Experience
- Rilian TechnologiesCo-Founder & COOcurrent2024 — present
- WestCap GroupHead of Investments, EMEA2019 — 2024
- CiscoVenture Investments & Corporate Development2015 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- BlackstoneVenture Investments & Strategic M&A2011 — 2013
- CitiInvestment Banking Analyst - Industrials2009 — 2011New York, New York
Education
- Harvard Business School2013 — 2015
- University of ChicagoBA, Economics2005 — 2009
- International School of Düsseldorf
Skills & more
Business Development4Investments10Private EquityInvestment Banking7Mergers & Acquisitions11Valuation11Financial Modeling6GermanFrench2Asset Management4Alternative Assets1
Languages English · French · German
From Daniel's professional profile.
Colleagues at WestCap
Adi Hemrajani
Vice President at WestCap
Alex Joseph
Senior Associate at WestCap
Alex Stewart
Managing Director at WestCap
Alexander Goodman
Vice President at WestCap
Allie Haldeman
Investor at WestCap
Angel Alvarez
Vice President at WestCap
Brandon Roselius
Vice President at WestCap
Charlie Young
Partner at WestCap
Network5
Adi Hemrajani
Vice President at WestCap
Alex Joseph
Senior Associate at WestCap
Alex Stewart
Managing Director at WestCap
Alexander Goodman
Vice President at WestCap
Allie Haldeman
Investor at WestCap
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Daniel Fischer work?
- Daniel Fischer is at WestCap.
- What check size does Daniel Fischer write?
- Daniel Fischer typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Founder mafias
Harvard Business School mafia311
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Mike Maples JrMBAFounded Pattern BreakersNoubar AfeyanVisiting LecturerFounded ProFound Therapeutics +12Wade MyersMBAFounded RealManage +5Harry GrunerFounded Hilos +2Ellen RubinMBAFounded ClearSky Data +2Brad GarlinghouseMBAFounded Hightail +2
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University of Chicago mafia100
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Bobby PittmanMaster's degreeFounded Oathafrica +2Bharat KilaruBachelor of Arts (BA)Founded Verano Health +2Matt KrisiloffFounded Preventive +1Robby YungB.A. cum laudeFounded The Sandbox +1Alexis BorisyBachelor's degreeFounded Foundation Medicine +1Russ JohannessonABFounded Glooko +1
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Cisco mafia69
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Russ d'SaEngineerFounded Meetyu +2Val AgostinoSr. Director, Head of Product and GrowthFounded Monarch +2Aye MoahUser Interface DesignerFounded Baydin +1PankajDirector, M&A | Investments | StrategyFounded AI21 LabsRajat MishraSenior Vice President/GM, Customer ExperienceFounded PrezentAnshul SadanaSenior Engineering Manager, GSBUFounded Nexthop
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International School of Düsseldorf mafia2
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Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School1,971
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter Capital; architect of Invest America; BG2 co-hostAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins
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Also attended University of Chicago336
Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesShardul ShahInvestor at Index VenturesSam BlackmanEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Clay FisherInvestor at Spark CapitalJonas CiplickasPrincipal at Scale Venture PartnersJulia Gonzalez SandersPartner and General Counsel at Crosslink Capital
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Also attended International School of Düsseldorf2
Shared employers
Also worked at WestCap Group34
Zach KhazzamInvestor at Long Ridge Equity PartnersAnu OsibajoInvestor at MaC Venture CapitalTracy LiuSenior Associate at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Kevin HePrincipal, Investments at MVP VenturesMiguel Rodrigo PérezInvestor at Flash VenturesPhuc TruongInvestor at TBD Angels
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Also worked at Cisco330
Peter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkCyan BanisterCo-founder & General Partner at Long Journey VenturesMike VolpiInvestor at Index VenturesAdamAdvisor at Clear VenturesHowardAdvisor at Clear VenturesWendy XiaoPartner at Northzone
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Also worked at Blackstone162
Jim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalCrystal HuangInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Tsendai ChagwederaPartner at EchoVC PartnersLauren ArribasInvestor at GreycroftChloë McAuleyExecutive Assistant at March Capital PartnersCathy GaoPartner at Sapphire Ventures
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Also worked at Citi729
Nina AchadjianInvestor at Index VenturesRishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)RustyAdvisor at Clear VenturesKerry WongHead of Investor Relations at Pantera CapitalTori KorineInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersAnn PauloseSenior Investor Relations Associate at Greycroft
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