Daniel Becker
Venture Partner at Impact Venture Capital
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $500K – $2.5M checks · typically $1.5M
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About
Daniel Becker is a Partner at Talents Fund and Kauffman Fellow (Class 16) who works on investments, fund operations, and portfolio company scaling. He brings experience as a venture investor, founder, and corporate development leader, with background in thesis development, transaction structuring, and operational execution across early to growth-stage companies. Prior to his current role, he worked in management consulting on strategy, merger integration, and technology transformation for financial services, media, technology, and communications clients. He holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
Experience
- Talents FundPartner, Investments & Fund Operationscurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- AscentOSCFO & Cofounder2021 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- impact Venture CapitalVenture Partner2014 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Access SoftekSVP, Strategy & Corporate Development2018 — 2021Berkeley
- WatchwithBoard Director, Interim CFO2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- Samsung ElectronicsDirector, Venture & Innovation (US Subsidiary)2011 — 2013Silicon Valley
- Samsung ElectronicsSenior Manager, Strategy & Corporate Development (HQ)2009 — 2011Seocho-gu, Seoul, Korea
- AccentureSenior Consultant, Management Consulting2000 — 2007San Francisco Bay Area
Skills & more
Venture Capital34Mergers & Acquisitions16Strategic Partnerships12Investments18Financial AnalysisBusiness DevelopmentProject ManagementValuation19Market Analysis16Business Strategy11Corporate Development11Entrepreneurship15
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Start-upsStrategic VisionCompetitive AnalysisMobile DevicesStrategic PlanningDue DiligenceFinancial ModelingMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)From Daniel's professional profile.
Network3
Brian KangMentor
General Partner at Nautilus Venture Partners
Eric Ball
Founding General Partner at Impact Venture Capital
John Finegan
Venture Partner at Impact Venture Capital
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Daniel Becker?
- Daniel Becker is a Partner at Talents Fund and Kauffman Fellow (Class 16) who works on investments, fund operations, and portfolio company scaling. He brings experience as a venture investor, founder, and corporate development leader, with background in thesis development, transaction structuring, and operational execution across early to growth-stage companies. Prior to his current role, he worked in management consulting on strategy, merger integration, and technology transformation for financial services, media, technology, and communications clients. He holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
- What check size does Daniel Becker write?
- Daniel Becker typically writes checks of $500K – $2.5M.
- Where did Daniel Becker go to school?
- Daniel Becker studied at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (MBA, (Finance, Strategy, Innovation)); Kauffman Fellow (Class 16, (PE / VC)); Marquette University (BA, (Economics & Anthropology)).
Same school
Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management1,130
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaKunal BahlCo-founder of Snapdeal; co-founder of Titan CapitalCristina JunqueiraCo-founder of NubankAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalDavid Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundGiuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 Ventures
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Also attended Marquette University119
Adrián MachoAssociate at Inveready Technology Investment GroupDeb RandManaging Director at Kinetic Ventures, L.L.C.Todd CozzensInvestor at TRANSFORMATION CAPITALBennett ThomasGeneral Partner at Triple Impact CapitalTed NeelyVenture Partner at Exit Quotient VenturesMatt KelleyDirector, FINTOP Network at FINTOP Capital
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Also attended Marquette University High School15
Joseph BurkhartPartner at Boathouse CapitalMatt SpelmanDirector, Portfolio Accounting at Sagard Private Equity CanadaSean HarperManaging Partner at Westlake Village BioPartnersPatrick GannonAngel investorTim SchlidtCofounder at Palo SantoMolly LawrenceVice President, Human Resources, Life Sciences at Bain Capital Life Sciences
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Shared employers
Also worked at impact Venture Capital4
Also worked at Watchwith3
Also worked at Samsung Electronics180
Tom DriscollPrincipal at Differential VenturesSang Won LeeEntrepreneur in Residence at Storm VenturesDavid GoldschmidtManaging Director, Head of the Fund at Samsung Catalyst FundAdry ElmiladyInvestment Principal at Samsung Catalyst FundIan ClowInvestment Director at Samsung Catalyst FundMartin ScottSenior Technical Advisor at Samsung Catalyst Fund
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Also worked at Accenture1,339
Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesChris BrittCo-founder & CEO of ChimeViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpAmira OujiVice President of Platform & Portfolio Success, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionAntonio GrifoniAssociate at P101 Ventures
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