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Dan Preiss

VC at ardent venture partners

San Francisco, California

Overview 

Dan Preiss is a Principal at Ardent Venture Partners in Washington, D.C., with a background in FinTech product strategy and digital ventures at companies like BCG Digital Ventures and Techstars. He specializes in investing in various sectors like Gig Economy, Security, and FinTech, focusing on diverse founders and investors who support female founders. With a Bachelors of Business Administration from The George Washington University School of Business, Dan has excelled in roles such as Principal and Vice President at Ardent Venture Partners, demonstrating expertise in entrepreneurship, digital strategy, and market research while investing in innovative companies across different sectors.

Work Experience 

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Stealth Startup

  • Co-Founder / CEO

    2025 - Current

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Ardent Venture Partners

  • Partner

    2025

  • Principal

    2022 - 2025

    Ardent Venture Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in AI-native applications, B2B fintech, and vertical saas+. Learn more: ardent.vc

  • Vice President

    2021 - 2022

Ardent Venture Partners invests in founders building technology that transforms work.

ardent.vc
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Method Financial

  • Investor

    2021

Method Financial is a financial connectivity API for consumer liability data + payments

Raised $18,500,000.00 from Leonis Capital, Cameron Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Truist Ventures, Ardent Venture Partners, Y Combinator, Abstract and SV Angel.

methodfi.com
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Swivel

  • Board Observer

    2024

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ecue ai

  • Investor

    2024

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Palla Financial

  • Investor

    2021

Palla is an application for international money transactions.

palla.app
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Givebutter

  • Board Observer

    2022 - 2024

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BCG Digital Ventures

  • Principal, New Venture GM - FinTech

    2017 - 2021

    BCG Digital Ventures is a corporate investment and incubation firm. We invent, build and invest in startups with the world’s most influential companies. We share risk and invest alongside our corporate and startup partners. General Manager for 4 startups across 3 continents with the world's largest corporations.

BCG Digital Ventures is a corporate investment and incubation firm.

bcgdv.com
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Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

  • Principal (FinTech Product Strategy)

    2017 - 2021

BCG Securities focuses on wealth management with high net worth individuals.

bcg.com
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Guild Education

  • Advisor

    2015 - 2020

    Early advisor to founding executive team. $4.4B valuation.

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