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Dayna Grayson

Investor

Co-founder & Managing Partner at Construct Capital

Washington, District of Columbia

Writes $2M – $6M checks Β· typically $4M

FoundedCopia Automation, Inc.Desktop MetalFramebridgeH2OKHadrian AutomationOnshape

About

Co-founder of Construct and an early venture investor in industrial-sector transformation; previously a partner at NEA where she led investments in Desktop Metal, Onshape, and Framebridge, and earlier invested at North Bridge Venture Partners. A founding member of All Raise.

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dayna grayson @daynagrayson

Hosting our founders at our inaugural founders summit was one of my highlights of 2026. It's great being around the people making it happen every day and hopefully, we were able to foster connections, advice or insights that propel that work forward. https://t.co/R3U5tBaDNt

Jul 24, 2026 Β· β™₯ 6

dayna grayson @daynagrayson

Full interview here https://t.co/I4fXht0142

Jul 10, 2026 Β· β™₯ 1

dayna grayson @daynagrayson

At @axios live last week, I summed up the thesis that gets us out of bed every day @constructcap: backing entrepreneurs who are building new, generational companies in the most foundational industries of our economy. The industrial sector has not grown in lock step with the rest https://t.co/qX1rn6XdfY

Jul 10, 2026 Β· β™₯ 13 Β· ⇄ 1

Invests in

Deep TechHardware

Experience

  1. Construct CapitalCofounder & Managing Partnercurrent2020 β€” present
  2. NEAPartner2012 β€” 2020Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  3. North Bridge Venture PartnersPrincipal2006 β€” 2012
  4. BlackbaudProduct Design2001 β€” 2004
  5. Cap Gemini Ernst & YoungConsultant1999 β€” 2001

Education

  1. Harvard Business SchoolMBA
  2. University of VirginiaB.S., Systems Engineering

Skills & more

Leadership22Strategy4Digital Media16Social Media8Consumer Internet3Social Commerce2Start-ups83Venture Capital39Entrepreneurship38Product Management9Mobile Devices7Mobile Applications14
+6 moreE-commerceLead GenerationStrategic PartnershipsSaaSEnterprise SoftwareSoftware as a Service (SaaS)

From Dayna's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Harvard Business School1,818

Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins

+ 1,812 more

Also attended University of Virginia341

Alexis OhanianFounder & General Partner of Seven Seven SixAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalKandace ElamVice President of GTM Talent at Menlo VenturesTrevor KienzleInvestor at Correlation VenturesFrank RotmanCo-Founder and Partner Emeritus at QED InvestorsMegan LightcapPartner, Creator Fund at Slow Ventures

+ 335 more

Shared employers

Also worked at NEA113

Scott SandellExecutive Chairman & Chief Investment Officer at NEACrystal HuangInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Matt SacksInvestor at LightbankJai SajnaniInvestor at Khosla VenturesAjay VasheeInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Micherice TaoInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)

+ 107 more

Also worked at North Bridge Venture Partners7

Bill GearyExecutive Partner at Flare Capital PartnersCarmichael RobertsInvestor at Material ImpactJamie GoldsteinFounding/Managing Partner at Pillar VCMichael SkokPartner Emeritus at Underscore VCKen DiPotoChief Financial Officer at Material ImpactCameron GhorbaniPrincipal at Spectrum Equity

+ 1 more

Also worked at Blackbaud7

David GoldenManaging Partner, Revolution VenturesPaul BarberSenior Advisor at JMI EquityPeter KightSenior Advisor at Commerce VenturesKory BaileyEcosystem Builder at University System of Maryland Momentum FundVincent PrajkaPartner at JMI EquityEd AdjeiFounder at Aragorn AI

+ 1 more

Also worked at Cap Gemini Ernst & Young84

Lavinia FerriAssociate at P101 VenturesLuca FerraresiProject Specialist at P101 VenturesKulpreet SinghOperating Advisor at OpenOceanLouise HagenInvestor at Luminar VenturesAziz GilaniAssociate at Mercury FundJeff SturmanExecutive Venture Partner at Caduceus Capital Partners

+ 78 more

Colleagues at Construct Capital

Ali Gleason
Operations at Construct Capital
Anshu Mohan
Chief of Staff at Construct Capital
Camila Key Saruhashi
Investor at Construct Capital
Caroline Duffy
Investor at Construct Capital
Dan DePaoli
Investor at Construct Capital
Emily Prechtl
Operations Associate at Construct Capital
Eugene Wan
Investor at Construct Capital
Joachim Vaturi
Investor at Construct Capital

Network10

Delian AsparouhovScout
Partner at Founders Fund and co-founder of Varda
Brandon ReevesScout
Partner at Lux Capital
Jackson MosesScout
Venture Partner at Afore Capital
Ron PragidesScout
Vice President of Engineering at Trustly at PICUS CAPITAL
Camila Key Saruhashi
Investor at Construct Capital
Caroline Duffy
Investor at Construct Capital
Colin Beirne
Founding Partner at Deviation Capital
Dana Settle
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Greycroft
Eugene Wan
Investor at Construct Capital
Shruti Rao
Investor at Construct Capital

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