Where does Kari Danek work?

Kari Danek is Chief Investment Officer at Riverwalk Capital Partners.

What check size does Kari Danek write?

Kari Danek typically writes checks of $100K – $2M.

Where did Kari Danek go to school?

Kari Danek studied at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (MBA); University of Michigan (Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering); University of Michigan (M.S., Mechanical Engineering).

Kari Danek

Investor

Chief Investment Officer at Riverwalk Capital Partners

Chicago, Illinois

Writes $100K – $2M checks · typically $500K

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About

Kari Danek is General Partner and Chief Investment Officer at Riverwalk Capital Partners. His background includes expertise in financial analysis, mergers and acquisitions valuations, product development, and data analysis. He has experience across engineering research, quality assurance, and software and hardware validation.

Experience

Riverwalk Capital PartnersGeneral Partner, Chief Investment Officercurrent2023 — present
IHT Wealth ManagementManaging Director - Corporate Strategycurrent2021 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
Life FitnessDirector Validation Engineering2018 — 2021
Life FitnessSenior Manager - Data Analytics, Compliance, and Field Performance2015 — 2018
Life FitnessSenior Staff Engineer2013 — 2015Franklin Park, IL
ExponentManaging Engineer2008 — 2013
University of MichiganGraduate Student Instructor2003 — 2008

Skills & more

Matlab8Biomechanics4Mechanical Engineering16Labview3Simulations2Engineering14Robotics6Simulink1Signal ProcessingProgrammingMathematicaData Analysis2

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Colleagues at Riverwalk Capital Partners

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Brian Jacobsen

Senior Advisor at Riverwalk Capital Partners

Caroline Gage

Executive Assistant at Pallas Ventures

Chris Bisaillon

CMO & Client Relations at Riverwalk Capital Partners

Colin Cheaney

Vice President at Riverwalk Capital Partners

Corianne Leyton

Partner at Riverwalk Capital Partners

Matt Hilding

Partner at Riverwalk Capital Partners

Nate Hilding

Partner at Riverwalk Capital Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Kari Danek?: Kari Danek is General Partner and Chief Investment Officer at Riverwalk Capital Partners. His background includes expertise in financial analysis, mergers and acquisitions valuations, product development, and data analysis. He has experience across engineering research, quality assurance, and software and hardware validation.
Where does Kari Danek work?: Kari Danek is Chief Investment Officer at Riverwalk Capital Partners.
What check size does Kari Danek write?: Kari Danek typically writes checks of $100K – $2M.
Where did Kari Danek go to school?: Kari Danek studied at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (MBA); University of Michigan (Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering); University of Michigan (M.S., Mechanical Engineering).

Same school

Also attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business942

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Also attended University of Michigan1,045

Erik TorenbergGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz; founder of Turpentine Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista Capital Alexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North America Scott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital Zach PoleyPartner and Chief Technology Officer at Clear Ventures Tom DanilekPartner, Rise of the Rest Real Estate at Revolution

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Also attended University of Virginia804

Alexis OhanianFounder & General Partner of Seven Seven Six Andy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel Capital Kandace ElamVice President of GTM Talent at Menlo Ventures Trevor KienzleInvestor at Correlation Ventures Lauren von ReynInvestor at Lightbank Frank RotmanCo-Founder and Partner Emeritus at QED Investors

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Shared employers

Also worked at Life Fitness6

Michelle RuizInvestor at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITAL Vasilena KremelovaRisk Manager & Member of the Board of Directors at MVC Single Family Office Dennis LeeIndustry Advisor at North Castle Partners Doug MillerFounder & CPO at IMPOWER HEALTH Ragoth BalaCo-founder at The Cumin Club Brittany HizerCo-Founder & COO at Hellopluie

Also worked at Exponent8

Shane KennettTechnical Advisory Board Member at Florida Innovation Capital Deborah KilpatrickHealth IT CEO, Evidation at Material Impact Darren LiccardoCo-founder at Catapult Ventures Madhu Shalini IyerManaging Partner at Rocketship.vc San GunawardanaExecutive Officer, Director at Enview Brentan AlexanderFounder at Roebling

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Also worked at University of Michigan210

Logan HilleLife Sciences Analyst at CincyTech Sara Risch, PhDAdvisor at CincyTech Peter GiordanoFormer Global Director GTM Strategy at Scale Venture Partners Paul BrownManaging Director at eLab Ventures Doug NealManaging Director at eLab Ventures Cynthia JonesExecutive Assistant at Arboretum Ventures

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