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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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Colleagues at Launchpad Venture Group
Adam De Sola Pool
Investor at Clean Energy Venture
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
Aileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesHristo BorisovCo-founder & CEO of PayhawkVictoria TreygerGeneral Partner at Felicis Ventures
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Also attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business950
Prashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalNoorPartner at Clear VenturesTinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear VenturesKatrin GeyskensExecutive Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersBill PescatelloInvestor at LightbankGlebFounder and Managing Partner at iTech Capital
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Also attended University of Chicago603
Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesShardul ShahInvestor at Index VenturesSam BlackmanEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Clay FisherInvestor at Spark CapitalRolanda FuInvestor at Madrona Venture GroupJonas CiplickasPrincipal at Scale Venture Partners
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Also attended Boston College451
Pat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalDavid FialkowVenture capitalist and Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker who co-founded General CatalystNicole GaudelliEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Bijan SabetPersonal journalSteve MurrayAdvisor, Revolution Growth at RevolutionNatalie SchmitkeManaging Director Capital Networks at Burda Principal Investments
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Shared employers
Also worked at Launchpad Venture Group42
MichaelAdvisor at Clear VenturesAdriaan Zur MuhlenManaging Partner at Progress VenturesNick MacShaneFounding Partner at Progress VenturesJonathan GreenManaging Director & Chief Technology Officer at Arcadia FundsFiras RaoufCo-Founder and General Partner at Companyon VenturesJeff StolerInvestor at Walnut Venture Associates
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Also worked at MassChallenge112
Dave BiscegliaVenture Partner at Founder CollectiveCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalRhie LimPartner, Global Strategy at One Way VenturesLuis MartinezVenture Principal at Capital FactorySarah RomankoAssociate at Geek VenturesAndreaIR at NAP
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Also worked at Listenwise1
Also worked at Techstars822
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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