Dan Weinberg
InvestorGeneral Partner at Midnight
New York, New York
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Dan Weinberg spent about a decade working across corporate and startup environments. In 2015 he founded FANCHEST, Inc., a direct-to-consumer gifting company that reached the INC. 5000 list. Earlier he was Vice President, Global Partnerships at Tough Mudder and a Director at NBC Sports overseeing revenue and strategy for owned events.
Invests in
Direct to Consumer
Experience
- Red KryptonCo-Founder and CEOcurrent2020 — present
- Midnight Venture PartnersGeneral Partnercurrent2021 — present
- FANCHESTCo-Founder/President (Acquired)2015 — 2020Greater New York City Area
- Tough Mudder IncVice President, Global Partnerships2011 — 2015Greater New York City Area
- NBC Sports GroupDirector2009 — 2011New York City Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
Public Speaking4Leadership8Strategy4Sports Marketing58Sports43Relationship Marketing22Sponsorship Sales27Sponsorship88Strategic Partnerships29Sports Management4Sponsorship Activation4Entertainment9
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Colleagues at Midnight
Aaron Henderson
Partner, Retail at Midnight
Al Springer
Partner, Retail at Midnight
Alex Bodney
Co-Founder, Partner at Midnight
Ben Davis
Partner, Deal Structure at Midnight
Cate Davis
Senior Analyst at Midnight
Chris Aydam
Co-Founder, Partner at Midnight
Jane Mooney
Partner, Deal Structure at Midnight
Ken Meyer
Partner, Operations at Midnight
Network5
Aaron Henderson
Partner, Retail at Midnight
Al Springer
Partner, Retail at Midnight
Alex Bodney
Co-Founder, Partner at Midnight
Chris Aydam
Co-Founder, Partner at Midnight
Jane Mooney
Partner, Deal Structure at Midnight
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Dan Weinberg?
- Dan Weinberg spent about a decade working across corporate and startup environments. In 2015 he founded FANCHEST, Inc., a direct-to-consumer gifting company that reached the INC. 5000 list. Earlier he was Vice President, Global Partnerships at Tough Mudder and a Director at NBC Sports overseeing revenue and strategy for owned events.
- Where does Dan Weinberg work?
- Dan Weinberg is General Partner at Midnight.
- What does Dan Weinberg invest in?
- Dan Weinberg invests in Direct to Consumer.
- What check size does Dan Weinberg write?
- Dan Weinberg typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Dan Weinberg go to school?
- Dan Weinberg studied at West Virginia University.
Founder mafias
West Virginia University mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Midnight mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended West Virginia University18
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Shared employers
Also worked at Red Krypton1
Also worked at Tough Mudder Inc4
Also worked at NBC Sports Group53
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