Dan Ross
InvestorOperating Partner at Black Nova VC · Operating Partner/Venture Partner at Darcy Naunton
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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About
Dan Ross has spent fifteen years leading go-to-market teams at high-growth Silicon Valley companies. He currently serves as a fractional Chief Revenue Officer for startups and scale-ups and as a venture partner at Black Nova VC in Sydney. His prior experience includes founding and building the Asia-Pacific division for Optimizely and leading go-to-market strategy and operations at companies that collectively raised over $2 billion.
Experience
- RoseRxFractional Chief Revenue Officercurrent2025 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
- ArchiveFractional Sales Leader/GTM Coachcurrent2024 — presentNew York, United States
- Black Nova Venture CapitalOperating Partner/Venture Partnercurrent2020 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Winning by DesignGo-to-Market Trainer/Revenue Architectcurrent2025 — presentSydney, NSW
- YourCRO.coPrincipalcurrent2019 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
- ExponentUpSenior Executive Coachcurrent2024 — present
- GovConnexInvestor/Advisorcurrent2021 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Psyke - Formerly UpflowyAdvisorcurrent2020 — presentSydney, NSW
- HudledAdvisorcurrent2022 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
- MyPass GlobalFractional Chief Revenue Officer2025 — 2026Sydney, NSW
- TactiqAdvisor2020 — 2025Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- muru-DMentor2018 — 2020Sydney, Australia
- OptimizelyAPAC Strategic Partnerships2019Sydney, Australia
- OptimizelyManaging Director2017 — 2019Sydney, Australia
- OptimizelyDirector, Global Go-to-Market Strategy & Operations2015 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- OptimizelyDirector, Sales Strategy & Operations2013 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- ClearSlide, Inc.Director, Sales Operations & Strategy2013San Francisco Bay Area
- LivingSocialSr. Manager, Sales Operations & Strategy2011 — 2012Washington D.C. Metro Area
- LivingSocialSales Trainer2011Washington D.C. Metro Area
- U.S. House of RepresentativesLegislative Advisor2009 — 2011Washington D.C. Metro Area
- XerGames Technologies IntlRegional Sales Manager / Trainer2007 — 2009Santa Barbara, California Area
- Precision Dynamics IntlHigh Performance Driver2006 — 2009
- BMW of North America, LLCHigh Performance Driving & Racing School Instructor2003 — 2008United States
- Santa Barbara Business CollegeInstructor2007 — 2008Santa Barbara, California Area
Skills & more
Market AnalysisManagement ConsultingCompensation PlanningCommunicationCross-functional Team LeadershipBusiness PlanningCompetitive AnalysisMarket PlanningMarket SegmentationRevenue GenerationExecutive ManagementInvesting
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Salesforce.comStrategySales ManagementLeadershipSalesBusiness DevelopmentB2BPublic Speaking- Proactive Selling — PROACTIVE SELLING LIMITED
- Revenue Architecture — Winning by Design
- FAA Private Pilot Rating - SEL — U.S. Federal Aviation Administration
- Command of the Message — Force Management
From Dan's professional profile.
Colleagues at Black Nova VC
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Andrew Nash
Venture Partner at Black Nova VC
Anthony Woodward
Venture Partner at Black Nova VC
Bill Trestrail
Venture Partner at Black Nova VC
Cheryl Mack
Venture Partner at Black Nova VC
Chris Petzoldt
Venture Partner at Black Nova VC
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Dan Ross?
- Dan Ross has spent fifteen years leading go-to-market teams at high-growth Silicon Valley companies. He currently serves as a fractional Chief Revenue Officer for startups and scale-ups and as a venture partner at Black Nova VC in Sydney. His prior experience includes founding and building the Asia-Pacific division for Optimizely and leading go-to-market strategy and operations at companies that collectively raised over $2 billion.
- Where does Dan Ross work?
- Dan Ross is Operating Partner at Black Nova VC.
- Where did Dan Ross go to school?
- Dan Ross studied at UC Santa Barbara (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)); UC Santa Barbara (Politcal Science, International Relations).
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Shared employers
Also worked at GovConnex2
Also worked at MyPass Global1
Also worked at Tactiq1
Also worked at Optimizely35
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