Daniel Portillo is a co-founder of The General Partnership. He has experience in recruiting and talent functions across government, venture capital, and technology organizations.

What Daniel can write

Writes checks of$1M to $30M+
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

The General Partnership writes $1M to $30M+ checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: The General Partnership.

Career

  1. Mozilla
  2. Greylock · Operating Partner
  3. United States Digital Service
  4. The General Partnership · COFOUNDER
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Companies founded

The General Partnership

Focus

recruitingtalentcompany-building

Also at The General Partnership

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Questions

Who is Daniel Portillo?

Daniel Portillo is a co-founder of The General Partnership. He has experience in recruiting and talent functions across government, venture capital, and technology organizations.

How much does Daniel Portillo invest?

Daniel Portillo invests through The General Partnership, which writes checks of $1M to $30M+ at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Daniel Portillo?

A warm intro from a founder The General Partnership backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Daniel Portillo do before The General Partnership?

Mozilla; Operating Partner at Greylock; United States Digital Service.

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