Daniel V. Leff

Managing Partner atWaverley CapitalPalo Alto

Daniel V. Leff is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Waverley Capital. He previously worked at Globespan Capital Partners, Sevin Rosen Funds, Redpoint Ventures, and Intel Corporation.

What Daniel can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atSeed, Series ACan lead the round
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Career

  1. Globespan Capital Partners · Partner
  2. Waverley Capital · Co-Founder and Managing Partner
    Now
  3. Intel Corporation
  4. Redpoint Ventures
  5. Sevin Rosen Funds
  6. Luminari Capital · Founder and Managing Partner
  7. Roku · Director
    2011-2018
  8. Waverley Capital Acquisition Corp. · Chief Executive Officer

Companies founded

Waverley CapitalLuminari CapitalWaverley Capital Acquisition Corporation

Investments named in public bios

1Mainstream9CountArt19Elemental TechnologiesEndelfuboTVMatterportMikMakMOVLPlutoTVProfessional Fighters LeagueRokuThe AthleticVolleyWonderyWink

Focus

media companiesmediaentertainmenttechnology

Education

The University of California, Berkeley, Bachelor of Science degree in ChemistryUniversity of California, Los Angeles, Ph.D. in Physical ChemistryThe UCLA Anderson Graduate School of Management, MBA

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Who is Daniel V. Leff?

Daniel V. Leff is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Waverley Capital. He previously worked at Globespan Capital Partners, Sevin Rosen Funds, Redpoint Ventures, and Intel Corporation.

How much does Daniel V. Leff invest?

Waverley Capital has not reported a check size. It invests at seed, series a.

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What did Daniel V. Leff do before Waverley Capital?

Partner at Globespan Capital Partners; Intel Corporation; Redpoint Ventures; Sevin Rosen Funds; Founder and Managing Partner at Luminari Capital; Director at Roku; Chief Executive Officer at Waverley Capital Acquisition Corp..

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