Dennis Phelps

Dennis Phelps

Advisory Partner atIVPCalifornia

Dennis Phelps is an Advisory Partner at IVP focused on internet, consumer services, and digital health. He has led 18 investments at IVP and shifted his focus to companies improving daily life.

What Dennis can write

Writes checks of$10M to $30M+
Comes in atSeries BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

IVP writes $10M to $30M+ checks, larger than 97% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Dartmouth College
  2. technology-focused investment bank in San Francisco
  3. IVP · Advisory Partner
    Now

Investments named in public bios

RoamThe Honest CompanyCasperSoundCloudSnapchat

Focus

internetconsumer servicesdigital health

Education

Dartmouth College, liberal arts degree

Also at IVP

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Who is Dennis Phelps?

Dennis Phelps is an Advisory Partner at IVP focused on internet, consumer services, and digital health. He has led 18 investments at IVP and shifted his focus to companies improving daily life.

How much does Dennis Phelps invest?

Dennis Phelps invests through IVP, which writes checks of $10M to $30M+ at series b.

How do I pitch Dennis Phelps?

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

What did Dennis Phelps do before IVP?

Dartmouth College; technology-focused investment bank in San Francisco.

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