Danielle Morrill
InvestorFounderPartner at xfactor ventures · Founder/CEO at Mattermark
San Francisco, California
Writes $100K – $150K checks · typically $125K
FoundedMattermark · YC
About
Danielle Morrill is co-founder and CEO of Mattermark, a data platform that helps venture capital firms identify signals of promising startups. She previously co-founded and led Referly Inc., served as Director of Marketing at Twilio, and held roles including community manager at Pelago, Editor in Chief at Seattle 2.0, and business analyst at Expeditors International.
Invests in
Data & Infrastructure
Founder/CEO at MattermarkYC S12
Intro paths
YC
Danielle went through Y Combinator (Summer 2012) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Danielle can intro founders to Mattermark's investors below.
Mattermark's investors · 5
Co-founders at Mattermark
AA
Al AbutFounder/CPO
KM
Kevin MorrillFounder/CTO
Experience
- GroupthinkCofounder & CEOcurrent2024 — present
- Morrill Coaching LLCCertified Professional Coachcurrent2020 — present
- Statewide Internet Portal Authority | SIPABoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- First Party LabsCTO & Cofounder2021 — 2024
- GitLabSenior Director, Inbound Marketing2020 — 2021
- GitLabInterim Senior Director, Corporate Marketing2020
- GitLabGeneral Manager, Meltano2019 — 2020
- XFactor VenturesInvesting Partner2017 — 2021
- FullContact Inc.Vice President, Product2017 — 2018
- MattermarkCEO & Cofounder2013 — 2017
- ReferlyCEO & Cofounder2012 — 2013
- Twilio Inc.Head of Marketing2009 — 2012San Francisco, California, United States
- PelagoCommunity Manager / Data Team Lead2007 — 2009Seattle, Washington, United States
- ExpeditorsBusiness Process Analyst2005 — 2007SeaTac, Washington, United States
Education
- Y Combinator2012
Skills & more
Strategy26Leadership16Management1FacilitationExecutive LeadershipCEOTechnical LeadershipProduct Management63Software Development4Marketing14Product Development10Product Marketing51
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Cross-functional Team LeadershipMarketing StrategyFundraisingSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Sales ManagementAwesomenessStart-upsSocial Media MarketingData AnalysisAnalyticsDigital MarketingOnline Marketing- Member — International Coaching Federation
- Certified Hudson Institute Coach — Hudson Institute of Coaching
- Facilitation Skills for Managers and Leaders — LinkedIn
From Danielle's professional profile.
Colleagues at xfactor ventures
Aihui Ong
General Partner, Transform Capital at xfactor ventures
Allison Kopf
CEO, Tract at xfactor ventures
Amanda Bradford
Co-Founder & CEO, The League at xfactor ventures
Amy Nelson
Founder & CEO, The Riveter at xfactor ventures
Anna Palmer
Venture Partner at Flybridge Capital Partners
Aubrie Pagano
General Partner, Managing Member at Corigin Ventures
Betsy Fore
Founding Partner, Velveteen Ventures at xfactor ventures
Chip Hazard
General Partner at Flybridge Capital Partners
Network8
Dennis PhelpsScout
Investor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Lee LindenScout
Managing Partner at Quiet Capital
Neil ParikhScout
Consumer Retail at Torch Capital
Allison Kopf
CEO, Tract at xfactor ventures
Amanda Bradford
Co-Founder & CEO, The League at xfactor ventures
Amy Nelson
Founder & CEO, The Riveter at xfactor ventures
Aubrie Pagano
General Partner, Managing Member at Corigin Ventures
Heather Hasson
Co-Founder & Co-CEO, FIGS at xfactor ventures
Investors connected to Danielle in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Danielle Morrill?
- Danielle Morrill is co-founder and CEO of Mattermark, a data platform that helps venture capital firms identify signals of promising startups. She previously co-founded and led Referly Inc., served as Director of Marketing at Twilio, and held roles including community manager at Pelago, Editor in Chief at Seattle 2.0, and business analyst at Expeditors International.
- Where does Danielle Morrill work?
- Danielle Morrill is Founder/CEO of Mattermark and Partner at xfactor ventures.
- What does Danielle Morrill invest in?
- Danielle Morrill invests in Data & Infrastructure.
- What check size does Danielle Morrill write?
- Danielle Morrill typically writes checks of $100K – $150K.
- What companies did Danielle Morrill found?
- Danielle Morrill founded Mattermark.
- Where did Danielle Morrill go to school?
- Danielle Morrill studied at Y Combinator.
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