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Doug Doan

Founder and General Partner atHivers and StriversUtah
Hivers and Strivers websiteFirm profile

Doug Doan founded Hivers & Strivers, an investment firm that backs companies led by U.S. military veterans. He is a 1979 West Point graduate and angel investor.

What Doug can write

Writes checks of$100K to $1M
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BMostly follows a lead
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Hivers and Strivers writes $100K to $1M checks, larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Hivers and Strivers.

Career

  1. Hivers & Strivers · founder
  2. U.S. Army · Intelligence Officer
  3. DIA
  4. National Security Council Staff
  5. Department of Homeland Security · Presidential Appointee
  6. Hivers & Strivers Capital · Founder and General Partner
  7. Hivers and Strivers · Founder and General Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Hivers & StriversHivers & Strivers Capital

Focus

military veteran foundersangel investingventure capital

Education

West Point

Also at Hivers and Strivers

Randy BeardsworthCo-Founder, Principal Investor

Partners like Doug

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Michael Collins
Michael CollinsFounder & CEO, Alumni Ventures

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Questions

Who is Doug Doan?

Doug Doan founded Hivers & Strivers, an investment firm that backs companies led by U.S. military veterans. He is a 1979 West Point graduate and angel investor.

How much does Doug Doan invest?

Doug Doan invests through Hivers and Strivers, which writes checks of $100K to $1M at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Doug Doan?

A warm intro from a founder Hivers and Strivers backed works best.

What did Doug Doan do before Hivers and Strivers?

founder at Hivers & Strivers; Intelligence Officer at U.S. Army; DIA; National Security Council Staff; Presidential Appointee at Department of Homeland Security; Founder and General Partner at Hivers & Strivers Capital.

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