Dane McDonald
InvestorFounderManaging Director at Batshit Crazy Ventures · Board director at Brandzooka
Boulder, Colorado
Writes $100K – $1M checks · typically $100K
FoundedBrandzooka
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.
Invests in
Sector Agnostic
Board director at Brandzooka
Intro paths
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Brandzooka's investors · 3
Co-founders at Brandzooka
KD
Kelly DotsethExecutive Officer, Director
AL
Aquiles La GraveExecutive Officer, Director
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
Education
- University of Colorado Boulder - Leeds School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration (MBA), Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies2010 — 2012
- University of Missouri-ColumbiaBachelor of Science (B.S.), Biological and Physical Sciences2004 — 2008
Skills & more
Strategic Planning5Strategy11Leadership6Management3Analysis1Entrepreneurship35Financial Modeling10Start-ups33Due Diligence3Business Development8Contract Negotiation1Venture Capital19
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Project ManagementMergers & AcquisitionsMarket ResearchCompetitive AnalysisStrategic PartnershipsValuationProduct ManagementFinancial AnalysisFinanceData AnalysisRenewable EnergyInvestmentsFrom Dane's professional profile.
Colleagues 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
Investors connected to Dane in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Dane McDonald work?
- Dane McDonald is Managing Director at Batshit Crazy Ventures and Founder 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 did Dane McDonald found?
- Dane McDonald founded Brandzooka.
Same school
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Also attended University of Missouri-Columbia58
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