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Daniel Murray

Investor

Venture Partner at Calibrate Ventures

Los Angeles, California

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

About

Daniel Murray is a former senior operator and CFO at digital-first brands like Yahoo/Overture, Fandango, Dollar Shave Club, and CreatorIQ, offering hands-on expertise in unit economics, scaling, and M&A exits.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareRobotics

Experience

  1. CreatorIQPresident & CFOcurrent2018 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
  2. CreatorIQBoard Membercurrent2014 — presentGreater Los Angeles Area
  3. Calibrate VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2020 — presentGreater Los Angeles Area
  4. Dollar Shave ClubCFO2015 — 2018Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  5. MachinimaCFO2011 — 2014Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  6. NBCUniversal Media, LLCSVP Finance and Strategy2011
  7. Comcast Interactive MediaSVP - Finance & Strategy2009 — 2011
  8. Comcast Interactive MediaGeneral Manager2009 — 2010
  9. Fandango (acquired by Comcast in April, 2007)Chief Financial Officer2006 — 2009
  10. Academy123 (Acquired by Discovery Communcations in May, 2006)SVP of Operations and CFO2005 — 2006
  11. YahooVP International Finance2001 — 2005
  12. YahooVP Finance2001 — 2005
  13. Overture Services, Inc (Acquired by Yahoo in October, 2003)VP, International Finance2001 — 2003
  14. ECapitalistCFO2000 — 2001
  15. The Quaker Oats CompanyDirector, Finance1991 — 2000

Skills & more

Board LevelBoard Administration
  • CreatorIQ Messaging Certified — CreatorIQ

From Daniel's professional profile.

Colleagues at Calibrate Ventures

Adrien Gaidon
Partner at Calibrate Ventures
Billy Quinn
Managing Partner & Founder at PEARL ENERGY INVESTMENTS
Carrie Zawistowski
VP of Portfolio Finance at Calibrate Ventures
Henrik Christensen
Senior Advisor at Calibrate Ventures
Jason Schoettler
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Calibrate Ventures
Jennifer Notes
Principal & Controller at ABS Capital Partners
John Morrissey
Senior Advisor at Calibrate Ventures
Kate Fry
Finance and Accounting at Calibrate Ventures

Network4

Brian Mesic
Managing Director at Ankona Capital
Jason Schoettler
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Calibrate Ventures
Kevin Dunlap
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Calibrate Ventures
Paolo Pirjanian
Venture Partner at Calibrate Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Daniel Murray?
Daniel Murray is a former senior operator and CFO at digital-first brands like Yahoo/Overture, Fandango, Dollar Shave Club, and CreatorIQ, offering hands-on expertise in unit economics, scaling, and M&A exits.
Where does Daniel Murray work?
Daniel Murray is Venture Partner at Calibrate Ventures.
What does Daniel Murray invest in?
Daniel Murray invests in AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Robotics.
What check size does Daniel Murray write?
Daniel Murray typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Daniel Murray go to school?
Daniel Murray studied at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (MBA, Strategy); Penn State University (BS, Finance).

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Shared employers

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