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Dane McDonald

Investor

Founder at Batshit Crazy Ventures · Board director at Brandzooka

Boulder, Colorado

Writes $100K – $1M checks · typically $100K

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About

Founder of BCV who holds a B.S. in Biological Sciences from the University of Missouri and an MBA from the University of Colorado-Boulder. He previously founded FG Press and spent over three years at Foundry Group sourcing startups and managing deal flow.

Invests in

Sector Agnostic

Board director at Brandzooka

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Brandzooka's investors · 5

Batshit Crazy VenturesBoulder · $100K – $200K checks · since 2016Community Access FundKokopelli CapitalBoulder · $25K – $300K checksSpringTime VenturesBoulder · $500K – $1M checksUpslope VenturesDenver · $100K – $250K checks

Experience

  1. OutpostFounder/CEOcurrent2020 — presentBoulder, Colorado, United States
  2. OutpostInvestorcurrent2019 — present
  3. Batshit Crazy VenturesManaging Directorcurrent2017 — presentBoulder
  4. Kubos CorporationInvestorcurrent2018 — present
  5. PolycadeInvestorcurrent2019 — present
  6. Fi - Next Generation Dog CollarsInvestorcurrent2018 — present
  7. Liquid Death Mountain WaterInvestorcurrent2019 — present
  8. SundayInvestorcurrent2017 — present
  9. Xplore Inc - Space As A ServiceInvestorcurrent2020 — present
  10. SpeQtralInvestorcurrent2018 — present
  11. Spark GrillsInvestorcurrent2018 — present
  12. CAKE – ridecake.comInvestorcurrent2018 — present
  13. Influence.coInvestorcurrent2017 — present
  14. Constellation LabsInvestorcurrent2018 — present
  15. GoFire IncInvestor at GoFirecurrent2018 — present
  16. Radar RelayInvestorcurrent2017 — present
  17. Sitter IncInvestorcurrent2017 — presentBoulder, Colorado
  18. BrandzookaInvestorcurrent2016 — presentBoulder, Colorado
  19. ShinestyInvestorcurrent2016 — presentBoulder, Colorado
  20. Dor TechnologiesInvestorcurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  21. FG PressCEOcurrent2013 — presentBoulder
  22. Foundry GroupAnalyst2012 — 2015Boulder
  23. University of Colorado at BoulderMBA Student2010 — 2012

Skills & more

Strategic Planning5Strategy11Leadership6Management3Analysis1Entrepreneurship35Financial Modeling10Start-ups33Due Diligence3Business Development8Contract Negotiation1Venture Capital19
+12 moreProject ManagementMergers & AcquisitionsMarket ResearchCompetitive AnalysisStrategic PartnershipsValuationProduct ManagementFinancial AnalysisFinanceData AnalysisRenewable EnergyInvestments

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Investments

Investor

Fiinfluence.co

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Colleagues at Batshit Crazy Ventures

Alex Bogusky
General Partner at Batshit Crazy Ventures
Jordan Bornstein
Investor at Batshit Crazy Ventures

Network7

Alex BoguskyScout
General Partner at Batshit Crazy Ventures
Axel BicharaScout
General Partner at Bolt
David SamuelScout
Founding General Partner at Freestyle Capital
Trace CohenScout
Investor at New York Venture Partners
Amit Sharma
Founder/GP at Black Jays Ventures
Andrea Hippeau
Partner at Lerer Hippeau
Stuart Ellman
Founder and General Partner at RRE Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Dane McDonald?
Founder of BCV who holds a B.S. in Biological Sciences from the University of Missouri and an MBA from the University of Colorado-Boulder. He previously founded FG Press and spent over three years at Foundry Group sourcing startups and managing deal flow.
Where does Dane McDonald work?
Dane McDonald is Founder at Batshit Crazy Ventures and Board director at Brandzooka.
What does Dane McDonald invest in?
Dane McDonald invests in Sector Agnostic.
What check size does Dane McDonald write?
Dane McDonald typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.
What companies has Dane McDonald invested in?
Investments tracked here include Fi, influence.co.
Where did Dane McDonald go to school?
Dane McDonald studied at University of Colorado Boulder - Leeds School of Business (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies); University of Missouri-Columbia (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Biological and Physical Sciences).

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