# Daniel Schultz

> Daniel Schultz is a Series A investor at Gotham Ventures backing FinTech. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Gotham Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gotham-ventures)
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Jul 2017
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/daniel-schultz/0/9/99b

Daniel Schultz is a Series A investor at Gotham Ventures focused on FinTech and Finance. Danny is a Co-Founder and Managing Director of Gotham Ventures and enjoys working closely with entrepreneurs to help them achieve their vision. Over the last two decades he has been actively involved with technology companies from startups to public companies in media, ecommerce, mobile and enterprise software.Danny ran Lehman Brothers equityprivate placement business just prior to co-founding his own start-up, Atlantic Venture Partners, the predecessor to DFJ Gotham and now Gotham Ventures. He began investing as an angel and was fortunate to get very early exposure to the Israeli tech scene going back to the mid-1980s.Danny is attracted to creative and energetic entrepreneurs that seek to disrupt the status quo and loves to see entrepreneurs succeed. His investing is focused on e-commerce, digital media, fintech, mobile and the enterprise. Currently, he is responsible for Gotham’s investments in Yipit and Pickie – e-commerce companies that also thrive on data, an area Danny loves.Danny has led a number of Gotham’s successful investments including XOsoft, acquired by CA, and Pivot, acquired by the CME Group. He was also responsible for Gotham’s investment in Massive through its successful acquisition by Microsoft. His personal investments have included SMARTS, acquired by EMC; Insulair, acquired by Georgia Pacific; Active Impulse Systems, acquired by Phillips; and PassLogix, acquired by Oracle.Danny also enjoys mentoring young VCs and entrepreneurs. He is active with the Kauffman Fellows Program and Endeavor Global and was Co-chair of INGENUITY 2012, New York’s premier startup venture conference.Danny is a graduate of Columbia University with a degree in Economics. He and his family reside in Westchester, New York. In his spare time, he can frequently be found somewhere in Westchester playing hockey, or in nicer weather training for his next triathlon.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 2 | 33% |
| Finance | 2 | 33% |
| Software | 1 | 17% |
| Analytics | 1 | 17% |
| Digital Media | 1 | 17% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 3 | 50% |
| Series B | 1 | 17% |
| Series C | 1 | 17% |
| Debt Financing | 1 | 17% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LendKey Technologies | LendKey is a financial technology company that creates white-labeled lending solutions that transform financial institutions into profitable digital lending businesses. The company manages the entire lending process, which includes: demand generation, online decisioning, loan origination, customer service and balance sheet management. Based in NewYork and Cincinnati, the company was founded in 2009. | $8M | Series C | Jul 20, 2017 |  |
| LendKey Technologies | LendKey is a financial technology company that creates white-labeled lending solutions that transform financial institutions into profitable digital lending businesses. The company manages the entire lending process, which includes: demand generation, online decisioning, loan origination, customer service and balance sheet management. Based in NewYork and Cincinnati, the company was founded in 2009. | $12.5M | Series B | Aug 07, 2013 |  |
| DailyWorth | DailyWorth is the leading multi-platform financial media company for women who want more — more net worth, more self worth, and ultimately, more joy. | $1M | Series A | Apr 22, 2013 |  |
| YipitData | YipitData is a market research firm that provides detailed insights and reports based on alternative data. YipitData collects and analyzes alternative data from various sources to provide actionable insights. This data can include credit card transactions, web scraping data, app usage, and more. The company offers custom reports tailored tospecific business needs, helping clients make informed decisions based on real-time data. The data helps businesses and analysts identify emerging market trends, consumer behavior, and industry shifts. | $1.3M | Series A | Jun 30, 2010 |  |
| LendKey Technologies | LendKey is a financial technology company that creates white-labeled lending solutions that transform financial institutions into profitable digital lending businesses. The company manages the entire lending process, which includes: demand generation, online decisioning, loan origination, customer service and balance sheet management. Based in NewYork and Cincinnati, the company was founded in 2009. | $6.5M | Series A | Jan 25, 2010 |  |
| LendKey Technologies | LendKey is a financial technology company that creates white-labeled lending solutions that transform financial institutions into profitable digital lending businesses. The company manages the entire lending process, which includes: demand generation, online decisioning, loan origination, customer service and balance sheet management. Based in NewYork and Cincinnati, the company was founded in 2009. | $1.2M | Debt Financing | Aug 27, 2009 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [TTV Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ttv-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Updata Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/updata-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Zelkova Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/zelkova-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [500 Global](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/500-startups) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [boldstart ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/boldstart-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Gabriel Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gabriel-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Gotham Ventures

VC Fund · New York, United States

Gotham Ventures is a venture capital firm based in New York City. We work with the visionaries of today to create the successes of tomorrow. We invest in early-stage information technology startups based in our backyard. We are proud to be an active partner, leveraging our expertise and relationships to provide substantial value to our portfoliocompanies.

3 contacts available at Gotham Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Daniel Schultz | Co-Founder & Managing Director | — |
| Ross Goldstein | Co-Founder & Managing Director | — |
| Tim Draper | Founder & Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/timothy-draper |

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## FAQ

### What does Daniel Schultz invest in?

Daniel Schultz invests primarily in FinTech, Finance and Software startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 6 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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### When did Daniel Schultz last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Daniel Schultz closed in Jul 2017. Shizune tracks 6 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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