Daniel Leff
InvestorFounder 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
- fuboTVLead Independent Director- fuboTV (NYSE:FUBO)current2015 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- Waverley CapitalCo-Founder & Managing Partnercurrent2017 — presentPalo Alto, CA
- UCLA Anderson School of ManagementMember, Board of Directorscurrent2019 — present
- UCLA Anderson Center for Media, Entertainment, & SportsMember, Board of Directorscurrent2021 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- Luminari CapitalFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2013 — presentPalo Alto, CA
- Professional Fighters LeagueInvestor and Board Membercurrent2022 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Roku Inc.Investor & Board Member - Roku (NASDAQ:ROKU)current2011 — presentSaratoga, CA
- VolleyInvestor and Board Observercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- The AthleticInvestor and Board Membercurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- WonderyInvestor & Board Membercurrent2019 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Headspace Inc.Investorcurrent2019 — presentSanta Monica, CA
- MatterportInvestor - NASDAQ:MTTRcurrent2015 — presentMountain View, CA
- EndelInvestor & Board Membercurrent2019 — presentBerlin Metropolitan Area
- ART19, Inc.Investor & Board Membercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- KalturaInvestor - NASDAQ:KLTRcurrent2014 — presentIsrael; NY
- dot.LAInvestor2019 — 2024Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- CameraIQInvestor & Board Member2019 — 2022Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Upcomer eSportsInvestor2018 — 2021Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Tapp Media, LLCInvestor and Board Member2014 — 2021New York City Metropolitan Area
- Novel EffectInvestor & Board Member2018 — 2020Greater Seattle Area
Education
- UCLA Anderson School of ManagementMBA, Finance and Entrepreneurship1999 — 2001
- MIT Sloan School of ManagementExecutuve Education Certification, Cybersecurity Governance For The Board Of Directors2024
- UCLAPh.D., Physical Chemistry1992 — 1997
- University of California, BerkeleyB.S., Chemistry
Skills & more
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CommercializationOnline Video StrategyDue DiligenceMergers & AcquisitionsAngel InvestingCompetitive AnalysisOTTStrategyLanguages Spanish
From Daniel's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended UCLA Anderson School of Management181
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Also attended MIT Sloan School of Management410
+ 404 more
Also attended UCLA374
+ 368 more
Also attended University of California, Berkeley863
+ 857 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Professional Fighters League2
Also worked at The Athletic7
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Also worked at Endel3
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
1MainstreamSolo GP
via Luminari Capital
KalturaSolo GP
via Luminari Capital
MatterportSolo GP
via Luminari Capital
Mino GamesSolo GP
via Luminari Capital
RokuSolo GP
via Luminari Capital
The AthleticSolo GP
via Luminari Capital
VidyoSolo GP
via Luminari Capital
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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