DQ

Danny Qiao

VC @ Connecticut Innovations

Stamford, Connecticut

Invests in

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $5,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,500,000.00

Skills

SQL
Organizational Leadership
Research
Community Empowerment
Program Facilitation
Negotiation
Microsoft Office
Public Outreach
Program Implementation
Social Media
Leadership Development
Fundraising
PowerPoint
Public Speaking
Event Planning
Leadership
Microsoft Excel
Data Analysis
Strategy
Community Outreach

Education

Work Experience

  • Venture Investing

    2024

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

  • Venture Partnering

    2024

    Coming Soon!

2024

  • 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)

2022 - 2023

  • 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 Internships

2020 - 2022

  • 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

2017 - 2020

  • Investment Banking - Financial Institutions Group & Financial Sponsors

    2017 - 2020

    FIG as an Analyst and Sponsors as an Associate.

2015 - 2016

  • Strategy Analyzing

    2015 - 2016

Undergrad Internships

2012 - 2014

  • 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