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Dana Stalder

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General Partner at Weston Co. · General Partner at Matrix · Board director at Mesa Financial · Board director at Concerto Card · Board director at Polyvore

United States

Writes $100K – $10M checks

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About

Dana Stalder leverages operating leadership at Netscape, PayPal, and eBay plus early-stage investing to advise on scaling products and payments, combining a data-centric, framework-driven approach to hiring and team evaluation.

Contact· published on Dana's own website

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Board director at Mesa Financial

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Mesa Financial's investors · 1

MatrixSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks · since 2024

Board director at Concerto Card

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Concerto Card's investors · 4

GoldenTree Asset ManagementNew York · since 2021MatrixSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks · since 2021PayPal VenturesSan Jose · $1M – $10M checks · since 2021Z47Mumbai · $1.2M – $40M checks · since 2022

Co-founders at Concerto Card

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Daniel DuncanChief Executive Officer

Board director at Polyvore

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Polyvore's investors · 4

BenchmarkSan Francisco · $100K – $30M checks · since 2012Dag VenturesPalo Alto · since 2012Goldman SachsNew York · since 2012MatrixSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks · since 2012

Co-founders at Polyvore

PSPasha Sadri
Pasha SadriExecutive Officer, Director
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Guangwei YuanExecutive Officer
JH
Jianing HuExecutive Officer
JLJess Lee
Jess LeeExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. MatrixGeneral Partnercurrent2008 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. FlexBoard of Directorscurrent2019 — present
  3. SideBoard of Directorscurrent2017 — present
  4. EarninBoard of Directorscurrent2014 — present
  5. Apartment ListBoard of Directorscurrent2014 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  6. CanvaLead Seed Investorcurrent2012 — present
  7. Afterpay (ASX: APT)Board of Directors2017 — 2022Acquired by Block (fka Square)
  8. LeverBoard of Directors2014 — 2022Acquired by Employ
  9. Poynt by GoDaddyBoard of Directors2013 — 2021Acquired by GoDaddy
  10. BugsnagBoard of Directors2013 — 2021Acquired by SmartBear
  11. Postmates by UberLead Seed Investor2011 — 2020Acquired by Uber
  12. Zendesk (NYSE: ZEN)Board of Directors2010 — 2018
  13. Gilt Groupe (Acquired by Hudson Bay Corporation)Board of Directors2010 — 2016
  14. Polyvore (Acquired by Yahoo!)Board of Directors2009 — 2015
  15. QuinStreet (NASDAQ: QNST)Board of DIrectors2003 — 2015
  16. Zong (Acquired by PayPal)Board of Directors2010 — 2011
  17. PayPalSenior Vice President, Product, Sales, Marketing & Technology2004 — 2008
  18. eBayVice President, Internet Marketing & Business Development2001 — 2004
  19. Respond.comChief Bottle Washer1999 — 2001
  20. Netscape CommunicationsVice President1994 — 1999
  21. Ernst & Young LLPManager / Consultant1990 — 1994

Skills & more

Product Management99Venture Capital32Marketing Management6Product Strategy9Start-ups99E-commerce99Mobile5Analytics35SaaS44Online Marketing30Product Marketing29Strategic Partnerships99
+12 moreSocial MediaUser ExperienceOnline AdvertisingMergersMobile ApplicationsLead GenerationTeam BuildingMarketing StrategyStrategic PlanningStrategy DevelopmentTeam LeadershipWeb 2.0

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Deals · 4

Mesa FinancialBoard seat

via Matrix · filed May 2024 · $21.1M raise

Concerto CardBoard seat

via Matrix · filed May 2022 · $17.7M raise

PetChiBoard seat

via Matrix · filed Apr 2022 · $18M raise

Minute KEYBoard seat

via Matrix · filed May 2016 · $2.5M raise

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

Other disclosed investments

Investor

Apartment ListBugsnagConcreitDray AllianceEarninFlex FinanceGiantGilt GroupeLeverMinuteKeyPayRangePolyvorePoyntQuriRainforestReshopTakeofftextPlusWork4Zendesk New YorkZest AIZong

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

Colleagues at Weston Co.

Andrew Verhalen
Investor at Matrix Partners
Antonio Rodriguez
Partner at Matrix Partners
David Skok
Investor at Matrix Partners
Hardi Meybaum
General Partner at Matrix
Ilya Sukhar
Partner at Matrix Partners
Patrick Malatack
General Partner at Weston Co.
Stan Reiss
Partner at Matrix Partners
Timothy Barrows
General Partner at Weston Co.

Network5

Andy LiuScout
Partner at Unlock Venture Partners
Edward LandoScout
Partner at Pareto Holdings
Pierre PlancheScout
Partner at Griffin Gaming Partners
Avnish Bajaj
Founder and Managing Director at Z47 (formerly Matrix Partners India)
Court Lorenzini
Founding CEO, Docusign at Pegasus Tech Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Dana Stalder?
Dana Stalder leverages operating leadership at Netscape, PayPal, and eBay plus early-stage investing to advise on scaling products and payments, combining a data-centric, framework-driven approach to hiring and team evaluation.
Where does Dana Stalder work?
Dana Stalder is General Partner at Weston Co. and Board director at Mesa Financial and Board director at Concerto Card and Board director at Polyvore.
What does Dana Stalder invest in?
Dana Stalder invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS.
What check size does Dana Stalder write?
Dana Stalder typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.
What boards does Dana Stalder sit on?
Dana Stalder holds tracked board seats at Apartment List, Concerto Card, Lever, Mesa Financial, Minute KEY, PetChi, Side, Inc..
What companies has Dana Stalder invested in?
Investments tracked here include Apartment List, Bugsnag, Concerto Card, Concreit, Dray Alliance, Earnin, Flex Finance, Giant, Gilt Groupe, Lever, MinuteKey, PayRange, and 11 more.
Where did Dana Stalder go to school?
Dana Stalder studied at Santa Clara University (BS, Business).

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