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Daniel Hoffer

Investor

Managing Director at Autotech Ventures

Menlo Park, California

Writes $5K – $50K checks · typically $25K

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Experience

  1. Deep Venture PartnersManaging Partnercurrent2025 — presentMenlo Park, California, United States
  2. Mode MobileDirector Board of Directorscurrent2026 — present
  3. CitianDirector Board of Directorscurrent2023 — presentMenlo Park, CA
  4. Hayden AISenior Vice President of Corporate Development / Advisor2023 — 2025San Francisco, California, United States
  5. Autotech VenturesManaging Director2018 — 2023Menlo Park, CA
  6. Forbes Business CouncilForbes Council2022 — 2023Menlo Park, California, United States
  7. Multiple StartupsAdvisor Roles and Angel Investments2010 — 2022
  8. The Marketplace ConferenceFounder and Co-Organizer2018 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  9. BeanworksAdvisor2017 — 2021Menlo Park, California, United States
  10. Willing, Inc.Investor2017 — 2019Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area
  11. LoungeBuddyAdvisor and investor2015 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  12. Tandem CapitalPartner2015 — 2017Burlingame, CA
  13. Kanvas LabsAdvisor and investor2014 — 2015
  14. ConcurSr. Director/Head of Product Management for TripIt & ExpenseIt2013 — 2015San Francisco
  15. CouchSurfing InternationalCEO/President2010 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
  16. CouchSurfing InternationalCo-Founder and Chairman2004 — 2010
  17. Benchmark CapitalEIR2010 — 2011
  18. SymantecHead of Product and Program Management ("NortonLive")2009 — 2010
  19. SymantecGroup Product Manager2007 — 2009
  20. Siebel SystemsManager, Customer Strategy2005
  21. NEC CorporationAssociate, Corporate Strategy2003 — 2005
  22. R. B. Webber and CompanyConsultant2002 — 2003
  23. Inner Circle LogisticsProduct Manager2000 — 2002

Skills & more

General Management3Management15Strategy23Enterprise Software13Board of Directors1Venture Capital20Board LevelEntrepreneurship38Start-ups11Business Strategy29Financial Analysis4Product Management45
+4 moreStrategic PartnershipsCross-functional Team LeadershipAnalyticsMobile Devices

Languages French · Hebrew

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Investments

Investor

Bus.comDroverKlearNow.AIMundimotonewtrulPreplySpot HeroTruck labs

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Colleagues at Autotech Ventures

Aki Siebelink
Operations Team at Autotech Ventures
Alan Taub
Advisor at Autotech Ventures
Alexei Andreev
Co-Founder and Managing Director at Autotech Ventures
Anthony Foxx
Advisor at Autotech Ventures
Ashley Saeb
Research Analyst and Operation Support at Autotech Ventures
Brian Donnelly
Director at Autotech Ventures
Burak Cendek
Managing Director at Autotech Ventures
David Le
Portfolio Success Team at Autotech Ventures

Network7

David HelgasonScout
Unity co-founder; Partner at Transition
Avidan RossScout
Managing Partner at Root Ventures Manager, Llc
Burak CendekScout
Managing Director at Autotech Ventures
Gary SwartScout
Operating Partner at Polaris Partners
Alexei Andreev
Co-Founder and Managing Director at Autotech Ventures
Kate Burkhardt
Senior Principal at Autotech Ventures
Quin Garcia
Founder and Managing Director at Autotech Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Daniel Hoffer?
Managing Director at Autotech Ventures
Where does Daniel Hoffer work?
Daniel Hoffer is Managing Director at Autotech Ventures.
What check size does Daniel Hoffer write?
Daniel Hoffer typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.
What companies has Daniel Hoffer invested in?
Investments tracked here include Bus.com, Drover, KlearNow.AI, Mundimoto, newtrul, Preply, Spot Hero, Truck labs.
Where did Daniel Hoffer go to school?
Daniel Hoffer studied at Harvard University (AB, Philosophy); Columbia Business School (MBA, General Management); University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business.

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