Dan Goldsmith
InvestorCo-Founder & Partner at Proofpoint Capital · Board director at Klinic
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.
Board director at Klinic
Intro paths
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Klinic's investors · 7
Draper AssociatesSan Mateo · $500K – $5M checksI2BF 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
- Proofpoint CapitalCo-Founder & Partnercurrent2025 — present
- KlinicBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
- Lin HealthBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- ArteraBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- TendoChairmancurrent2025 — presentPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- TendoCo-Founder & CEO2020 — 2025Greater Philadelphia
- GoldsmithLink Advisors & Holdings, LLCFounding Partnercurrent2020 — present
- VehoInvestor, Board Member, Advisorcurrent2019 — present
- BrightInsightBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentSan Jose, California, United States
- OstroStrategic Advisor2021 — 2026
- NuvoloInvestor and Board Member2018 — 2023
- InstructurePresident and CEO2018 — 2020Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area
- Veeva SystemsExecutive Vice President2016 — 2018Greater Philadelphia
- Veeva SystemsChief Strategy Officer2014 — 2016
- Veeva SystemsGeneral Manager, Europe and Emerging Markets2010 — 2014
- LiquidHubAdvisory Board Member2014 — 2018
- IBMPartner2002 — 2010
- PriceWaterhouseCoopersAssociate Partner2000 — 2002
- AccentureManager1997 — 2000
Skills & more
CRM99Enterprise Architecture40Project Management38Team Building15Project Finance4Project Estimation3Business Intelligence81Cloud Computing33IT Strategy23Business Analysis24Management Consulting54Integration10
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Solution ArchitectureCross-functional Team LeadershipPre-salesProfessional ServicesBusiness Process ImprovementBusiness ProcessNew Business DevelopmentClient RelationsLeadershipNegotiationStrategyManagementFrom 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 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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University of Rochester mafia18
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