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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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702 people in our graph share verified history with Daniel — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Adam ValkinunlockedDaniel: together at Harvard University (1995–1996)
×2Daniel: together at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
×4Daniel: together at Siebel Systems
Daniel: together at Columbia Business School

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

From Daniel's professional profile.

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

Investors connected to Daniel in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

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.
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.

Founder mafias

University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business mafia265

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Ivan ZhouBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Decagon +2Wendy JohanssonExecutive Education: Product ManagementFounded Misaludhealth +2Jay ParrishMBAFounded ROME Therapeutics +1Raj Shekhar SinghManagement of TechnologyFounded Z21 +1Nanxi LiuFounded Nanoly Bioscience +1Kevin ChouBachelor of Science - BSFounded Superlayer +1

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Columbia Business School mafia192

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Ryan PetersenMBAFounded FlexportMartin VarsavskyMBAFounded Vas +5Giovanni ColellaMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Ooda Health +3Eduardo NeeterExecutive EducationFounded Atdc +2Jonathan SteinMBAFounded Betterment Holdings, Inc. +2Thomas HendrixMBAFounded Decisive Point +1

+ 185 more

Benchmark mafia24

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Alexander BruehlCo-Investor ⇨ ContentfulFounded Contentful +6Sarah LearyEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded Fanbase +1Jack AltmanGeneral PartnerFounded Lattice +1Scott BelskyVenture PartnerFounded Behance +1Nirav ToliaEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded Fanbase +1Bret TaylorEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded Sierra +1

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Citian mafia4

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Jonathan ChenTechnology AdvisorFounded Fiscalnote +2Jeremy KirschOperating AdvisorFounded Network EyeSteve GreenfieldInvestorFounded Automotive Ventures

Autotech Ventures mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Logan GreenVenture PartnerFounded Lyft

Same school

Also attended Harvard University2,000

Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalG

+ 1,994 more

Also attended Columbia Business School991

Ryan PetersenFounder & CEO of FlexportAryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersYibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalKesha CashFounder & General Partner at Impact America FundMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 Ventures

+ 985 more

Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business828

Mark FiorentinoInvestor at Index VenturesRishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Yibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalZhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalDennisDirector of Trading at Pantera CapitalAnna ChenInvestor at Madrona Venture Group

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Shared employers

Also worked at Benchmark Capital53

Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkJess OynickHead of Talent at Union Square Ventures (USV)Michael TraskiInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Matt MocharyInvestor at Fortius Ventures

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Also worked at Symantec141

AyshaAdvisor at Clear VenturesSaket SrivastavaInvestor at Foundation CapitalGeyer JonesFormer Chief Strategy Officer at RSA Security at Scale Venture PartnersDoug NealManaging Director at eLab VenturesJohn DillonInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersTed SchleinGeneral Partner at Ballistic Ventures

+ 135 more

Also worked at Siebel Systems614

Marc BenioffCo-founder, Chair & CEO of SalesforceAyshaAdvisor at Clear VenturesNatalie VaisInvestor at Spark CapitalMark SiegelPartner Emeritus at Menlo VenturesHope CochranVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupMark NelsonVenture Partner at Madrona Venture Group

+ 608 more

Also worked at NEC Corporation11

Dan SiazonFounder & Managing Partner at Kickstart VenturesPascal CagniFounder & CEO at C4 VenturesTalal G. ShamoonChief Executive Officer at IntertrustVictor JiangFounder & Group MD at Sapien Ventures / Sapien GroupAlok KulkarniCEO, Cyara at TiE Women Global Pitch CompetitionAleem RizvonInvestor at Cisco Investments

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