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Daniel Dart

Daniel Dart

Founder & General Partner atRock Yard VenturesTexas
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Daniel Dart founded Rock Yard Ventures and previously worked at Dynamo Ventures and Alpaca VC. He holds degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the London School of Economics, and spent time in prison and homeless.

What Daniel can write

Writes checks ofUp to $100K
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedMostly follows a lead
Ownership target< 5%At first check
Best routeA warm introAsk a founder in their portfolio.

Rock Yard Ventures writes Up to $100K checks, larger than 0% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Rock Yard Ventures.

Career

  1. Dynamo Ventures
  2. Alpaca VC
  3. Rock Yard Ventures · General Partner
    Now
  4. Dynamo Ventures
  5. Alpaca VC
  6. Rock Yard Ventures · Founder and General Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Rock Yard Ventures

Focus

industrial technology

Education

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyLondon School of Economics

Partners like Daniel

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Ginger Rothrock, Ph.DManaging Director, HG Ventures
Brendon DurkinManaging Director, Koch Disruptive Technologies

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Questions

Who is Daniel Dart?

Daniel Dart founded Rock Yard Ventures and previously worked at Dynamo Ventures and Alpaca VC. He holds degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the London School of Economics, and spent time in prison and homeless.

How much does Daniel Dart invest?

Daniel Dart invests through Rock Yard Ventures, which writes checks of Up to $100K at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Daniel Dart?

A warm intro from a founder Rock Yard Ventures backed works best.

What did Daniel Dart do before Rock Yard Ventures?

Dynamo Ventures; Alpaca VC; Dynamo Ventures; Alpaca VC.

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