Dan Hoversten

Mr. Hoversten is active in sourcing deals, analyzing investment opportunities and managing portfolio companies by advising and participating on a number of portfolio company boards.
Currently, he sits on the boards of Spectral Dimensions, Salvage Direct, Sun and Earth, and EdMap.
He is also a member of the SJF Investment Committee.
Mr. Hoversten's diverse background includes operational experience in overseas energy exploration with Schlumberger.
He also has been a successful entrepreneur.
Mr. Hoversten started several businesses, including an insurance rental car business, which he sold before completing his MBA from Syracuse University.
After earning his MBA, Mr. Hoversten worked in the financial industry building a career that included management positions with Advest and executive positions with Alex Brown and Paine Webber.
Mr. Hoversten was also a seat holder on the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, having worked as an independent floor trader.
Prior to joining SJF Ventures, Mr. Hoversten ran the private equity desk for Professional Edge, a Philadelphia-based hedge fund.