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Steve Schlenker
Managing Partner at DN Capital
Palo Alto, California
Overview
Steve Schlenker is the Founding Managing Partner at DN Capital, a venture capital firm based in Palo Alto, California. With a strong background in board-level roles and angel investing, he has successfully invested in and supported companies like Remitly and AUTO1 Group, demonstrating a track record of successful investments and business development expertise.
Schlenker's career highlights include co-founding DN Capital and serving on the boards of various successful companies, such as Kyte and ShipHawk, where he has made impactful contributions to their growth and success through strategic guidance and investment decisions.
Work Experience
Member
2024 - Current
3i brings engaged private investors together to source opportunities, share expertise and build value for one another that goes far beyond the deal.
3i Members is a non profit organization.
Board Member
2016
Board Observer
2014
Board Member
2020
Kyte unlocks the freedom to go places. Kyte offers cars delivered to people's doorsteps.
Raised $549,000,000.00 from Barclays and Waterfall Asset Management.
Co-Founder and Managing Director
2000
I look after most of our US portfolio, help our European companies come to the US, and bring US ideas to our European team to consider for new investments there. Prior successes include Endeca, Lagan, Datanomic. Current portfolio includes, amongst many others, Auto1, Robin Systems, Parallel Wireless, Performance Horizon, Remitly and ShipHawk.
Owner
2000
DN Capital operates as an early-stage venture capital firm.
Board Member
2014
Investor / Board Observer
2013
Board Member
2008
Board Member / Observer
2012
Board Member
2011 - 2024
Education
MBA
1993 - 1995