Danny Qiao

Venture Investing

2024 - Current

I support investing out of our Tech Fund and Future Fund.

Venture Partnering

2024

Coming Soon!

Consulting/Advising

2024

I consult and/or advise startups on: fundraising strategy, finance and operations, and GTM. Portfolio includes: - Roots Investment (PropTech) - ReRent (PropTech) - ARVO Wine (F&B CPG) - PrettyData (Vertical SaaS) - Birdies (CPG)

Venture Investing

2022 - 2023

Led our investments in: Parallel Health, Nomadica, IQBAR, Shappi, Frances Valentine, The Last Gameboard, Concha Labs, Havenly, OROS, and The Dyrt.

MBA Interning

2020 - 2022

I interned/worked at these 9 companies during my full-time MBA program on either a part-time in-school or full-time summer basis. I was able to juggle simultaneous internships and school due to the remote work environments caused by COVID: - Sweater Ventures (VC): Feb 2022 - May 2022 - Commons (Health & Wellness Brand): Dec 2021 - May 2022 - Cinch (HRTech & Analytics): Oct 2020 - Apr 2022 - La Hoja Capital Management (Fund-of-Funds): Oct 2020 - Apr 2022 - StepStone Group (fka Greenspring Associates, VC Fund-of-Funds): Jun 2021 - Aug 2021 - Create (Venture Studio): Jan 2021 - May 2021 - NextGen Growth Partners (PE): Jan 2021 - Mar 2021 - ReRent (HospitalityTech): Oct 2020 - Jan 2021 - InSITE (VC & Startup Fellowship): Oct 2020 - Dec 2020

Investment Banking - Financial Institutions Group & Financial Sponsors

2017 - 2020

FIG as an Analyst and Sponsors as an Associate.

Strategy Analyzing

2015 - 2016

Undergrad Interning

2012 - 2014

I interned/worked at the following institutions during my undergraduate studies: - The White House, Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (Govt): Jun 2014 - Aug 2014 - International Labour Organization's Country Office of the Philippines (NGO): Sep 2013 - Dec 2013 - Cornell University's Asian and Asian American Center (Student Resource Center): Oct 2012 - May 2013 - Generation Citizen (Non-profit): Jan 2012 - May 2012