About
A fixture in the Des Moines startup community with a background co-founding and leading a technology firm. He co-founded StartupCity Des Moines, the Startup Iowa initiative, and the Plains Angels investment network.
Experience
- Plains AngelsManaging Director & Co-foundercurrent2012 — presentDes Moines, Iowa Area
- EMC Insurance CompaniesBoard of Directorscurrent2023 — presentDes Moines, Iowa, United States
- Central CollegeChair Of The Board Of Trusteescurrent2001 — present
- Mango Seed InvestmentsManaging Partnercurrent2016 — presentDes Moines, Iowa Area
- Ballet Des MoinesBoard Membercurrent2010 — presentDes Moines, IA
- American Heart Association - Central IowaBoard Member2020 — 2022Des Moines, Iowa, United States
- Principal Financial GroupChief Data Officer2017 — 2021Des Moines, Iowa Area
- Formation PartnersPartner2016 — 2018Des Moines, Iowa Area
- Iowa Agritech AcceleratorEntrepreneur In Residence2017Des Moines, IA
- Global Insurance AcceleratorBoard Member2014 — 2017
- Global Insurance AcceleratorManaging Director, Interim2014Des Moines, IA
- Technology Association of IowaMember Board of Directors2012 — 2015
- Startup City Des MoinesPrincipal2011 — 2014
- PikuzonePrincipal2011 — 2014Des Moines, IA
- Advanced Technologies Group, Inc.President1995 — 2010
- Principal Financial GroupSystems Consultant1992 — 1994
- Dennis Jennings Law FirmNetwork Administrator1991 — 1992
Education
- Central CollegeB.A, Mathematics and Computer Science1987 — 1991
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMIT REAP Global Program, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies2022 — 2023
- Mount St. Mary's School Delhi Cantt.1977 — 1987
Skills & more
Startup Business mentoring and consulting3Start-ups81Mentoring6Entrepreneurship99Team Leadership14Team Building8Program Management19Strategic Planning41Business Strategy9Project Planning1Business Analysis4Leadership Development11
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Change ManagementManagementNew Business DevelopmentConsultingProject ManagementWeb DevelopmentCapital RaisingNonprofitsPublic SpeakingStrategyAnalysisLeadershipLanguages Hindi
From Tej'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
Duane Harris
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
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Tej Dhawan work?
- Tej Dhawan is Senior Advisor at Next Level Ventures.
Same school
Also attended Central College3
Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,280
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and Techstars
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Shared employers
Also worked at Central College1
Also worked at American Heart Association - Central Iowa9
Lisa SuennenVenture Partner at PROOFNoelle HutchinsSenior Associate at Omega FundsTodd BrintonVenture Partner at Sonder CapitalFatima Cody StanfordVenture Advisor at Pier 70 VenturesMiranda FornaroOperations Manager at EcoR1 CapitalTamir MeiriPrincipal, Venture Investments at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC
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