Where does Duane Harris work?

Duane Harris is Partner at Next Level Ventures.

What check size does Duane Harris write?

Duane Harris typically writes checks of $500K – $10M.

Where did Duane Harris go to school?

Duane Harris studied at The Wharton School (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Business and Applied Economics); Iowa State University (Master of Science (MS), Economics); Iowa State University (Bachelor of Science (BS), Industrial Administration).

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.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

d•••@nextlevelvc.comreveal

Experience

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

Skills & more

Investments11Business Strategy2Mergers & Acquisitions8Private Equity7Venture Capital5Asset Management9Alternative InvestmentsInvestment Management3Portfolio Management2Entrepreneurship3Research2Economics1

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Strategic Financial PlanningDue DiligenceFinancial ModelingSecuritiesStrategyPublic SpeakingFinancial AnalysisTradingStart-upsValuationMezzanine

From Duane's professional profile.

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

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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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Frequently asked questions

Who is Duane Harris?: 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.
Where does Duane Harris work?: Duane Harris is Partner at Next Level Ventures.
What check size does Duane Harris write?: Duane Harris typically writes checks of $500K – $10M.
Where did Duane Harris go to school?: Duane Harris studied at The Wharton School (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Business and Applied Economics); Iowa State University (Master of Science (MS), Economics); Iowa State University (Bachelor of Science (BS), Industrial Administration).

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