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Daniel Eichner

Managing Director at Community Investment Management

New York City Metropolitan Area

Overview 

Daniel Eichner is a seasoned finance professional with a strong background in fintech and climate tech, currently serving as the Managing Director and Advisor at Community Investment Management. Notable highlights of his career include roles as Partner at SOSV and Senior Managing Director at Serengeti Asset Management, showcasing expertise in venture capital and asset management within the fintech sector.

Work Experience 

  • Managing Director

    2024 - Current

    I lead CIM's fund strategy and client solutions and am a member of the Investment Committee. Community Investment Management (“CIM”) is an investment firm that provides asset backed debt capital to B2B and B2C fintech lenders to small businesses and underserved borrowers in the United States and emerging markets. CIM combines experience, innovation, and values to align the interests of investors and historically underserved borrowers.

  • Advisor

    2023 - 2024

    Community Investment Management is an impact fund that lends to fintechs providing financial services to underserved communities.

Community Investment Management (“CIM”) is the first impact investment firm focused on marketplace lending.

Raised $725,225.00 from Ground Squirrel Ventures.

  • Advisor & Investor

    2020

    Plant-based beverages for kids made with healthy ingredients, informed by pediatric nutrition science

  • Co-Founder & Partner

    2017

    Sustainable residential real estate development in the Catskills

  • Private Investor & Advisor - mostly Fintech & Climate-related

    2007

    Bumper (AutoService Finance), Steeleye, Best Egg (Marlette), Lending Club, Tacombi, Vista Hermosa, Kiddiwinks, South Hill, CSL-Monopolio, Dogster, GTYH, Tech-x, etc.

  • Advisor

    2023

    Spider Capital is a premier seed stage venture capital firm focused on the automation and digitization of old economy industries.

  • Partner

    2017 - 2023

    SOSV is a $1.5 billion global early stage VC with a deep tech focus on solving the world's biggest problems in climate tech, sustainability and human health.

SOSV is a deep tech venture firm that invests from a startup's inception and operates the HAX and IndieBio programs.

  • Advisor

    2016 - 2017

    Fintech marketplace lending platform

  • Senior Managing Director

    2013 - 2016

Serengeti Asset Management is an investment firm specializing in situational investments.

  • Managing Director

    2009 - 2013

  • Portfolio Manager

    2006 - 2009

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