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 β presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- LearnLaunch Fund + AcceleratorMentor & Limited Partnercurrent2013 β presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Launchpad Venture GroupMembercurrent2013 β present
- Launchpad Venture GroupBoard Member2015 β 2025
- MassChallengeMentor & Judge2012 β 2024Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- ListenwiseBoard Member2014 β 2021
- TechstarsMentor2013 β 2019
- AirFoxExecutive Vice President2016 β 2017Greater Boston Area
- AcademicMerit/Finetune LearningCEO (Interim)2013 β 2014Portland, ME
- ArbinetSVP, Global Sales, Marketing & Business Development2008 β 2010
- iBasisFounding Team, SVP, Worldwide Sales1997 β 2007
- AT&T Global ServicesClient Business Manager/Sales Manager1995 β 1997
- MultipleMarketing and Financial Consultant1992 β 1994Chicago
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolAdvanced Management Program, General Management
- The University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessMBA, Finance
- University of ChicagoMA, Latin American Studies
- Boston CollegeAB, Political Science
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 AnalysisTelecommunicationsVoIPWirelessFrom Dan's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School1,777
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins
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Also attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business431
Prashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalNoorPartner at Clear VenturesTinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear VenturesBill PescatelloInvestor at LightbankGlebFounder and Managing Partner at iTech CapitalRavi RajamonyVice President at March Capital Partners
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Also attended University of Chicago242
Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesShardul ShahInvestor at Index VenturesSam BlackmanEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Clay FisherInvestor at Spark CapitalJonas CiplickasPrincipal at Scale Venture PartnersJulia Gonzalez SandersPartner and General Counsel at Crosslink Capital
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Also attended Boston College173
Pat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalDavid FialkowInvestment Team at General CatalystBijan SabetPersonal journalSteve MurrayAdvisor, Revolution Growth at RevolutionNatalie SchmitkeManaging Director Capital Networks at Burda Principal InvestmentsKerry HullChief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer at CincyTech
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Shared employers
Also worked at Launchpad Venture Group20
MichaelAdvisor at Clear VenturesAdriaan Zur MuhlenManaging Partner at Progress VenturesFiras RaoufCo-Founder and General Partner at Companyon VenturesJeff StolerInvestor at Walnut Venture AssociatesAlishaInvestor at Companyon VenturesAdam De Sola PoolInvestor at Clean Energy Venture
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Also worked at MassChallenge59
Dave BiscegliaVenture Partner at Founder CollectiveRhie LimPartner, Global Strategy at One Way VenturesSarah RomankoAssociate at Geek VenturesAndreaIR at NAPChris ThoenChairman of the Scientific Advisory Board & IC Member (PeakBridge Growth II) at PeakBridge VCSooah ChoFormer Underscore Principal at Underscore VC
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Also worked at Listenwise1
Also worked at Techstars378
Brad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsRustyAdvisor at Clear VenturesHouman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo VenturesIsabelle StyslingerSenior Associate, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionWesley BarrowPartner at Correlation VenturesJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture Group
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Colleagues at Launchpad Venture Group
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
Hambleton Lord
Chair Emeritus at Launchpad Venture Group
Ian Levine
Managing Director at Launchpad Venture Group



























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