Dennis Steele
FounderFounder at Podium
Utah
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
FoundedPodium · YC
Find your path to Dennis
99 people in our graph share verified history with Dennis — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Sid KrommenhoekunlockedDennis: together at Podium (2014–2026)
×4Dennis: together at Podium
×7Dennis: together at Brigham Young University
Founder at PodiumYC W16
Intro paths
YC
Dennis went through Y Combinator (Winter 2016) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Dennis can intro founders to Podium's investors below.
Podium's investors · 9
AccelPalo Alto · $1.6M – $70M checksAlbum VCLehi · $500K – $3M checksAlkeon InnovationNew YorkAndreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2026Construct CapitalWashington · $2M – $6M checks · since 2026IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)San Francisco · $15M – $75M checksKickstartSalt Lake City · $250K – $3M checksSapphire VenturesMenlo Park · $5M – $20M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2016
Co-founders at Podium
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Eric ReaFounder/CEO
Experience
- PodiumCo-Foundercurrent2013 — presentProvo, Utah, United States
- DevMountainDeveloper2014Provo, Utah, United States
- PilmerPRAccount Manager2012 — 2013
- Protection 1 Security SolutionsSales Manager2009 — 2011
Skills & more
Microsoft Office8Microsoft Excel7Microsoft Word3PowerPoint9Customer Service15Research4Photoshop2Social Media30Teamwork4Team Leadership22Public Relations7Strategic Planning8
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Media RelationsPress ReleasesMarketingStart-upsEntrepreneurshipLeadershipSocial Media MarketingLanguages Spanish
From Dennis's professional profile.
Network8
Elad GilScout
Solo general partner investing through Gil Capital
Aneel RanadiveScout
Managing Partner at Soma Capital
Eric ReaScout
Angel
Mathilde Collin
Co-founder & Executive Chair of Front
Elias Torres
Investor at Array Ventures Management Llc
Eric Tarczynski
Founder, Managing Partner at Contrary
Nathan Lustig
Managing Partner at Magma Partners
Quentin Clark
Investment Team at General Catalyst
Investors connected to Dennis in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Dennis Steele?
- Angel
- Where does Dennis Steele work?
- Dennis Steele is Founder of Podium.
- What check size does Dennis Steele write?
- Dennis Steele typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies did Dennis Steele found?
- Dennis Steele founded Podium.
- Where did Dennis Steele go to school?
- Dennis Steele studied at Brigham Young University (Bachelor's degree, Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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Brigham Young University mafia141
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Kurt AvarellMastersFounded Ember +3Allan YoungPolitical Science & EconomicsFounded Pavo-IoT +1Josh JamesDropped Out--1 semester leftFounded Omniture +1Jordan MonroeBusiness ManagementFounded Owletbabycare +1Michael WaiteBachelor’s DegreeFounded Madeira Security +1Andy OlsonBSFounded Inherent Biosciences +1
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Same school
Also attended Brigham Young University419
Jake StormDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesJen ArdManaging Director, Head of Investment Operations at Intel CapitalNathan MickelsenVice President of Tax at RevolutionJohn SabinChief Financial Officer; President, Revolution Places at RevolutionDiogo MyrrhaPartner at Peak VenturesSid KrommenhoekPartner at Album
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