Dan Levitan
Dan Levitan is Co-Founder and Partner at Maveron LLC and serves on the boards of Allbirds, Chariot, Domain Money, and Pacaso. He founded Maveron, a venture capital fund, in 1998 and specializes in venture capital and leadership in consumer businesses.
Watch a venture capital investor weighs in on WeWork's IPO filing
WeWork released its much-anticipated IPO prospectus, joining a flurry of tech companies going public in 2019. Dan Levitan, co-founder and partner of venture capital firm Maveron joins "Squawk Box" to discuss. The firms investments include Allbirds, Everlane, Keeps and Tile.
Dan Levitan
Co-founder of Maveron, Dan Levitan, discusses his extensive careers in both investment banking and venture capital. At age 40, Dan pivoted his career by uprooting his life in New York City, moving to Seattle, and starting Maveron with former Starbucks CEO, Howard Schultz. Through his venture capital firm, Dan is focused on helping build and monetize consumer brands. Some of the companies in his portfolio include Zulily, Potbelly, eBay, and Allbirds. In this episode, Dan shares his love for Duke University, what influenced his decision to quit his successful career and move across the country, and his appreciation for his…
How to Put Yourself in a Position to Win!
Ask yourself: What is winning for you and how do you put yourself in a position to win? If you really are convinced what winning is, be willing to take the risk, realizing you might fail, and you are going to learn from it either way. How to Put Yourself in a Position to Win! By Marshall Goldsmith One of my coaching clients is Dan Levitan, managing partner of the venture capital firm Maveron. Dan is different that most of my coaching clients who are mostly leaders of big corporations. I’ve learned a lot from coaching Dan, including the importance…
Mike Grabham, Startup Grind Eastside w/ Dan Levitan, Founder, Maveron
Dan Levitan Discusses the Evolution of Trust
Host Michael Grabham asks Dan Levitan, Co-founder of Maveron, about what big change in the tech world has most surprised him. This part of the interview from episode 1 was not broadcast on KIRO 7. Check out more information about our TV show at: https://www.facebook.com/StartItSeattle/
Dan Levitan (Maveron) at Startup Grind Seattle
Dan Levitan has more experience working with entrepreneurs than almost any other VC in the Seattle area. We don't get to hear a lot from Dan as he doesn't do a lot of speaking engagements but he has promised to give us as much information as we can remember. This event will likely be a sell out so get your spot sooner than later. Dan has 25 years of collective experience in venture capital and investment banking, specializing in consumer and retail businesses. Eager to help innovative companies realize their full potential, Levitan launched Maveron, in 1998, with Howard Schultz…
Organizations
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WeatherPromise Member Board of Directors 2026–present · current
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Chariot Member Board of Directors 2024–present · current
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Domain Money Member Board Of Directors 2021–present · current
Education
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Harvard Business School MBA · 1983
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Duke University BA - magna cum laude · 1979