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Daniel Franke

Board director at Polaris Electro-Optics

Cambridge, Massachusetts

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

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.

Board director at Polaris Electro-Optics

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Polaris Electro-Optics's investors · 4

Buff Gold VenturesBoulder · since 2025Koch Disruptive TechnologiesSan Francisco · since 2025M VenturesLos Angeles · $10.8M checks · since 2025Rhapsody Venture PartnersCambridge · $500K – $2M checks · since 2023

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

Skills & more

Languages English · French · German

From Daniel's professional profile.

Network4

Anique ter Braake
Associate at M Ventures
Bauke Anninga
Principal at M Ventures
Christian Patze
Investor at M Ventures
Christian Uhrich
Principal at M Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Daniel Franke?
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.
Where does Daniel Franke work?
Daniel Franke is Board director at Polaris Electro-Optics.
What check size does Daniel Franke write?
Daniel Franke typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Daniel Franke go to school?
Daniel Franke studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Physical Chemistry); RWTH Aachen University (Master of Science (M.Sc.), Chemistry); RWTH Aachen University (Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Chemistry).

Same school

Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,521

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Also attended RWTH Aachen University70

Paula SchultheissSenior Associate at AN Venture PartnersStefan TirteyManaging Partner at CommerzVenturesPaul MorgenthalerManaging Partner at CommerzVenturesDr. Nils EiteneyerPartner at CapnamicJason GrüningerInvestment Manager at CapnamicAbdulla ElyasAdvisor at RAED Ventures

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Also attended MIT Sloan School of Management592

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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Shared employers

Also worked at Sonde Health, Inc.2

Jeffrey MoorePresident at MC Healthcare VenturesPrithviraj Singha RoyAnalyst at RA Capital

Also worked at Neurable5

Najam KidwaiVenture Partner at Frontier VenturesDale R. DavisSenior Principal at Ultratech Capital PartnersAlexander HoffmannGeneral Partner at ForbionDeepak VermaPartner at Innospark VenturesAndrew J DollPartner at Ten Eleven

Also worked at M Ventures34

Roel BulthuisInvestor at SynconaArturo UrriosPartner at Ysios CapitalTherese LiechtensteinPartner at 4BIO CapitalDave RosenbergInvestor at ACVC PartnersMauricio RestrepoAssociate at IGNIADr. Nadine GeiserPrincipal at World Fund

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Also worked at Tignis2

Chris RustCo-Founder and Partner at Clear VenturesTeemu MattilaPartner at Lifeline Ventures