Danielle Strachman

General Partner + Co-Founder at1517 FundSan Diego

Danielle Strachman is a general partner and co-founder of 1517 Fund. She previously led design and operations for the Thiel Fellowship and co-founded Innovations Academy.

What Danielle can write

Writes checks of$25K to $1M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Ownership target5-7%, 7-10%At first check
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1517 Fund writes $25K to $1M checks, larger than 1% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Innovations Academy · Director of Student Growth
  2. Thiel Fellowship
    2010
  3. 1517 Fund · General Partner, Co-Founder
    Now

Companies founded

Innovations Academy1517 Fund

Focus

education

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Questions

Who is Danielle Strachman?

Danielle Strachman is a general partner and co-founder of 1517 Fund. She previously led design and operations for the Thiel Fellowship and co-founded Innovations Academy.

How much does Danielle Strachman invest?

Danielle Strachman invests through 1517 Fund, which writes checks of $25K to $1M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Danielle Strachman?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Danielle in the subject. A warm intro from a founder 1517 Fund backed works better.

What did Danielle Strachman do before 1517 Fund?

Director of Student Growth at Innovations Academy; Thiel Fellowship.

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