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Dan Goldsmith

Investor

Co-Founder & Partner at Proofpoint Capital

Greater Philadelphia

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.

Experience

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

Education

  1. University of RochesterBS, Mechanical Engineering1993 β€” 1997
  2. University of PennsylvaniaMathematics1991 β€” 1993
  3. Harvard Business School Executive EducationPrivate Equity and Venture Capital
  4. Johns Hopkins Center For Talented Youth (CTY)Mathematics1987 β€” 1989

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

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