Dana Settle
InvestorPartner at Greycroft · Independent Investment Committee Member at NZ Growth Capital Partners
Los Angeles, California
Writes $500K – $30M checks · typically $25M
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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.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningDirect to ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtech
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
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
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
AcornsAvalineBumbleCitizenGoopHamsaPayHappiest BabyMaker StudiosMaykMerit BeautyMNTNPulseRembrandSeed HealthStability.aiThe RealRealVersed
Sources: SEC Form D filings · the firm's website.
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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.
- 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, Finance).
Founder mafias
Harvard Business School mafia892
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Stability AI mafia12
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Pacaso mafia7
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Greycroft mafia5
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OpenEvidence mafia5
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Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School2,000
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Also attended University of Washington469
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