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Daniel Leff

Investor

Founder and Managing Partner at Luminari Capital · Managing Partner at Waverley Capital

Palo Alto, California

Writes $500K – $10M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Daniel Leff focuses on media and entertainment tech, served on Roku’s board and chaired its audit committee through IPO, partnering with Edgar Bronfman Jr. to bridge disruptors and legacy media.

Invests in

ConsumerGamingHealthtechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Experience

  1. fuboTVLead Independent Director- fuboTV (NYSE:FUBO)current2015 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  2. Waverley CapitalCo-Founder & Managing Partnercurrent2017 — presentPalo Alto, CA
  3. UCLA Anderson School of ManagementMember, Board of Directorscurrent2019 — present
  4. UCLA Anderson Center for Media, Entertainment, & SportsMember, Board of Directorscurrent2021 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  5. Luminari CapitalFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2013 — presentPalo Alto, CA
  6. Professional Fighters LeagueInvestor and Board Membercurrent2022 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  7. Roku Inc.Investor & Board Member - Roku (NASDAQ:ROKU)current2011 — presentSaratoga, CA
  8. VolleyInvestor and Board Observercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  9. The AthleticInvestor and Board Membercurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  10. WonderyInvestor & Board Membercurrent2019 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
  11. Headspace Inc.Investorcurrent2019 — presentSanta Monica, CA
  12. MatterportInvestor - NASDAQ:MTTRcurrent2015 — presentMountain View, CA
  13. EndelInvestor & Board Membercurrent2019 — presentBerlin Metropolitan Area
  14. ART19, Inc.Investor & Board Membercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  15. KalturaInvestor - NASDAQ:KLTRcurrent2014 — presentIsrael; NY
  16. dot.LAInvestor2019 — 2024Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  17. CameraIQInvestor & Board Member2019 — 2022Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  18. Upcomer eSportsInvestor2018 — 2021Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  19. Tapp Media, LLCInvestor and Board Member2014 — 2021New York City Metropolitan Area
  20. Novel EffectInvestor & Board Member2018 — 2020Greater Seattle Area

Education

  1. UCLA Anderson School of ManagementMBA, Finance and Entrepreneurship1999 — 2001
  2. MIT Sloan School of ManagementExecutuve Education Certification, Cybersecurity Governance For The Board Of Directors2024
  3. UCLAPh.D., Physical Chemistry1992 — 1997
  4. University of California, BerkeleyB.S., Chemistry

Skills & more

Venture Capital82Start-ups62Semiconductors8Mobile Devices14Private Equity28Entrepreneurship23Investments11Corporate Development26Biotechnology2Business Strategy15Strategic Partnerships17Digital Media10
+8 moreCommercializationOnline Video StrategyDue DiligenceMergers & AcquisitionsAngel InvestingCompetitive AnalysisOTTStrategy

Languages Spanish

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Same school

Also attended UCLA Anderson School of Management181

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Also attended MIT Sloan School of Management410

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Also attended UCLA374

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Also attended University of California, Berkeley863

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Shared employers

Deals · 28

MantelBoard seat

via Waverley Capital · filed Sep 2024 · $30M raise

Arcadia PowerBoard seat

via Waverley Capital · filed May 2022 · $200M raise

NaritivSolo GP

via Luminari Capital · filed Nov 2015

DanceOnSolo GP

via Luminari Capital

DataxuSolo GP

via Luminari Capital

Elemental TechnologiesSolo GP

via Luminari Capital

ElementaltechnologiesSolo GP

via Luminari Capital

FuboTVSolo GP

via Luminari Capital

Fuisz MediaSolo GP

via Luminari Capital

MikMakSolo GP

via Luminari Capital

Mino MonstersSolo GP

via Luminari Capital

MOVLSolo GP

via Luminari Capital

PlumziSolo GP

via Luminari Capital

Pluto TvSolo GP

via Luminari Capital

SandforceSolo GP

via Luminari Capital

StreamableSolo GP

via Luminari Capital

StreamNationSolo GP

via Luminari Capital

Tapp MediaSolo GP

via Luminari Capital

TapptvSolo GP

via Luminari Capital

Thirty LabsSolo GP

via Luminari Capital

ThirtylabsSolo GP

via Luminari Capital

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