Where does Dan Preiss work?

Dan Preiss is Partner at Ardent Venture.

What check size does Dan Preiss write?

Dan Preiss typically writes checks of $250K – $5M.

What companies has Dan Preiss invested in?

Investments tracked here include Cadrian, e:Cue, Method Financial, Palla, PilotDesk.

Where did Dan Preiss go to school?

Dan Preiss studied at The George Washington University (Bachelors of Business Administration, Business and Economics).

Dan Preiss

Investor

Partner at Ardent Venture

Washington, District of Columbia

Writes $250K – $5M checks · typically $2M

About

Dan Preiss is a Partner at Ardent, which he joined at the firm's launch and where he has been promoted several times. Before venture, he worked in product management and growth roles at VC-backed SaaS and consumer companies in Washington, D.C. and San Francisco, was a founder, and worked in Boston Consulting Group's corporate ventures incubator focused on fintech. He holds a B.S. in International Business and Economics from George Washington University.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

d•••@ardent.vcreveal

Invests in

Fintech

Experience

CadrianCo-Founder / CEOcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
Ardent Venture PartnersPartnercurrent2025 — present
Ardent Venture PartnersPrincipal2022 — 2025
Ardent Venture PartnersVice President2021 — 2022
Method FinancialInvestorcurrent2021 — present
SwivelBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
ecue aiInvestorcurrent2024 — present
Palla FinancialInvestorcurrent2021 — present
GivebutterBoard Observer2022 — 2024
BCG Digital VenturesPrincipal, New Venture GM - FinTech2017 — 2021
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Principal (FinTech Product Strategy)2017 — 2021
Guild EducationAdvisor2015 — 2020
MuncherySenior Product Manager2015 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
TotangoSenior Product Manager2015San Francisco Bay Area
Quad Learning, Inc.Senior Product Manager2012 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
The strEATSCo-Founder / Product2010 — 2012

Skills & more

Social Media35Strategy19Entrepreneurship15Digital Strategy12Project Management11Digital Marketing6Market Research5Competitive Analysis4Business Development3Product Management3User Experience2E-commerce3

+12 more

Marketing StrategyOnline AdvertisingWeb Project ManagementPPCAgile Project ManagementBusiness StrategyProduct LaunchProduct DevelopmentProduct InnovationLeadershipPeople ManagementManagement

From Dan's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

Cadriane:CueMethod FinancialPallaPilotDesk

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Ardent Venture

Alexis Echano

Investor at Ardent Venture

Alfred Johnson

CEO Partner at Ardent Venture

Chris Young

CEO Partner at Ardent Venture

Dave Wright

CEO Partner at Ardent Venture

Felipe Mejia

Investor / Principal at Ardent Venture

Haroon Mokhtarzada

CEO Partner at Ardent Venture

Jon Hallett

CEO Partner at Ardent Venture

Mike Shehan

CEO Partner at Ardent Venture

Frequently asked questions

Who is Dan Preiss?: Dan Preiss is a Partner at Ardent, which he joined at the firm's launch and where he has been promoted several times. Before venture, he worked in product management and growth roles at VC-backed SaaS and consumer companies in Washington, D.C. and San Francisco, was a founder, and worked in Boston Consulting Group's corporate ventures incubator focused on fintech. He holds a B.S. in International Business and Economics from George Washington University.
Where does Dan Preiss work?: Dan Preiss is Partner at Ardent Venture.
What does Dan Preiss invest in?: Dan Preiss invests in Fintech.
What check size does Dan Preiss write?: Dan Preiss typically writes checks of $250K – $5M.
What companies has Dan Preiss invested in?: Investments tracked here include Cadrian, e:Cue, Method Financial, Palla, PilotDesk.
Where did Dan Preiss go to school?: Dan Preiss studied at The George Washington University (Bachelors of Business Administration, Business and Economics).