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Dayton Miller

Investor

Managing Partner at BFG Partners

Los Angeles, California

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Dayton Miller is a Managing Partner at BFG Partners with experience in strategic planning, deal execution, and operational leadership. He holds an MBA from Harvard and has expertise in mergers and acquisitions, general management, and new business development.

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Experience

  1. BFG PartnersManaging Partnercurrent2015 — presentLos Angeles, CA
  2. Magic MindBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  3. Mid-Day SquaresBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
  4. 4th & HeartBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
  5. OLIPOP PBCInvestorcurrent2018 — present
  6. Beekeeper's NaturalsInvestorcurrent2017 — present
  7. CartographBoard Member2018 — 2026Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  8. CaulipowerBoard Member2017 — 2025Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  9. BarnanaBoard Member2016 — 2023Santa Monica, CA
  10. MALK OrganicsBoard Member2016 — 2018Houston, TX
  11. Harvard Business School Association of Southern CaliforniaBoard of Directors2012 — 2016Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  12. Function Drinks (Acquired by Sunsweet)Chief Executive Officer / Co-Founder2008 — 2015Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  13. The Walt Disney CompanyDirector of Corporate Strategy2004 — 2008Burbank, CA
  14. Bain & CompanySummer Associate2003Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Education

  1. Harvard Business SchoolMBA2002 — 2004
  2. Vanderbilt UniversityBA, Economics1994 — 1998
  3. McDonogh School1992 — 1994

Skills & more

Strategic Planning70Management45Analysis5Leadership7Strategy18Team Leadership1Mergers & Acquisitions60New Business Development28Operations Management15Finance17Business Strategy28Mergers11
+6 moreEntrepreneurshipStart-upsMarketingStrategic PartnershipsProduct ManagementRetail

From Dayton's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Harvard Business School2,000

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

+ 1,994 more

Also attended Vanderbilt University192

Jacob JofeInvestor at Index VenturesRoss Perot Jr.Chairman of The Perot Group at Perot JainDavid JohnsonManaging Director at Intel Capital, North AmericaTom DriscollPrincipal at Differential VenturesSabina SmithPrincipal at Scale Venture PartnersPayton DobbsOperating Partner at Hoxton Ventures

+ 186 more

Also attended McDonogh School10

Alex HartzGeneral Partner at Shine CapitalMatt BrownInvestor at HeadlineMegan MixInvestment Analyst at Cross Creek AdvisorsWilliam GeistManaging Partner at Upper90Bahram TavakoliAssociate at DCM VenturesDeepen ParikhPartner at Courtside Ventures

+ 4 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Mid-Day Squares2

Elizabeth EarleVice President at BFG PartnersMelissa FacchinaCo-Founder & Co-Managing Partner at Siddhi Capital

Also worked at 4th & Heart2

Greg FleishmanVenture Partner at Springdale VenturesMegan BentFounder & Managing Partner at Harbinger Ventures

Also worked at OLIPOP PBC4

Nate CooperPartner at Barrel VenturesAaron HendersonPartner, Retail at MidnightPat FinnFounder and Managing Partner at Finn Capital PartnersTrevor PaladinoFounder and Principal at Lakeside Capital

Also worked at Cartograph1

Tyler MorganPrincipal at BFG Partners

Colleagues at BFG Partners

Ben Fenton
Partner at BFG Partners
Elizabeth Earle
Vice President at BFG Partners
Meg Legro
Associate at BFG Partners
Tyler Morgan
Principal at BFG Partners

Frequently asked questions

Where does Dayton Miller work?
Dayton Miller is Managing Partner at BFG Partners.
What check size does Dayton Miller write?
Dayton Miller typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.