Dane McDonald
InvestorManaging Director at Batshit Crazy Ventures · Board director at Brandzooka
Boulder, Colorado
Writes $100K – $1M checks · typically $100K
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Ted CarstensenunlockedDane: together at University of Missouri-Columbia (2005–2008)
×3Dane: together at Foundry
×5Dane: together at University of Missouri-Columbia
×3Dane: together at University of Colorado Boulder - Leeds School of Business
About
Dane McDonald is a Colorado-based operator-investor and Outpost founder who pairs art-forward creativity as a photographer and maker with an accessible, founder-friendly approach and open DMs.
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Sector Agnostic
Board director at Brandzooka
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Experience
- OutpostFounder/CEOcurrent2020 — presentBoulder, Colorado, United States
- OutpostInvestorcurrent2019 — present
- Batshit Crazy VenturesManaging Directorcurrent2017 — presentBoulder
- Kubos CorporationInvestorcurrent2018 — present
- PolycadeInvestorcurrent2019 — present
- Fi - Next Generation Dog CollarsInvestorcurrent2018 — present
- Liquid Death Mountain WaterInvestorcurrent2019 — present
- SundayInvestorcurrent2017 — present
- Xplore Inc - Space As A ServiceInvestorcurrent2020 — present
- SpeQtralInvestorcurrent2018 — present
- Spark GrillsInvestorcurrent2018 — present
- CAKE – ridecake.comInvestorcurrent2018 — present
- Influence.coInvestorcurrent2017 — present
- Constellation LabsInvestorcurrent2018 — present
- GoFire IncInvestor at GoFirecurrent2018 — present
- Radar RelayInvestorcurrent2017 — present
- Sitter IncInvestorcurrent2017 — presentBoulder, Colorado
- BrandzookaInvestorcurrent2016 — presentBoulder, Colorado
- ShinestyInvestorcurrent2016 — presentBoulder, Colorado
- Dor TechnologiesInvestorcurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- FG PressCEOcurrent2013 — presentBoulder
- Foundry GroupAnalyst2012 — 2015Boulder
- University of Colorado at BoulderMBA Student2010 — 2012
Skills & more
Strategic Planning5Strategy11Leadership6Management3Analysis1Entrepreneurship35Financial Modeling10Start-ups33Due Diligence3Business Development8Contract Negotiation1Venture Capital19
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Colleagues at Batshit Crazy Ventures
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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?
- Dane McDonald is a Colorado-based operator-investor and Outpost founder who pairs art-forward creativity as a photographer and maker with an accessible, founder-friendly approach and open DMs.
- Where does Dane McDonald work?
- Dane McDonald is Managing Director 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.
- 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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Also attended University of Colorado Boulder - Leeds School of Business72
Kirsten SuddathInvestor at Next Frontier CapitalLaura HuffChief Operating Officer at Ibex InvestorsLoretta McCarthyCo-CEO and Managing Partner at Golden SeedsGriff BohmInvestor at Juniper Ventures Management, LlcBashar AlallawiOperations at Transform Capital ManagementSanket MerchantPartner at PeakSpan Capital Partners
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Also attended University of Missouri-Columbia111
Dea SurjadiSpecial Advisor at Golden Gate VenturesTed CarstensenPlatform Team Manager at HeavybitJacob DeHardtManager, Fund Accounting at Sapphire VenturesAnna OglodzinskaExecutive Assistant at Sapphire VenturesChris KraeuterHead of Communications at ParadigmJeff SturmanExecutive Venture Partner at Caduceus Capital Partners
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