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Dalton Caldwell

Managing Director at Y Combinator

San Francisco, California

Overview 

Dalton Caldwell is the Managing Director at Y Combinator in San Francisco, California, where he has made significant investments in various sectors including GovTech, EnergyTech, and BioTech. With a background in entrepreneurship and venture capital, Caldwell has founded and led successful companies like App.net and imeem, demonstrating expertise in strategic partnerships and business development.

Work Experience 

  • Managing Director

    2020 - Current

  • Partner

    2014

    A few of the companies I funded and advised: Rappi, Brex, Podium, Razorpay, Retool, Lattice, Truepill, Lively, Whatnot, Jeeves, Routable, Airbyte, Vendr, Zip

  • Part-time Partner

    2013 - 2014

    Advising Y Combinator companies

  • Founder/CEO

    2010 - 2014

    App.net is owned and operated by Mixed Media Labs, inc. Mixed Media Labs also created and launched picplz

  • Consultant

    2009 - 2010

  • Founder/CEO

    2003 - 2009

Imeem is an online music service that provides fans with access to songs they want.

Raised $27,132,127.00 from Warner Music Group, Sequoia Capital, Morgenthaler Ventures, Warner Bros., Ronald Conway, Mark Goines, Sy Fahimi, Geoff Ralston and First Round Capital.

  • Intern

    2002 - 2003

VA Software offers software, open source technology, and community support services.

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