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Daniel Franke

Investor

Principal at M Ventures

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

FoundedPolaris Electro-Optics

About

Daniel Franke is an Executive Investment Director at M Ventures, where he leads technology investments for the firm's €600 million Science & Technology fund with a focus on healthcare, life sciences, electronics, frontier tech, and sustainability. His investment coverage includes semiconductors, photonics, optics, and compute. He also serves as a Board Observer at Seeqc US and is a General Partner at an upcoming investment vehicle.

Experience

  1. Seeqc USBoard Observercurrent2021 — presentЭлмсфорд, NY
  2. LucideanBoard Observer2025 — 2026Санта-Барбара, CA
  3. Thintronics®Board Observer2024 — 2026Metropolregion San Francisco Bay Area
  4. UNISERSBoard Observer2023 — 2026Zürich, Schweiz
  5. BiolinqBoard Observer2021 — 2026Сан-Диего, CA
  6. Sonde Health, Inc.Board Director2021 — 2026Бостон, MA
  7. metalenzBoard Observer2020 — 2026Бостон, MA
  8. NeurableBoard Director2019 — 2026Metropolregion Boston
  9. Electroninks IncorporatedBoard Director2019 — 2026Austin und Umgebung
  10. M VenturesExecutive Director, Team Lead Technology Investments2018 — 2026Кембридж, MA
  11. Polaris Electro-Optics, Inc.Board Director2022 — 2026Боулдер, CO
  12. MemryX Inc.Board Director2020 — 2026Анн-Арбор, MI
  13. Celestial AIInvestor2020 — 2026Santa Clara, California, United States
  14. TignisBoard Observer2022 — 2025Seattle, Washington, United States
  15. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)PhD - Bawendi Research Group2013 — 2018Cambridge MA

Education

  1. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Physical Chemistry2013 — 2018
  2. RWTH Aachen UniversityMaster of Science (M.Sc.), Chemistry2011 — 2013
  3. RWTH Aachen UniversityBachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Chemistry2008 — 2011
  4. MIT Sloan School of ManagementSelected Coursework2017 — 2018

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Languages English · French · German

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