Daniel Pianko Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Co-Founder & Man...

  • Primary Industry
  • Information Technology

  • Active Board Seats
  • 5

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Daniel Pianko General Information

Biography

Mr. Daniel Pianko is a Co-Founder & serves as Managing Director at Achieve Partners. Mr. Pianko served as Board Member at Vemo Education. He is also a Co-Founder & serves as Managing Director at University Ventures. He is a Co-Founder and serves as Board Chair at Tiber Health. He serves as a Board Member, Director & Private Member at Rasmussen College. He serves as a Board Member at Ro Health. He started his career in investment banking at Goldman Sachs but quickly realized that he wanted to combine private capital with the creation of the next generation of socially beneficial education companies. Since leaving Goldman, he has invested in, founded, advised, or led a number of education-related businesses that led to the creation of University Ventures. He currently sits on the boards of Ponce School of Medicine, Synergis Education, Qubed, and EDEX. He served as a Board Member at Galvanize and Examity. He is also involved in his community, serving on the Board of Trustees of Harlem Village Academies and the Alumni Council of Horace Mann. He graduated from Columbia University and holds an MBA and Master of Education from Stanford University.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Co-Founder & Managing Director, Achieve Partners
Education
Stanford University, MBA (Master of Business Administration)
Stanford University, MA (Master of Arts)
Columbia University, BA (Bachelor of Arts)
Gender
Male
Email
da
Phone
+1 (332)
Address
  • 104 West 40th Street
  • Suite 1600
  • New York, NY 10018
  • United States
+1 (332)

Daniel Pianko Positions (5)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Achieve Partners Investor Co-Founder & Managing Director New York, NY PE/Buyout
Rasmussen College Company Board Member, Director & Private Member Bloomington, MN Educational and Training Services (B2C)
Tiber Health Company Co-Founder & Board Chair Saint Louis, MO Educational and Training Services (B2C)
University Ventures Investor Co-Founder & Managing Director New York, NY PE/Buyout
YellowBrick (Educational Software) Company Chairman New York, NY Educational and Training Services (B2C)

Daniel Pianko Board Seats (5)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
Rasmussen College Educational and Training Services (B2C) Acquired/Merged (Operating Subsidiary) Formerly PE-Backed Bloomington, MN
Ro Health BPO/Outsource Services Privately Held (backing) Private Equity-Backed Seattle, WA
Synergis Education Educational and Training Services (B2C) Privately Held (backing) Formerly VC-backed Mesa, AZ
Tiber Health Educational and Training Services (B2C) Acquired/Merged (Operating Subsidiary) Private Equity-Backed Saint Louis, MO
YellowBrick (Educational Software) Educational and Training Services (B2C) Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed New York, NY

Daniel Pianko Lead Partner on Deals (19)

Daniel Pianko has been the lead partner on 19 deals. Their latest deal was with Galvanize (Boulder), a educational software company. The deal was made for on 16-Sep-2019.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Galvanize (Boulder) 16-Sep-2019 PE Growth/Expansion Completed Educational Software Boulder, CO
CollegeVine 01-Apr-2019 Completed Business/Productivity Software Boston, MA
YellowBrick (Educational Software) 08-Jan-2019 Completed Educational and Training Services (B2C) New York, NY
YellowBrick (Educational Software) 28-Sep-2018 Completed Educational and Training Services (B2C) New York, NY
Galvanize (Boulder) 08-Aug-2018 Completed Educational Software Boulder, CO
Vemo Education 12-Sep-2017 Completed Financial Software Arlington, VA
MeasureOne 04-Aug-2017 Completed Business/Productivity Software San Francisco, CA
CollegeVine 26-Apr-2017 Completed Business/Productivity Software Boston, MA
University of Nicosia 01-Apr-2017 Seed Round Completed Educational and Training Services (B2C) Nicosia, Cyprus
Unicaf 20-Feb-2017 Later Stage VC Completed Educational and Training Services (B2C) Larnaca, Cyprus

Daniel Pianko Network (175)

Board Members (59)

Name Company Representing Location From
James Cowie Rasmussen College Frontenac Company Bloomington, MN
Matthew Yale Rasmussen College Self Bloomington, MN
UniversityNow Self San Francisco, CA
Rasmussen College Self Bloomington, MN
Synergis Education Self Mesa, AZ

Portfolio Executives (113)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Wayne Sutton Galvanize (Boulder) Advisor 16-Sep-2019 Boulder, CO
Elie Schoppik Galvanize (Boulder) Full Stack Instructor 16-Sep-2019 Boulder, CO
Galvanize (Boulder) Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer 16-Sep-2019 Boulder, CO
Galvanize (Boulder) Vice President, Strategy & Development 16-Sep-2019 Boulder, CO
Galvanize (Boulder) Chief Technology Officer 16-Sep-2019 Boulder, CO

Fund Team Members (3)

Name Investor Fund Fund Location
Troy Williams JD University Ventures University Ventures Fund II New York, NY
Ryan Craig JD University Ventures University Ventures Fund I New York, NY
University Ventures New York, NY
University Ventures New York, NY

Daniel Pianko Affiliated Funds (2)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
University Ventures Fund I University Ventures Venture - General Fully Invested 2012
University Ventures Fund II University Ventures Venture - General Fully Invested 2014

Daniel Pianko FAQs

  • Who is Daniel Pianko?

    Mr. Daniel Pianko is a Co-Founder & serves as Managing Director at Achieve Partners.

  • How much does Daniel Pianko typically invest?

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  • What is Daniel Pianko’s main position?

    Daniel Pianko’s primary position is Co-Founder & Managing Director.

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    Daniel Pianko’s email address is da and his phone number is +1 (332) .

  • How many active board seats does Daniel Pianko hold?

    Daniel Pianko holds 5 board seats including Rasmussen College, Ro Health, Synergis Education, Tiber Health, and YellowBrick (Educational Software).

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