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Duane Harris

Investor

Partner at Next Level Ventures

Ankeny, Iowa

Writes $500K – $10M checks · typically $5.2M

About

Duane Harris brings over 30 years of experience across academics, business management, and private equity investing. He was a professor at Iowa State University, an economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, and led M&A and business development at General Mills; he also helped build private equity firms Churchill Capital and Northstar Capital and serves as a Partner at Capital Management Resources. He holds a PhD from Wharton and MS/BS degrees from Iowa State University.

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Experience

  1. Capital Management ResourcesPartnercurrent2002 — presentMinneapolis, MN
  2. Next Level VenturesPartner2013 — 2024Des Moines, IA
  3. LFE CapitalPartner2004 — 2018Minneapolis, MN
  4. Fulcrum Venture ManagementChief Administrative Officer2002 — 2009Culver City, California, United States
  5. Northstar CapitalManaging Director1993 — 2001Minneapolis, MN
  6. Churchill CapitalSenior Vice President1987 — 1993Minneapolis, MN
  7. General MillsManager of Business Analysis1982 — 1987Golden Valley, MN
  8. Iowa State UniversityProfessor1972 — 1982Ames, IA
  9. Federal Reserve Bank of PhiladelphiaEconomist1968 — 1972Philadelphia, PA

Education

  1. The Wharton SchoolDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Business and Applied Economics1968 — 1971
  2. Iowa State UniversityMaster of Science (MS), Economics1966 — 1968
  3. Iowa State UniversityBachelor of Science (BS), Industrial Administration1962 — 1966

Skills & more

Investments11Business Strategy2Mergers & Acquisitions8Private Equity7Venture Capital5Asset Management9Alternative InvestmentsInvestment Management3Portfolio Management2Entrepreneurship3Research2Economics1
+11 moreStrategic Financial PlanningDue DiligenceFinancial ModelingSecuritiesStrategyPublic SpeakingFinancial AnalysisTradingStart-upsValuationMezzanine

From Duane's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended The Wharton School1,366

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKatie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystRebecca JamesInvestor at Index Ventures

+ 1,360 more

Also attended Iowa State University36

Raghu MadabushiInvestment Director at Samsung Catalyst FundTom PetersonVenture Partner at Rally Ventures Management, LlcBrad H. ValeFounding General Partner at Treo Ventures, LlcGrant PothastGeneral Partner at Cultivation CapitalAndrei IancuVenture Partner at Prime Movers LabSteve HansonFmr CEO, Baptist Health Kentucky at Empactful Capital

+ 30 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Next Level Ventures11

Craig IbsenManaging Partner at Next Level VenturesMichael PerrinPartner at Next Level VenturesDave TuckerPartner at Next Level VenturesWyatt PowersAssociate at Next Level VenturesMartin WalkerPrincipal at Next Level VenturesLiz KeehnerPrincipal at Next Level Ventures

+ 5 more

Also worked at General Mills20

Blair ShaneInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Jay W. SchmelterCo-founder at RiverVest Venture PartnersGabby CazeauInvestor at Harlem Capital PartnersPorntepp UngivchianPartner at Signal Peak VenturesMollye SantulliPrincipal at Springdale VenturesLawrence ChoExecutive Advisor at LRVHealth

+ 14 more

Also worked at Iowa State University6

Claire BarkerExecutive Assistant at Five Elms CapitalAnne HerlacheData Operations Lead at Camber PartnersHannah HillAssociate at Ag Startup Engine SeedKevin KimleInvestor at Ag Startup Engine SeedJordan ColbyAssociate at Ag Ventures AllianceWesley WiersonFounder at LEAH Labs

Colleagues at Next Level Ventures

Barbara Gooch
Director of Administration at Next Level Ventures
Craig Ibsen
Managing Partner at Next Level Ventures
Dave Tucker
Partner at Next Level Ventures
Elizabeth Caven
Principal at Next Level Ventures
Jacob Gaspar
Analyst at Next Level Ventures
Liz Keehner
Principal at Next Level Ventures
Martin Walker
Principal at Next Level Ventures
Michael Perrin
Partner at Next Level Ventures

Network6

Craig Ibsen
Managing Partner at Next Level Ventures
Elizabeth Caven
Principal at Next Level Ventures
Liz Keehner
Principal at Next Level Ventures
Martin Walker
Principal at Next Level Ventures
Scott Hoekman
Senior Advisor at Next Level Ventures
Wyatt Powers
Associate at Next Level Ventures

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