About
Daniel Hardoon is founder of The Startup CMO, a fractional CMO and growth consultancy firm serving early-stage technology companies. He previously held the position of Head of Growth at Samaipata, a pan-European venture capital fund, and at Stint, a university-student marketplace platform. Hardoon has worked with over 60 startups as a growth consultant, with 85% of his portfolio companies graduating to Series A funding and collectively raising approximately €500 million.
Experience
- The Startup CMOFoundercurrent2023 — present
- Enzo VenturesOperating Partnercurrent2024 — present
- Memories.aiAngel Investor & Growth Advisorcurrent2025 — present
- Palabra.aiAngel Investor & Growth Advisorcurrent2025 — present
- SleeperFractional CMO2024Lisbon, Portugal
- Praktika.aiAngel Investor & Growth Advisorcurrent2024 — present
- SetylAngel Investorcurrent2023 — present
- PlatformedAngel Investorcurrent2023 — present
- GaiaFractional CMO2023 — 2024
- Growth DivisionGrowth Strategistcurrent2024 — present
- Baltic VenturesCoach & Mentorcurrent2023 — present
- ZINCCoach & Mentorcurrent2024 — present
- Unicorn Factory LisboaCoach & Mentorcurrent2025 — present
- GrowthMentorGrowth Mentorcurrent2024 — present
- SamaipataCMO2022 — 2023
- StintHead of Growth2019 — 2022
- StintGrowth Marketing Manager2017 — 2019
- StintFounding Team Member2016 — 2017London, United Kingdom
- Yallah Co.Co-Founder2017 — 2022Bristol, United Kingdom
- Barracuda Digital LimitedDigital Marketing Manager2014 — 2016London Area, United Kingdom
- TotalCommodity Trader Intern2014London, United Kingdom
- SanlamInvestment Analyst Internship2014
Skills & more
Growth Marketing7Go-to-Market Strategy6Start-up Leadership5Growth Strategies1CoachingBusiness GrowthGrowth Management1Early Stage VenturesEarly Stage InvestmentSocial Media4Customer ServiceTime Management
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Adobe BridgeMentoringManagementLeadershipStrategic PlanningAdobe Premiere ProTeamworkPublic SpeakingTeam LeadershipTeam Organisation- Advertising on Linkedin — LinkedIn
- Paid Ad Strategy — HubSpot Academy
- Start Up Valuation Methods — Coursera
From Daniel's professional profile.
Colleagues at Enzo Ventures
Alfonso Cobo
Investor at Enzo Ventures
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Axel Serena
Investor at Enzo Ventures
Benjamin Nachoom
Investor at Enzo Ventures
Benoit Menardo
Investor at Enzo Ventures
Borja Vázquez
Investor at Enzo Ventures
Carles Marcos i Guárdia
Investor at Enzo Ventures
Carlos Andion
Investor at Enzo Ventures
Carlos Otermin
Investor at Enzo Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Daniel Hardoon?
- Daniel Hardoon is founder of The Startup CMO, a fractional CMO and growth consultancy firm serving early-stage technology companies. He previously held the position of Head of Growth at Samaipata, a pan-European venture capital fund, and at Stint, a university-student marketplace platform. Hardoon has worked with over 60 startups as a growth consultant, with 85% of his portfolio companies graduating to Series A funding and collectively raising approximately €500 million.
- Where does Daniel Hardoon work?
- Daniel Hardoon is Operating Partner at Enzo Ventures.
- Where did Daniel Hardoon go to school?
- Daniel Hardoon studied at University of Bristol (Bachelor's degree, Economics); Immanuel College (A Levels: Maths (A), Further Maths (A)).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Memories.ai1
Also worked at Samaipata23
Pablo FerrerasPartner - COO/CFO at SamaipataÍñigo LauciricaPrincipal at SamaipataLuis GarayPartner at SamaipataIrene GentiliInvestment Manager at SamaipataCarmen SánchezInvestment Associate at SamaipataLee ClancyOperating Partner - Product-Led Growth at Samaipata
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