Where does Dan Powdermaker work?

Dan Powdermaker is Board Member at Launchpad Venture Group.

Where did Dan Powdermaker go to school?

Dan Powdermaker studied at Harvard Business School (Advanced Management Program, General Management); The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (MBA, Finance); University of Chicago (MA, Latin American Studies).

Dan Powdermaker

Investor

Board Member at Launchpad Venture Group

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

About

Customer-focused leader experienced in building high-performance sales, marketing, and business development teams across cultures. Founding executive at iBasis who grew the company to $1 billion+ in revenues; advised on restructuring and sale at Arbinet. Active mentor and advisor focused on market entry and accelerating growth.

Experience

TETMedicalBoard Observercurrent2023 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
LearnLaunch Fund + AcceleratorMentor & Limited Partnercurrent2013 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Launchpad Venture GroupMembercurrent2013 — present
Launchpad Venture GroupBoard Member2015 — 2025
MassChallengeMentor & Judge2012 — 2024Boston, Massachusetts, United States
ListenwiseBoard Member2014 — 2021
TechstarsMentor2013 — 2019
AirFoxExecutive Vice President2016 — 2017Greater Boston Area
AcademicMerit/Finetune LearningCEO (Interim)2013 — 2014Portland, ME
ArbinetSVP, Global Sales, Marketing & Business Development2008 — 2010
iBasisFounding Team, SVP, Worldwide Sales1997 — 2007
AT&T Global ServicesClient Business Manager/Sales Manager1995 — 1997
MultipleMarketing and Financial Consultant1992 — 1994Chicago

Skills & more

Team Leadership12Strategic Planning13Management48Strategy99Leadership25SaaS61Enterprise Software13P&L Management4Executive Management45Product Development10International Business Development2Restructuring2

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EntrepreneurshipStrategic PartnershipsGo-to-market StrategyInternational SalesDirect SalesChannel StrategyBusiness DevelopmentVirtual TeamsCompetitive AnalysisTelecommunicationsVoIPWireless

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Brianna Willis

Operations Manager at Launchpad Venture Group

Catherine Popper

Board Member at Launchpad Venture Group

Christine Fuchs

Board Member at Launchpad Venture Group

Christopher Mirabile

Executive Chair at Launchpad Venture Group

Frank Apeseche

Board Member at Launchpad Venture Group

Ginny Snow

Operations Manager at Launchpad Venture Group

Ian Levine

Managing Director at Launchpad Venture Group

Frequently asked questions

Who is Dan Powdermaker?: Customer-focused leader experienced in building high-performance sales, marketing, and business development teams across cultures. Founding executive at iBasis who grew the company to $1 billion+ in revenues; advised on restructuring and sale at Arbinet. Active mentor and advisor focused on market entry and accelerating growth.
Where does Dan Powdermaker work?: Dan Powdermaker is Board Member at Launchpad Venture Group.
Where did Dan Powdermaker go to school?: Dan Powdermaker studied at Harvard Business School (Advanced Management Program, General Management); The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (MBA, Finance); University of Chicago (MA, Latin American Studies).

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Also attended Harvard Business School2,000

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Also attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business706

Prashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista Capital NoorPartner at Clear Ventures TinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear Ventures Katrin GeyskensExecutive Director at Capricorn Venture Partners Bill PescatelloInvestor at Lightbank GlebFounder and Managing Partner at iTech Capital

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Also attended University of Chicago446

Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront Ventures Shardul ShahInvestor at Index Ventures Sam BlackmanEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Clay FisherInvestor at Spark Capital Maria HeyenInvestor at Lightbank Jonas CiplickasPrincipal at Scale Venture Partners

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Also attended Boston College303

Pat GradyPartner at Sequoia Capital David FialkowGeneral Catalyst co-founder, founder-first company builder, data and digital-health investor, and documentary producer Nicole GaudelliEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Bijan SabetPersonal journal Steve MurrayAdvisor, Revolution Growth at Revolution Natalie SchmitkeManaging Director Capital Networks at Burda Principal Investments

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Shared employers

Also worked at Launchpad Venture Group26

MichaelAdvisor at Clear Ventures Adriaan Zur MuhlenManaging Partner at Progress Ventures Nick MacShaneFounding Partner at Progress Ventures Jonathan GreenManaging Director & Chief Technology Officer at Arcadia Funds Firas RaoufCo-Founder and General Partner at Companyon Ventures Jeff StolerInvestor at Walnut Venture Associates

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Also worked at MassChallenge73

Dave BiscegliaVenture Partner at Founder Collective Collin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby Capital Rhie LimPartner, Global Strategy at One Way Ventures Sarah RomankoAssociate at Geek Ventures AndreaIR at NAP John HarthorneFounder & Managing Director at Two Lanterns Venture Partners

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Also worked at Listenwise1

Justin DesrosiersManaging Principal at SustainVC

Also worked at Techstars479

Brad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and Techstars RustyAdvisor at Clear Ventures Houman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo Ventures Isabelle StyslingerSenior Associate, Rise of the Rest at Revolution Wesley BarrowPartner at Correlation Ventures Nina KapurFund Administrator and Staff Accountant at Madrona Venture Group

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