at Brightinsight

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Brightinsight's investors · 6

Alpha PartnersNew York · $3M – $10M checksEclipse VenturesPalo Alto · $200K – $5M checks · since 2019General CatalystSan Francisco · $30M checksInsight PartnersNew York · $120M – $350M checks · since 2020PROOFArlingtonSand Hill AngelsMenlo Park · $50K – $2M checks

Co-founders at Brightinsight

FTFerry Tamtoro
Ferry TamtoroExecutive Officer
KPKal Patel
Kal PatelExecutive Officer, Director
KPKal Patel, M.D., MBA
Kal Patel, M.D., MBAFounder

Board director at Klinic

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Klinic's investors · 7

Draper AssociatesSan Mateo · $500K – $5M checks · since 2026I2BF Global VenturesNew York · $500K – $10M checks · since 2026Proofpoint CapitalPhoenixville · since 2026SeedToBSuwanee · $500K – $1.5M checks · since 2026Tau VenturesPalo Alto · $500K checks · since 2026TAU VenturesTel Aviv · $1M – $28M checks · since 2026Upstream VenturesTaipei · $955K – $4M checks · since 2026

Co-founders at Klinic

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Avish BhamaExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. Proofpoint CapitalCo-Founder & Partnercurrent2025 — present
  2. KlinicBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
  3. Lin HealthBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  4. ArteraBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  5. TendoChairmancurrent2025 — presentPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  6. TendoCo-Founder & CEO2020 — 2025Greater Philadelphia
  7. GoldsmithLink Advisors & Holdings, LLCFounding Partnercurrent2020 — present
  8. VehoInvestor, Board Member, Advisorcurrent2019 — present
  9. BrightInsightBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentSan Jose, California, United States
  10. OstroStrategic Advisor2021 — 2026
  11. NuvoloInvestor and Board Member2018 — 2023
  12. InstructurePresident and CEO2018 — 2020Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area
  13. Veeva SystemsExecutive Vice President2016 — 2018Greater Philadelphia
  14. Veeva SystemsChief Strategy Officer2014 — 2016
  15. Veeva SystemsGeneral Manager, Europe and Emerging Markets2010 — 2014
  16. LiquidHubAdvisory Board Member2014 — 2018
  17. IBMPartner2002 — 2010
  18. PriceWaterhouseCoopersAssociate Partner2000 — 2002
  19. AccentureManager1997 — 2000

Skills & more

CRM99Enterprise Architecture40Project Management38Team Building15Project Finance4Project Estimation3Business Intelligence81Cloud Computing33IT Strategy23Business Analysis24Management Consulting54Integration10
+12 moreSolution ArchitectureCross-functional Team LeadershipPre-salesProfessional ServicesBusiness Process ImprovementBusiness ProcessNew Business DevelopmentClient RelationsLeadershipNegotiationStrategyManagement

From Dan's professional profile.

Colleagues at Proofpoint Capital

Braden Mullen
Investment Analyst at Proofpoint Capital
Jon Gulardo
Principal at Proofpoint Capital
Jonathan Brassington
Co-Founder & Partner at Proofpoint Capital
Lauren Champlin-Moadeli
Executive Assistant at Proofpoint Capital
Matt Wallach
Co-Founder & Partner at Proofpoint Capital
Melissa Goudey
Head of Finance & Operations at Proofpoint Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Dan Goldsmith?
Operator-entrepreneur with deep vertical software, healthcare and life sciences experience. He co-founded and was CEO of healthtech company Tendo, previously served as CEO of Instructure (leading the $2B take-private of Canvas), and was one of Veeva Systems' first 30 employees, holding multiple C-level roles through its IPO. He began his career as a software engineer at Accenture and later became one of IBM's youngest Partners, leading global life sciences units.
Where does Dan Goldsmith work?
Dan Goldsmith is Co-Founder & Partner at Proofpoint Capital and Board director at Brightinsight and Board director at Klinic.
Where did Dan Goldsmith go to school?
Dan Goldsmith studied at University of Rochester (BS, Mechanical Engineering); University of Pennsylvania (Mathematics); Harvard Business School Executive Education (Private Equity and Venture Capital).

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