About
A 2x founder/CEO who leads startup products at AngelList and was previously Product Director at Carta. He specializes in B2B SaaS and health tech and invests in early-stage startups.
Experience
- RollupsGeneral Managercurrent2025 β present
- AngelListProduct Leadcurrent2022 β present
- CartaProduct Director2021 β 2022
- CompScienceCo-Founder/COO2020 β 2021
- US ArmySpecial Forces (Green Beret) Medical Sergeant2015 β 2019
- Clariture Health (now Trilliant Health)Founder/CEO2011 β 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- Martin VenturesAssociate Director2009 β 2011Nashville, TN
Skills & more
Venture Capital20Start-ups20Entrepreneurship8Strategic Partnerships15Marketing37E-commerce33Business Development29Social Media24Advertising24Management17New Business Development17Facebook16
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Social Media MarketingMarketing StrategyFacebook MarketingAnalyticsDigital StrategyOnline MarketingMobile MarketingStrategyLead GenerationPPCOnline AdvertisingSQLLanguages French
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Dan Hightower?
- A 2x founder/CEO who leads startup products at AngelList and was previously Product Director at Carta. He specializes in B2B SaaS and health tech and invests in early-stage startups.
- Where does Dan Hightower work?
- Dan Hightower is Partner at DVC.
- What check size does Dan Hightower write?
- Dan Hightower typically writes checks of $100K β $10M.
- Where did Dan Hightower go to school?
- Dan Hightower studied at The University of Alabama (General Business Administration, Finance); Montgomery Bell Academy.
Same school
Also attended The University of Alabama44
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Also attended Montgomery Bell Academy10
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Shared employers
Also worked at AngelList70
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Also worked at Carta65
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Also worked at CompScience3
Also worked at US Army134
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