# Daniel Rutberg

> Daniel Rutberg is a seed investor in Los Angeles backing FinTech, Finance and Franchise. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Los Angeles, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Dec 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-rutberg-92790750/

Daniel Rutberg is a CoFounder & COO at MuteSix.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 1 | 50% |
| Finance | 1 | 50% |
| Franchise | 1 | 50% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 50% |
| Crowdfunding | 1 | 50% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Skio | We help Shopify merchants sell subscriptions without ripping their hair out. | $8.3M | Seed | Dec 23, 2021 |  |
| FranShares | FranShares will soon let you invest in a diversified portfolio of franchise locations for as little as $500. By adding franchise ownership to your investments, your equity will increase in value over time while you earn passive income from franchise cash flows. FranShares was founded by Kenny Rose, a world renowned franchise expert with a mediareach exceeding 300 million people. He has been featured in Business Insider, Forbes, ABC, and other leading publications. FranShares is partnered with over 500 franchise brands and backed by Chicago Ventures. Join the waitlist today at www.franshares.com. | $1.4M | Pre-Seed | Aug 11, 2021 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Adjacent](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adjacent) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Adjacent](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adjacent-9b5a) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Chicago Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chicago-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Y Combinator](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/y-combinator) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Daniel Rutberg invest in?

Daniel Rutberg invests primarily in FinTech, Finance and Franchise startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 2 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 Daniel Rutberg last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Daniel Rutberg closed in Dec 2021. Shizune tracks 2 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?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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