# Dan Levitan

> Dan Levitan is a Series A investor at Maveron (Seattle) backing Food and Beverage and E-Commerce. See 33 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Maveron](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/maveron)
- Location: Seattle, United States
- Total investments: 33
- Last investment: Jan 2026
- Lead investor: 45%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/dan-levitan/7/81/431
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/Levitan
- Website: http://www.maveron.com/team/dan-levitan

Dan Levitan is a Series A investor at Maveron in Seattle focused on Food and Beverage and E-Commerce. Dan Levitan is based out of Seattle, Washington and is the co-founder and partner of Maveron. Dan previously worked at Trupanion as a member of the board of directors. Dan Levitan attended the Duke University. Dan Levitan has been awarded Private Company Director of the Year.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Food and Beverage | 5 | 15% |
| E-Commerce | 4 | 12% |
| Financial Services | 3 | 9% |
| SaaS | 2 | 6% |
| Retail | 2 | 6% |

67 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 14 | 42% |
| Series B | 8 | 24% |
| Seed | 4 | 12% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 6% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 6% |

6 stages tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WeatherPromise | WeatherPromise offers weather forecasts. It provides vacation, outdoor events, and outdoor activity reports. | $12.8M | Series A | Jan 13, 2026 |  |
| Lucky Energy | LUCKY F*CK is a better-for-you energy drink company. | $14.2M | Series A | Mar 27, 2025 |  |
| Chariot | Chariot is building financial infrastructure for the $326 billion donor-advised fund market, the fastest-growing segment of philanthropy. DAFpay by Chariot is the industry’s first DAF payment option and was named one of TIME’s Best Inventions of 2025. Backed by Maveron, Y Combinator, SV Angel, and Spark Capital, Chariot's team is committed toempowering nonprofits to achieve their visions. | $11M | Series A | Aug 08, 2024 |  |
| The Cumulus Coffee Company | Cumulus’ compact machine uses newly invented technology and proprietary recyclable aluminum capsules to deliver a 10-ounce cold brew, nitro cold brew, and a first-of-its-kind cold-pressed espresso in under 45 seconds at the push of a button. This proprietary brewing process means crisp, cold beverages are prepared without any ice, and the nitrocold brew is made without the need for a bulky nitrogen gas tank. The coffee is also never exposed to heat, which allows it to retain its smooth and subtle taste. Cumulus sources and roasts its own coffee and will offer a variety of carefully curated flavor profiles, introducing all the nuances of extraction that were previously only available in hot to the cold coffee lover. | $20.3M | Seed | Nov 15, 2023 |  |
| Domain Money | A seamless and secure platform to invest in both stocks and cryptocurrencies. Earn interest on your assets, borrow against them and spend with a cryptocurrency rewards credit card - all in one place. | $33M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 25, 2022 |  |
| Dream Pops | Dream Pops manufactures and markets plant-based frozen desserts formulated with coconut milk, coconut sugar, fruits and herbs. Inspired by Colombian paletas, varieties include mixed berry, chocolate with lion’s mane mushroom, vanilla matcha, coconut latte, and mango rosemary. | $6M | Venture - Series Unknown | Nov 10, 2021 |  |
| Daring Foods | Daring Foods is a startup company that produces plant-based chicken aimed to provide a healthy food alternative.The company's products include vegan meat products that are dairy and egg-free as well as contain no palm oil, genetically modified organisms, hormones, or antibiotics, thereby creating a sustainable, delicious and nutritiousplant-based option for an audience that consumes chicken multiple times a week.Ross Mackay founded the company in Los Angeles, California in 2018. | $40M | Series B | May 19, 2021 |  |
| Engageli | Engageli operates as an inclusive digital learning platform optimized for student success and that delivers engaging teaching and learning experiences across a broad spectrum of needs for higher education. | $33M | Series A | May 11, 2021 |  |
| BrewBird | Brewbird is developing a technology platform to scale the $100 billion specialty coffee market. |  | Series A | May 02, 2021 |  |
| Otis | Otis is a marketplace that lets anyone invest in exclusive alternative assets. | $2M | Series A | Feb 07, 2021 |  |

10 of 33 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Madrona](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/madrona-venture-group) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Greycroft](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/greycroft) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Andreessen Horowitz](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andreessen-horowitz) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Collaborative Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/collaborative-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [First Round Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/first-round-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Good Friends](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/goodfriends) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About Maveron

VC Fund · San Francisco, United States

Maveron is a consumer-only venture capital firm. Founded in 1998 by Dan Levitan and Howard Schultz, the firm has offices in San Francisco and Seattle. Maveron investments include Zulily, Allbirds, Common, August Home, eBay, Capella Education, General Assembly, and Trupanion. Maveron's name was coined from the words "maverick" and"vision."Maveron funds seed and Series A companies that empower consumers to live on their terms. Based in SF and Seattle and invest coast-to-coast.Maveron has adopted the Diversity Term Sheet Rider.

5 contacts available at Maveron.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Anarghya Vardhana | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anarghya-vardhana |
| Dan Levitan | Co-Founder and Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dan-levitan |
| David Wu | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-wu |
| Grace Chou | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/grace-chou-5788 |
| Howard Schultz | Co-founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/howard-schultz-2 |

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## FAQ

### What does Dan Levitan invest in?

Dan Levitan invests primarily in Food and Beverage, E-Commerce and Financial Services startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 33 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Dan Levitan last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Dan Levitan closed in Jan 2026. Shizune tracks 33 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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