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Dan Sommer
InvestorVenture Partner at Emerge Education
New York, New York
Writes $400K – $2M checks · typically $1M
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About
Dan Sommer is an education entrepreneur and CEO of 10XImpact, a platform for investing in and scaling mission-driven ventures in skills, education, and community empowerment. He founded Trilogy Education, which expanded to 50 university partners and was acquired for $750M in 2019 after serving over 50,000 students, and previously held leadership roles at Zeta Global and Study Interactive. Sommer holds degrees from Cornell and NYU, serves as a mentor and advisor to founders, and has founded nine companies and nonprofits throughout his career.
Experience
- 10XImpactCEO + Foundercurrent2019 — presentNew York, NY, United States
- United Hatzalah of IsraelTreasurer Board of Directorscurrent2020 — presentNew York, United States
- 3i MembersBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- UnibuddyBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- Yellow Brick Road Early Childhood Development CenterBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentNew York, United States
- Founder CollectiveFounder Partnercurrent2022 — presentNew York, United States
- EmergeVenture Partnercurrent2022 — presentNew York, United States
- Wake Forest UniversityEntrepreneur in Residence2025Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
- Empowered EducationFounding Partner + Board Member2015 — 2022New York, United States
- Trilogy EducationCEO + Founder2015 — 2020Greater New York City Area
- Zeta GlobalPresident, Global Education2013 — 2015New York, NY
- Global University SystemsChairman, StudyInteractive2012 — 2014New York, NY
- Global University SystemsCEO + Chairman, StudyInteractive2012 — 2013New York, NY
- Zeta GlobalPresident, International2012
- Zeta GlobalPresident, Interactive2011 — 2012
- Caridan Marketing LabsCEO + Founder2007 — 2012
- HNWSVP, Client Services2005 — 2007
- DigitasMarketing Manager2003 — 2005
- Zustek CorporationVice President, Founding Executive2001 — 2003
- SimplyDone Business SolutionsCOO + Co-Founder1998 — 2001
- Publicis SapientAssociate Project Manager1997 — 1998Los Angeles, California
Skills & more
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AnalyticsInteractive MarketingMarketing StrategySocial MediaStart-upsStrategic PartnershipsSearch Engine Marketing (SEM)Search Engine Optimization (SEO)From Dan's professional profile.
Investments
Investor
buildspaceJust AppraisedKuriosVivviYomi Games
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Dan Sommer?
- Dan Sommer is an education entrepreneur and CEO of 10XImpact, a platform for investing in and scaling mission-driven ventures in skills, education, and community empowerment. He founded Trilogy Education, which expanded to 50 university partners and was acquired for $750M in 2019 after serving over 50,000 students, and previously held leadership roles at Zeta Global and Study Interactive. Sommer holds degrees from Cornell and NYU, serves as a mentor and advisor to founders, and has founded nine companies and nonprofits throughout his career.
- Where does Dan Sommer work?
- Dan Sommer is Venture Partner at Emerge Education.
- What check size does Dan Sommer write?
- Dan Sommer typically writes checks of $400K – $2M.
- What companies has Dan Sommer invested in?
- Investments tracked here include buildspace, Just Appraised, Kurios, Vivvi, Yomi Games.
- Where did Dan Sommer go to school?
- Dan Sommer studied at Cornell Dyson School of Applied Economics & Management (BS, Applied Economics and Business Management); New York University (MS, Integrated Marketing).
Same school
Also attended Cornell Dyson School of Applied Economics & Management12
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Also attended New York University730
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Shared employers
Also worked at United Hatzalah of Israel1
Also worked at Unibuddy6
Also worked at Wake Forest University12
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Also worked at Trilogy Education11
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