Where does Dana Settle work?

Dana Settle is Partner at Greycroft and Board director at JLA Technology and Board director at 11 Honore.

What check size does Dana Settle write?

Dana Settle typically writes checks of $500K – $30M.

What boards does Dana Settle sit on?

Dana Settle holds tracked board seats at 11 Honore, Anine Bing, Cloud Paper, Ebth, HamsaPay, IMAX Corporation, JLA Technology, sp0n, Inc., Tapcart, Thrive Market.

What companies has Dana Settle invested in?

Investments tracked here include Acorns, Anine Bing, Avaline, Bumble, Citizen, Goop, HamsaPay, Happiest Baby, Maker Studios, Mayk, Merit Beauty, MNTN, and 7 more.

Where did Dana Settle go to school?

Dana Settle studied at Harvard Business School (MBA); University of Washington (BA, International Studies).

Dana Settle

InvestorFounder

Partner at Greycroft · Independent Investment Committee Member at NZ Growth Capital Partners · Founder at Stability AI · Board director at JLA Technology · Board director at 11 Honore

Los Angeles, California

Writes $500K – $30M checks · typically $25M

About

Dana Settle moved from Silicon Valley to Los Angeles to build West Coast presence and backs culturally resonant consumer/media brands like Bumble and Goop at the culture‑brand‑tech nexus.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningDirect to ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtech

Founder at Stability AI

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Stability AI's investors · 12

Co-founders at Stability AI

Mohammad Emad MostaqueExecutive Officer, Director

Board director at JLA Technology

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JLA Technology's investors · 2

Alpha EdisonLos Angeles · $1M – $10M checks · since 2021 GreycroftNew York · $100K – $5M checks · since 2021

Board director at 11 Honore

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11 Honore's investors · 1

GreycroftNew York · $100K – $5M checks · since 2018

Co-founders at 11 Honore

Patrick HerningExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

GreycroftCo-Founder and Managing Partnercurrent2006 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
HarkInvestorcurrent2026 — present
AMI - Advanced Machine IntelligenceBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
LeadInvestorcurrent2025 — present
OpenEvidenceInvestorcurrent2025 — present
goop KitchenInvestorcurrent2024 — present
Stability AIBoard Directorcurrent2024 — present
RembrandBoard Directorcurrent2022 — present
MNTNBoard Directorcurrent2022 — present
PacasoInvestorcurrent2021 — present
HamsaBoard Directorcurrent2020 — present
CitizenBoard Directorcurrent2020 — present
Avaline WineBoard Directorcurrent2020 — present
MERITBoard Observercurrent2019 — present
goopInvestorcurrent2019 — present
VersedBoard Directorcurrent2018 — present
Happiest Baby (the maker of SNOO)Board Directorcurrent2018 — present
Seed HealthBoard Observercurrent2017 — present
ANINE BINGBoard Directorcurrent2016 — present
IMAXBoard Directorcurrent2015 — present
AcornsBoard Directorcurrent2015 — present
Thrive MarketBoard Directorcurrent2015 — present
Baby2BabyFounding Board Director & Executive Committeecurrent2010 — present
data.ai (by Sensor Tower)Board Director2012 — 2024
WideOrbitBoard Observer2007 — 2023San Francisco
Clique Media / Who What WearBoard Director2012 — 2022
WonderblyBoard Observer2015 — 2021
Bumble Inc.Board Observer2020 — 2021
VoiceaBoard Observer2016 — 2019
The RealRealBoard Observer2012 — 2019
Saatchi ArtBoard Observer2013 — 2014
Nordstrom Trunk ClubBoard Observer2011 — 2014
Maker Studios IncBoard Director2010 — 2014
TruveoBus Dev Consultant2005 — 2006
MayfieldVenture Partner1998 — 2004
Lehman BrothersAnalyst1995 — 1997

Education

Harvard Business SchoolMBA2001 — 2003
University of WashingtonBA, International Studies1990 — 1994

Deals · 7

sp0n, Inc.Board seat

via Greycroft · filed Jan 2025 · $42.5M raise

Cloud PaperBoard seat

via Greycroft · filed Dec 2021 · $5M raise

JLA TechnologyBoard seat

via Greycroft · filed Mar 2021 · $15M raise

Anine BingBoard seat

via Greycroft · filed Aug 2018 · $6M raise

EbthBoard seat

via Greycroft · filed Jul 2018 · $40M raise

11 HonoreBoard seat

via Greycroft · filed Mar 2018 · $11.4M raise

Thrive MarketBoard seat

via Greycroft · filed Jul 2015 · $38.3M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Board seats

HamsaPayIMAX CorporationTapcart

Investor

AcornsAvalineBumble Citizen GoopHamsaPayHappiest BabyMaker StudiosMaykMerit BeautyMNTNPulseRembrand Seed HealthStability.aiThe RealRealVersed

Sources: SEC Form D filings · the firm's website.

Colleagues at Greycroft

Aaron Athanas

People Operations Associate at Greycroft

Adam Boutin

Partner at Greycroft

Addie Ewald

Investor at Greycroft

Alaina Hartley

Principal at Greycroft

Alex Constantinople

Chief Marketing Officer at Greycroft

Allison Beck

Head of Events & Foundation at Greycroft

Andrew Scott

Senior Finance Manager at Greycroft

Andrew Ying

Investor at Greycroft

Network10

Jackson MosesScout

Venture Partner at Afore Capital

Mike GranoffScout

Founder and Managing Partner at Maniv Mobility

Robert NelsenScout

Co-founder & Managing Director at ARCH Venture Partners

Walter KortschakScout

Founder at Firestreak Ventures

Alex Iskold

Founder and Partner at 2048 Ventures

Dan Friedland

Managing Director at Goldcrest Capital

Dayna Grayson

Co-Founder and General Partner at Construct Capital

Julian Burrough Counihan

Investor at Schematic Ventures

Paul Bricault

Advisor at Canyon Creek Capital

Ryan Clinton

Investor at Ridgeline Ventures

Investors connected to Dana in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Dana Settle?: Dana Settle moved from Silicon Valley to Los Angeles to build West Coast presence and backs culturally resonant consumer/media brands like Bumble and Goop at the culture‑brand‑tech nexus.
Where does Dana Settle work?: Dana Settle is Partner at Greycroft and Board director at JLA Technology and Board director at 11 Honore.
What does Dana Settle invest in?: Dana Settle invests in AI & Machine Learning, Direct to Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech.
What check size does Dana Settle write?: Dana Settle typically writes checks of $500K – $30M.
What boards does Dana Settle sit on?: Dana Settle holds tracked board seats at 11 Honore, Anine Bing, Cloud Paper, Ebth, HamsaPay, IMAX Corporation, JLA Technology, sp0n, Inc., Tapcart, Thrive Market.
What companies has Dana Settle invested in?: Investments tracked here include Acorns, Anine Bing, Avaline, Bumble, Citizen, Goop, HamsaPay, Happiest Baby, Maker Studios, Mayk, Merit Beauty, MNTN, and 7 more.
Where did Dana Settle go to school?: Dana Settle studied at Harvard Business School (MBA); University of Washington (BA, International Studies).