Danny O'Brien
InvestorManaging Director at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Ireland
Writes $10K – $100K checks · typically $100K
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About
Danny O'Brien leads European investing and accelerators across Silicon Valley, Calgary and Melbourne, combining founder experience (two startups, a VC platform) with teaching and advisory roles in agri-management in Spain.
Invests in
AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechFoodTechRobotics
Experience
- SVG Ventures | THRIVEManaging Director EMEA & Global Programscurrent2021 — presentDublin, County Dublin, Ireland
- Continuum AgBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
- Autonomous PivotBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- Business BarnFoundercurrent2018 — presentIreland
- Ceres Agri-Tech Knowledge Exchange PartnershipInvestment Committee Member2024 — 2026Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
- ISAMeducationVisiting Professor of Entrepreneurship2020 — 2025Almería, Andalusia, Spain
- Idea 2 ScaleFounder2016 — 2020Ireland
- New York InternationalProgram Director2015 — 2016New York City Metropolitan Area
- Purple CubedManagement Consultant2014 — 2015London Area, United Kingdom
- Marketing Development ProgrammeMarketing Advisor2013Dublin
- Eaton Square ConsultingInternship2012Dublin
Skills & more
Customer Service3Social Media11Time Management10Marketing Strategy21Sales2Budgets3Social Media Marketing5Social Networking3Marketing7Marketing Communications3Market Research26Event Management5
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AdvertisingDigital MarketingOnline MarketingMarketing ManagementMarketing ResearchOnline AdvertisingWine TastingEarly-stage StartupsTeamworkManagementNegotiationMicrosoft OfficeLanguages English · French · Irish
From Danny's professional profile.
Colleagues at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Aimee Elliott
Business Development Analyst at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Alon Abramovich
Legal Counsel at Mars Growth Capital
Andrea Schweiger
Legal at Grazia Equity GmbH
Ben Lesage
Quebec Program Manager at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Carin Gerhardt
Director of Corporate Programs at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Coleton Fisher
Academy Manager at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Danny O’Brien
Managing Director EMEA & Global Programs at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Dawn Trautman
Director of Corporate Innovation at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
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John Hartnett
CEO and Founder at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Jonathan L. Hua
Venture Partner at Scrum Ventures
Nicky Vu
Partner at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Danny O'Brien?
- Danny O'Brien leads European investing and accelerators across Silicon Valley, Calgary and Melbourne, combining founder experience (two startups, a VC platform) with teaching and advisory roles in agri-management in Spain.
- Where does Danny O'Brien work?
- Danny O'Brien is Managing Director at SVG Ventures | THRIVE.
- What does Danny O'Brien invest in?
- Danny O'Brien invests in AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, FoodTech, Robotics.
- What check size does Danny O'Brien write?
- Danny O'Brien typically writes checks of $10K – $100K.
- Where did Danny O'Brien go to school?
- Danny O'Brien studied at Harvard Business School (Private Equity & Venture Capital); UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School (Msc. Marketing Practice); Dublin City University (BA (Hons) in Business Studies).
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Also attended Harvard Business School2,000
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Also attended UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School30
Wayne ByrneVenture Partner at BURNT ISLAND VENTURESJack McGuinnessInvestor at HV CapitalNorbert MuschongManaging Partner at Vorwerk VenturesSascha GüntherPartner at Vorwerk VenturesJennifer McMahonPartner at Seroba Life SciencesBrian CummingsInvestment Director at Clarendon Fund Managers Ltd.
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Also attended Dublin City University59
Collin CzernelInvestment Operations Associate at GaingelsOliver HeinrichPartner at PICUS CAPITALChris MurphyAssociate at Blue Delta CapitalOlivier LaplaceManaging Partner at VI PartnersCaroline SmartInvestment Associate at Furthr VCAndrew BourgPartner at Development Capital
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