Dan Abelon

Dan Abelon is a Partner at Two Sigma Ventures, where he has been since 2015. He specializes in investing in data-driven enterprise and consumer startups. Prior to his role at Two Sigma, Dan was both an entrepreneur and an investor, with a focus on areas such as data science, healthcare IT, and the Internet of Things (IoT). Notably, he co-founded SpeedDate, a live-video online dating service that utilized real-time matching algorithms and was acquired by IAC.

Dan's career also includes experience at IBM, Lazard’s Technology M&A Group, and a brief stint at the World Bank in the Philippines, where he researched investments in technology and bamboo processing. He began his professional journey as the founder of Campus Pages, a phone directory publishing business.

In terms of education, Dan holds an MBA from Stanford University and a BA in Economics and Philosophy from Columbia University. Outside of work, he enjoys activities such as Citibiking, playing keytar, mentoring founders in emerging markets, and promoting voter turnout in the United States. He is also a Kauffman Fellow and a member of YPO.123