Dan Siazon
InvestorFounder & Managing Partner at Kickstart Ventures
Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines
Experience
- Kickstart VenturesCo-Founder & Managing Partnercurrent2025 — presentNational Capital Region, Philippines
- Kickstart VenturesSenior Vice-President & Treasurer2012 — 2025Metro-Manila, Philippines
- Globe TelecomHead-Business Development, New Business Groupcurrent2007 — presentManila, Philippines
- JAFCO AsiaSr. Vice President1995 — 2007Singapore
- Northern Telecom (Asia Pacific) Ltd.Account Manager1993 — 1995Manila, Philippines
- SiemensMBA Summer Intern1992Munich, Bavaria, Germany
- NEC Technologies, Inc.Sr. Product Specialist1988 — 1991Boxborough, MA
- 一般財団法人海外産業人材育成協会 (AOTS/エーオーティーエス)Trainee1987 — 1988Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Education
- The Wharton SchoolMaster of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management1991 — 1993
- The Lauder Institute - University of PennsylvaniaMaster's Degree, Master of Arts (MA)1991 — 1993
- University of Notre DameBachelor's Degree, Bachelor of Science (BS) Mechanical Engineering1983 — 1987
- American International School ViennaHigh School, Int'l Baccalaureate Program1979 — 1983
Skills & more
Venture Capital20Mobile Devices3New Business Development21Start-ups27Corporate Development9Business Strategy20Business Development12Product Management9Strategic Partnerships8Product Development2Entrepreneurship2Strategic Planning1
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StrategyCompetitive AnalysisMergers & AcquisitionsManagementLanguages English · Filipino · French · German · Japanese · Korean · Spanish
From Dan's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended The Wharton School1,323
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKatie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystRebecca JamesInvestor at Index Ventures
+ 1,317 more
Also attended The Lauder Institute - University of Pennsylvania35
Wesley TilluPartner at S32 focused on frontier technology investmentsMaría de Lera AuerspergInvestor at KfundKent MadsenFounding Managing Partner Emeritus & Venture Partner at EPIC VENTURESCristobal De AtuchaPrincipal at FinTech CollectiveStephen SnyderManaging Director, Head of Operations & Partnerships at JetBlue VenturesWillian ShiangInvestor at FELIX CAPITAL
+ 29 more
Also attended University of Notre Dame172
Doug GrohAdvisor at CincyTechJim HuntGeneral Partner at Lavrock VenturesJoanne IshamSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsAnalyst – Private InvestmentsInvestor at Glynn Capital ManagementSean CantwellInvestor at Volition CapitalMark KolbPartner at Tech Council Ventures
+ 166 more
Also attended American International School Vienna2
Shared employers
Also worked at Kickstart Ventures18
Joan YaoGeneral Partner at Kickstart VenturesMike MatéGeneral Partner at Kickstart VenturesJecky PelaezPartner, Legal and Compliance at Kickstart VenturesJan Kendrick OngInvestment Senior Associate at Kickstart VenturesBit SantosPartner, Portfolio Operations at Kickstart VenturesJed ZafraPortfolio Development Associate at Kickstart Ventures
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Also worked at Globe Telecom5
Minette NavarretePresident & Managing Partner at Kickstart VenturesPia Angeli BernalStrategic Partnerships Manager at Kickstart VenturesJerome ZapataHuman Resources Director at Kickstart VenturesMartin CuPartner, Southeast Asia at 500 Startups VietnamIan SikoraInvestor at Openspace Capital Pte. Ltd.
Also worked at JAFCO Asia3
Also worked at Siemens151
Karim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)OttoInvestor at InvestinorCeline XiaoInvestor at DN CapitalBala SathiamurthyInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)GiselaInvestor at Eudemian VenturesThomas MeierPartner, Head of Resilience in Energy & Resources Investments at Verve Ventures
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Colleagues at Kickstart Ventures
Bianca Ahorro
Strategic Partnerships Sr. Associate at Kickstart Ventures
Bit Santos
Partner, Portfolio Operations at Kickstart Ventures
Carmina Reapor
Financial Planning and Accounting Director at Kickstart Ventures
Celina Durante
Head of Communications at Kickstart Ventures
Ernest Cu
Chairman of the Board, Mynt at Kickstart Ventures
Jan Kendrick Ong
Investment Senior Associate at Kickstart Ventures
Janis Nolasco
Office Manager at Kickstart Ventures
Janna Legere
Investment Analyst at Kickstart Ventures




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