Steve Schlenker

Managing Partner atDN CapitalMenlo Park

Steve Schlenker co-founded DN Capital in 2000 and serves as Managing Partner. He previously worked at SUN Capital Partners and Interlaken Capital. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BSc from the Wharton School.

What Steve can write

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

  1. Interlaken Capital · analyst
  2. SUN Capital Partners · chief investment officer for technology investments
  3. DN Capital · Managing Partner
    Now

Companies founded

DN Capital

Investments named in public bios

ApsalarAuto1DatanomicEndecaFamilybuilderGeckoboardLagan/KanaOmbudPeakShiphawkRecargaPayRemitlyParallel WirelessRobinSystemseModeSUN Brewing

Focus

enterprise softwarebusiness on-line marketplacesconsumer mobile services

Education

Harvard Business School, MBAWharton School, University of Pennsylvania, BSc, Economics

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Who is Steve Schlenker?

Steve Schlenker co-founded DN Capital in 2000 and serves as Managing Partner. He previously worked at SUN Capital Partners and Interlaken Capital. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BSc from the Wharton School.

How much does Steve Schlenker invest?

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

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

What did Steve Schlenker do before DN Capital?

analyst at Interlaken Capital; chief investment officer for technology investments at SUN Capital Partners.

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