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Daniel Hoffer
Director/Board Member at
TripLingo, Inc.
Profile
Daniel brings relevant experience as a startup founder/CEO and Board member for both B2C and B2B startups, often with a focus on marketplaces, SaaS, or logistics.
Prior to joining Autotech, Daniel was a partner at Tandem Capital and senior director in Concur’s (NASDAQ: CNQR) corporate venture capital team, and was a seed investor in transport and mobility startups including SpotHero and Firefly.
He also achieved multiple successful exits from investments outside Autotech including Grove Collaborative (NYSE: GROV), NomNomNow (acquired by Mars), LoungeBuddy (acquired by American Express), Beanworks (acquired by Quadient), Fishbowl (acquired by Glassdoor), and Kanvas (acquired by Verizon), among others.
Previously, Daniel created The Marketplace Conference, which exists to share best practices in operating and investing in marketplace startups among founders and VCs, and was co-founder and CEO of CouchSurfing as well as an entrepreneur-in-residence at Benchmark Capital.
He also held executive product roles at Norton (Symantec) and TripIt (Concur/SAP).
Daniel earned a bachelor’s degree from Harvard College and a Master of Business Administration from Columbia Business School.
Daniel Hoffer active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
TripLingo, Inc.
 TripLingo, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops language applications for mobile phones | Director/Board Member | - |
AutoTech Management LLC
 AutoTech Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Autotech Management invests in companies located across the globe. The firm targets companies operating across broad range of sectors. It provides financing for pre seed, seed, early and later stage capital requirements with an investment size of USD 1 - 8 million. It acts as a lead investor and makes follow on investments. | Private Equity Investor | 2018-06-30 |
Former positions of Daniel Hoffer
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Crux Capital Ltd.
 Crux Capital Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Crux Capital invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for buyout and growth stage capital requirements. | Founder | - |
Siebel Systems, Inc.
 Siebel Systems, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops customer relationship management software | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| GEN DIGITAL INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| NEC CORPORATION | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Fuxito | Founder | - |
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| Private companies | 10 |
|---|---|
Gen Digital Inc.
 Gen Digital Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides cyber safety software and operating system solutions | Technology Services |
Siebel Systems, Inc.
Siebel Systems, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops customer relationship management software | Technology Services |
NEC Corp.
 NEC Corp. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Develops and manufactures electronic equipment, computer systems, and communications products | Technology Services |
TripLingo, Inc.
TripLingo, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops language applications for mobile phones | Technology Services |
CouchSurfing International, Inc.
 CouchSurfing International, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates as an online social travel network | Technology Services |
Fuxito | |
Columbia Business School
 Columbia Business School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Harvard College
 Harvard College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
AutoTech Management LLC
AutoTech Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Autotech Management invests in companies located across the globe. The firm targets companies operating across broad range of sectors. It provides financing for pre seed, seed, early and later stage capital requirements with an investment size of USD 1 - 8 million. It acts as a lead investor and makes follow on investments. | Finance |
Crux Capital Ltd.
Crux Capital Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Crux Capital invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for buyout and growth stage capital requirements. | Finance |
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