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Daniel Glasner

Industrial Advisor at EQT Partners

Berlin Metropolitan Area

Overview 

Daniel Glasner is the Founding Partner at Cherry Ventures GmbH & Co. KG, specializing in entrepreneurship, venture capital, and business strategy. With a background that includes roles as Vice President EMEA at Groupon and Founder & Member of the Board at Quandoo GmbH, he has invested in successful companies like enmacc and TourRadar. Daniel Glasner's career highlights include founding successful startups like Quandoo GmbH and holding leadership positions at Groupon, demonstrating his expertise in building and scaling businesses in the e-commerce and technology sectors. As a Founding Partner at Cherry Ventures, he focuses on investing in early to growth-stage companies in sectors like marketplaces and SaaS, leveraging his extensive experience in corporate development and strategic consulting.

Work Experience 

  • Founder & Managing Partner

    2012 - Current

    Seed and early stage investments as well as incubation of tech companies with specific focus on B2B business models, marketplaces and the mobile and local commerce space. Recent investments include AppSmyth, Givesurance Lenda, Contacts+ and Quandoo.

  • Industrial Advisor

    2012

  • Founder & Member of the Board

    2013 - 2015

  • Founder & Managing Director

    2012 - 2013

  • Vice President EMEA

    2011 - 2012

  • CEO & Co-Founder

    2010 - 2012

Groupon is a deal-of-the-day website that offers discounted gift certificates usable at local or national companies.

Raised $1,387,000,000.00 from MIG Capital, RTP Global and Atairos.

  • Managing Director

    2010 - 2012

  • CEO & Co-Founder

    2010 - 2010

  • Engagement Manager

    2005 - 2009

McKinsey Growth Tech serves leading growth stage tech players, venture capital, and growth private equity

  • Fellow

    2001 - 2004

McKinsey Growth Tech serves leading growth stage tech players, venture capital, and growth private equity

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