Danny Qiao

Investor, operator, and enthusiast of useful things.Hi, I'm Danny. I invest in consumer and tech at Connecticut Innovations. This is my little corner of the internet. Shoes off required.Founder resourcesInvesting.
Consumer-first at home. A wider lens internationally. I'm interested in the products people choose, the habits they build, and the businesses behind both.Previously, I led consumer tech and consumer product investing at Sweater Ventures. Before that: startups, investment banking, and strategy consulting.For founders.
A running collection of investor databases, pitch decks, financial models, tools, and communities. Less hunting for links, more building.Explore my founder resourcesA little background.
Yale SOM MBA. Cornell BS in Industrial and Labor Relations.For the formal version: my CI bio. For the less formal version: you're already here.Introduce a company.
Building something? Know a founder I should meet? Both self-pitches and introductions are welcome.

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