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Daniel Dart

Investor

General Partner at Rock Yard Ventures

Boston, Massachusetts

Writes $50K – $250K checks · typically $100K

About

Founder and General Partner of Rock Yard Ventures who previously worked at Dynamo Ventures and Alpaca VC and on international development projects. He holds degrees from MIT and the London School of Economics and has an unconventional background, having spent time in prison and homeless.

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Experience

  1. Rock Yard VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2024 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
  2. Sygaldry TechnologiesBoard Observercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, CA
  3. Milken InstituteYoung Leaders Circle2021 — 2026Los Angeles, CA
  4. Kickstart GlobalAdvisory Board Member2022 — 2025Greater London
  5. Alpaca VCVenture Partner2022 — 2023New York, New York, United States
  6. Village CapitalAdvisory Board Member2021 — 2023Washington, District of Columbia, United States
  7. Dynamo VenturesInvestor-in-Residence2023Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  8. RybitHead of Growth2021 — 2023London, England, United Kingdom
  9. Skid Row Housing TrustBoard Member: Trust Property Management2021 — 2022Greater Los Angeles Area
  10. Skid Row Housing TrustSenior Strategy Advisor2019 — 2022Greater Los Angeles Area
  11. Newton Venture ProgramFellow2022
  12. DEC ProjectsPrincipal & Founder2015 — 2021Los Angeles, California, United States
  13. CASA de MarylandStrategy Consultant2014 — 2015Hyattsville, MD 20783

Education

  1. MIT Sloan School of ManagementExecutive MBA2022 — 2024
  2. The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)Master of Science - MSc, Theory and History of International Relations
  3. The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)Master of Science - MSc, Social Business and Entrepreneurship
  4. University of California, Berkeley - School of LawExecutive Education Certificate - VC University, Venture Capital2022

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship9Early-stage Startups8Investments6Venture Capital3Strategic Communications8Business Strategy7Entertainment11Music Industry7Feature Films1Marketing Strategy3Economic Development2Public Relations4
+8 moreNon-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)International DevelopmentManagement ConsultingStrategic PlanningBusiness DevelopmentManagementFrontier MarketsSocial Impact

Languages English

  • VC University — VC University

From Daniel's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended MIT Sloan School of Management427

Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsChris MorrisProcess Specialist, Exit Readiness at Mayfair Equity PartnersBirgitteInvestor at InvestinorOlaInvestor at Investinor

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Also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)830

Lee FixelFounder of AdditionPat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalCyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesSofia DolfeInvestor at Index VenturesJonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire VenturesLavinia FerriAssociate at P101 Ventures

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Also attended University of California, Berkeley - School of Law75

Deborah CarrilloPartner + General Counsel at Menlo VenturesBrenden GlapionCorporate Counsel at GreycroftBrad WeirickPartner & General Counsel at March Capital PartnersErica SunFinance/Legal/IR at 8VCUri GreenwaldInvestor at Khosla VenturesBen HinshawDeputy General Counsel at Paradigm

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Shared employers

Also worked at Sygaldry Technologies7

Joseph MillerInvestor at Morpheus VenturesMo El-BibanyGeneral Partner at Page One VenturesAli TamasebGeneral Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)Chad RigettiVenture Partner at QDNL ParticipationsAlex BangashManaging Director and General Partner at Transpose Platform ManagementMohamed SolimanCo-Founding & Managing Partner at Ventioneers Capital

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Also worked at Kickstart Global2

George RobsonInvestor at Sequoia CapitalAnish MariathasanFounder at Osseus

Also worked at Alpaca VC19

Aubrie PaganoGeneral Partner, Managing Member at Corigin VenturesRyan FreedmanCo-Founder, Executive Chairman at Alpaca VCJosh JagotaPrincipal at Alpaca VCRay UpdykeSVP, Finance, Operations at Alpaca VCLorraine SandersHead of Content at Alpaca VCDavid GoldbergBoard Partner at Alpaca VC

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Also worked at Dynamo Ventures7

Anneli MathesonExecutive Assistant at Prelude VenturesWilliam LeonardInvestor at Valor VenturesSantosh SankarManaging Partner at Dynamo VenturesJonathan BradfordManaging Partner at Dynamo VenturesBarry LargeManaging Partner at Dynamo VenturesTheodore AllingManaging Partner at Dynamo Ventures

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