Dan Graham
General Partner @ Springdale Ventures
Austin, United States
Dan Graham is a seed investor at Springdale Ventures in Austin focused on Gaming and Social. Dan Graham co-founded BuildASign.com in 2005 and oversees the company’s growth strategy and plays a key role in its philanthropic efforts and talent acquisition. Dan is a winner of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year ® 2013 Central Texas award. He is also a recipient of the Austin Business Journal's 2012 Best CEO Award, and wasnamed 2012 Austinite of the Year and the Business and Entrepreneurship category winner by Austin Under 40, recognizing his success as a business owner as well as his commitment to philanthropic work. As a native Austinite, Dan personally gives back to the Austin community through participation on the Board of Directors for numerous philanthropic organizations including United Way for Greater Austin, Caritas of Austin, Greenlights and the Austin Chamber of Commerce among several others. He also acts as a mentor to aspiring young entrepreneurs working with Capital Factory and SKU. Dan earned undergraduate degrees in computer science and philosophy from The University of Texas at Austin and a J.D. from The University of Texas at Austin School of Law.
- Total investments:
- 7
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 14%
Last updated:
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Industries Dan Graham invests in
Stages Dan Graham invests in
Countries Dan Graham invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Gaming 1 (14%)
- Social 1 (14%)
- Content 1 (14%)
- Jewelry 1 (14%)
- Children 1 (14%)
Stage
- Seed 3 (43%)
- Series A 3 (43%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (14%)
Investments
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| Maev is the first true wellness company for dogs. Wellness can be complicated, so we're starting with the basics. Daily bowls, bars and broth that help fill the gaps in your city dog's diet and an NYC community that has your back. | $10M / Series A / Sep 28, 2022 | ||
| Maev is the first true wellness company for dogs. Wellness can be complicated, so we're starting with the basics. Daily bowls, bars and broth that help fill the gaps in your city dog's diet and an NYC community that has your back. | $9M / Seed / Dec 10, 2021 | ||
| We believe portfolios are the future. We're a venture-backed startup based in Austin, TX on a mission to help every kid build one by creating a competition platform where kids can win cash prizes for building apps, games, websites, and other real-world projects. We're a team of game developers, educators, engineers, and designerspioneering the first learn-to-earn education model and are funded by some of the best investors in the education and gaming space. | $1M / Pre-Seed / Oct 01, 2021 | ||
| Gembah provides consumer services intended to empower businesses and product innovation. The company democratizes and demystifies the product creation process by helping entrepreneurs, e-Commerce sellers, and small-to-midsize businesses research, design, and manufacture products. Its services allow managing supply chain with a local team to developa new product with a specification, factory sourcing, quotes, prototypes, negotiation right through to monitoring production.Gembah was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas. | $11M / Series A / Jul 12, 2021 | ||
| Based in Austin,Texas Literati is a subscription book club company. Since 2017, Literati has provided a unique try-before-you-buy book club service to kids 12 and under. Most recently the company has expanded its product line, offering book clubs curated by “luminaries,” a collection of authors, intellectuals, and other notable figures.Literati's team is made up of product people, perfectionistic designers, philosophical hackers, and straight-up hustlers on a mission to build revolutionary excitement in literature. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Austin, Texas. | $12M / Series A / Oct 23, 2019 | ||
| Eterneva is a developer of diamond technology intended to convert cremated ashes of loved ones into memorial diamonds. It is a consumer technology company and grief wellness brand that has established itself in the industry by providing customized experiences to grieving families in their time of need. Eterneva was developed to understand,listen, and help create a lasting memory of a close friend, partner, or family member who has passed through a memorial diamond. Eterneva provides support to help create, establish, and maintain an ongoing physical memory through one of the most permanent forms that exist in nature. Because the catharsis of transitioning beyond the loss of a loved one to a lasting memory is so personal, Eterneva’s team works to achieve full communication, transparency, and experience with every customer so the end result honors their memory in full. Adelle Archer has been featured on the Inc 30 under 30 List. | $1.2M / Seed / Jun 25, 2019 | ||
| Experiment Engine based in Austin, Texas was founded in early 2014 with the mission of building and delivering a conversion optimization platform powered by human expertise. The founders were selected for the the prestigious TechStars Austin program. | $1M / Seed / Nov 25, 2014 |
Co-Investors
About Springdale Ventures
Springdale Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on consumer packaged goods. It partners with resolute founders, who are pursuing their passions, and helping them create meaningful, sustainable brands.
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Dan Graham
General Partner
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Genevieve Gilbreath
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Greg Fleishman
Venture Partner
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Manish Patel
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Matt McDonnell
Principal
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What does Dan Graham invest in?
Dan Graham invests primarily in Gaming, Social and Content startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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