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Daniel Acheampong

General Partner at Visible Hands

Greater Boston

Overview 

Daniel Acheampong is the General Partner at Visible Hands VC in Greater Boston, with a strong background in finance and investments. He has made significant contributions in the venture capital space, co-founding Visible Hands and investing in companies like Upaway and Oatfin at pre-seed stages. Daniel holds an MBA from The Wharton School, where he received the Joseph P. Wharton Award, and has served on the boards of American Student Assistance and The Posse Foundation.

Work Experience 

  • Co-Founder and General Partner

    2021 - Current

    Visible Hands is a pre-seed venture capital firm, backing the overlooked, formidable founders who are transforming the future. In our vision, everyone is empowered in our economy.

Visible Hands is a Venture Capital firm and Accelerator that provides meaningful funding and support to early stage companies.

  • Board of Directors

    2023

    Board member of a national organization with a mission to help kids know themselves, their options, and make informed decisions about their futures. Member of Investment Committee, Social Impact Investment Committee, and Audit Committee.

  • Board Member, National Board of Directors

    2022

The Posse Foundation is a nonprofit organization who identifies, recruits, and trains student.

  • Venture Advisor

    2022

Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking at Yale is to inspire students from diverse backgrounds and disciplines.

  • Entrepreneur in Residence

    2019

    Advise companies participating in the MIT designX program and collaborate with designX staff on strategy.

  • Teaching Fellow

    2019 - 2020

    Teaching Assistant for James Carras' courses: -Financing Community and Economic Development -Policymaking in Urban Settings

  • Real Estate Development, Summer Associate

    2019 - 2019

The HYM Investment Group is a real estate development company.

  • Investment Banking, Summer Associate

    2018 - 2018

    Real Estate Group, Consumer Retail Group

Lazard is a financial advisory and asset management firm focused on income strategies, alternative investments, and private equity funds.

Raised $400,000,000.00.

  • Associate

    2014 - 2017

Summit Partners is an investment firm that is currently investing in to growth equity, fixed income, and public equity opportunities.

  • Financial Analyst

    2011 - 2013

Goldman Sachs is a multinational financial services firm providing securities, investment banking, and management services.

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