Profile
Dana is Managing Director of MATH Venture Partners.
She is a connector, coach and dealmaker.
Her superpower is helping leadership with the operational challenges that come with scale and positioning for a strategic exit.
She invests in B2B software companies focusing on vertical SaaS/platforms.
Prior to joining MATH, Dana led corporate development at Gavilon, a private-equity sponsored commodity trading firm that spun out of ConAgra Foods in 2008.
Scaling both organically and through acquisitions, Gavilon sold in 2013 for more than $4.5 billion.
Dana started her career at Arthur Andersen and worked in both corporate and consulting roles at American Century Investments, ConAgra Foods and Hewitt Associates.
Dana grew up in Kansas where she learned entrepreneurship first hand working in the family business starting at age 5.
She is an alum of the University of Kansas.
Her non-profit and advisory roles include the Dean’s Advisory Board for the University of Kansas School of Business, Board Member for the Illinois Venture Capital Association, Advisory Board Member for Sales Assembly and former Board Member for the Civic Consulting Alliance
Dana Wright active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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Math Venture Partners Management LLC
Math Venture Partners Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Math Venture Partners Management LLC (Math Venture Partners) is a Venture Capital firm founded in 2014. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, United States. | Private Equity Investor | 2015-03-31 |
Music Audience Exchange, Inc.
Music Audience Exchange, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Music Audience Exchange, Inc. operates an online platform that brings both artists and brands together to tell their stories. It specializes in brand marketing, music marketing, advertising network, marketing technology, online advertising, social media marketing and content marketing. The company was founded by Justin Mink, George Howard, Carlos Diaz, Ryan Whisenhunt, Nathan Hanks and Sean Hozumi in 2014 and is headquartered in Plano, TX. | Director/Board Member | 2017-06-30 |
Former positions of Dana Wright
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Tulip.io, Inc.
Tulip.io, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Tulip.io, Inc. engages in the provision of cloud-based solutions to retailers. It offers clienteling, checkout Nova, assisted selling, LiveConnect, and Runner solutions. The company was founded by Ali Asaria in 2013 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Director/Board Member | 2017-07-31 |
CONAGRA BRANDS, INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2006-07-31 |
Arthur Andersen LLP
Arthur Andersen LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Hewitt Associates | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Dana Wright
University of Kansas | Graduate Degree |
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Listed companies | 1 |
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CONAGRA BRANDS, INC. | Consumer Non-Durables |
Private companies | 7 |
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Arthur Andersen LLP
Arthur Andersen LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Commercial Services |
Hewitt Associates | Commercial Services |
NGL Crude Logistics LLC
NGL Crude Logistics LLC Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services NGL Crude Logistics LLC provides physical distribution, merchandising and trading services. The company was founded on April 24, 2002 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Distribution Services |
The Gavilon Group LLC
The Gavilon Group LLC Air Freight/CouriersTransportation The Gavilon Group LLC provides physical distribution, merchandising, and trading services. It connects producers and consumers of feed, food, and fuel, linking agricultural supply with demand through its global supply chain network. The firm offers origination, storage and handling, transportation and logistics, marketing and distribution, and risk management services to customers and suppliers across the globe. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Omaha, NE. | Transportation |
Math Venture Partners Management LLC
Math Venture Partners Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Math Venture Partners Management LLC (Math Venture Partners) is a Venture Capital firm founded in 2014. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, United States. | Finance |
Music Audience Exchange, Inc.
Music Audience Exchange, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Music Audience Exchange, Inc. operates an online platform that brings both artists and brands together to tell their stories. It specializes in brand marketing, music marketing, advertising network, marketing technology, online advertising, social media marketing and content marketing. The company was founded by Justin Mink, George Howard, Carlos Diaz, Ryan Whisenhunt, Nathan Hanks and Sean Hozumi in 2014 and is headquartered in Plano, TX. | Technology Services |
Tulip.io, Inc.
Tulip.io, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Tulip.io, Inc. engages in the provision of cloud-based solutions to retailers. It offers clienteling, checkout Nova, assisted selling, LiveConnect, and Runner solutions. The company was founded by Ali Asaria in 2013 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Technology Services |
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