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Dan: together at Conservation International Ventures
About
Advisor specializing in communications who has helped startups raise over $455 million through speechwriting, pitch materials, and media relations across sectors including climate, AI, healthcare, fintech, and media.
Experience
- Barrick Mining CorporationSenior Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Capital Marketscurrent2026 — present
- Conservation InternationalAdvisorcurrent2025 — present
- Stone PineFounder and CEO2023 — 2026
- Virta VenturesVenture Partner2023 — 2026
- FreelanceAdvisor to CEOs, strategic communications and speechwriter2009 — 2026
- The Hotchkiss SchoolTrustee2011 — 2019Lakeville, CT
Skills & more
International Relations4Statistics2Data Analysis2Economics3Research7Politics5Qualitative Research3Editing2Teaching2Drama2Microeconomics2
From Dan's professional profile.
Colleagues at Conservation International Ventures
Alexander Karsner
Board Member; Senior Strategist, [X] - The Moonshot Factory (Alphabet's Labs); Executive Chairman, Elemental Labs at Conservation International Ventures
Anders Holch Povlsen
Board Member; CEO & Owner, BESTSELLER at Conservation International Ventures
André Esteves
Board Member; Senior Partner, Banco BTG Pactual S/A at Conservation International Ventures
Andres Santo Domingo
Board Member; Kemado Label Group at Conservation International Ventures
Byron D. Trott
Board Member; Chairman and Co-CEO, BDT & MSD Partners at Conservation International Ventures
David Leuschen
Board Member; Co-Founder and Senior Managing Director, Riverstone Holdings at Conservation International Ventures
David S. Winter
Board Member; CEO, Standard Industries at Conservation International Ventures
Enki Tan
Board Member; Executive Chairman, Giti Tire Global Trading Pte Ltd. at Conservation International Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Dan Wilner?
- Advisor specializing in communications who has helped startups raise over $455 million through speechwriting, pitch materials, and media relations across sectors including climate, AI, healthcare, fintech, and media.
- Where does Dan Wilner work?
- Dan Wilner is Advisor at Conservation International Ventures.
- Where did Dan Wilner go to school?
- Dan Wilner studied at University of Oxford (BA, MA); Harvard University (BA, Philosophy).
Same school
Also attended University of Oxford1,552
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageGabriel PereyraCo-founder & President of HarveyDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index VenturesJan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures
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Also attended Harvard University2,000
Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalG
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Shared employers
Also worked at Barrick Mining Corporation5
Also worked at Virta Ventures8
Patricia TangCampus Lead at The MBA FundSam CatesPartner and Managing Director at Positive Sum CapitalRussell SproleFounder and Managing Partner at Virta VenturesDipak KumarInvestor at Virta VenturesGarrett GoldbergVenture Partner at Virta VenturesDavid BillOperating Partner at Virta Ventures
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