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Don Stalter

Partner atGlobal Founders CapitalFirm active Oct 7United States and Canada
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Don Stalter is a North American Partner at Global Founders Capital and a former entrepreneur. He co-founded CityDeal and previously led global business development at Airbnb.

What Don can write

Writes checks of$100K to $1MEstimate
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedLead preference not reported
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Global Founders Capital writes $100K to $1M checks, larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Global Founders Capital.

Career

  1. Credit Suisse
  2. Savant Growth 路 private equity investor
  3. CityDeal 路 co-founder
  4. Groupon
  5. Airbnb 路 led global business development
  6. Global Founders Capital 路 North American Partner
    Now

Companies founded

CityDeal

Investments named in public bios

Deel

Focus

AIB2B marketing technologylogistics

Also at Global Founders Capital

Spyro KorsanosFounding Partner & Member of IC
David SainteffPartner
Sean DoolanVenture Partner

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Questions

Who is Don Stalter?

Don Stalter is a North American Partner at Global Founders Capital and a former entrepreneur. He co-founded CityDeal and previously led global business development at Airbnb.

How much does Don Stalter invest?

Don Stalter invests through Global Founders Capital, which writes checks of $100K to $1M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Don Stalter?

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

What did Don Stalter do before Global Founders Capital?

Credit Suisse; private equity investor at Savant Growth; co-founder at CityDeal; Groupon; led global business development at Airbnb.

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