Dana Stalder

General Partner at Matrix Partners

Dana Stalder

Dana Stalder is a Silicon Valley-based general partner at Matrix Partners, where he invests in early-stage software and internet companies.1 2 He has extensive experience across multiple disciplines including sales, marketing, finance, technology, and product management at companies such as eBay, Netscape, PayPal, and Respond.com.2

Some key positions and experiences of Dana Stalder include:

General Partner at Matrix Partners since 20081
Board of Directors at Flex since 20191
Board of Directors at Side, Earnin, Apartment List, Afterpay, Lever, Poynt, Bugsnag, Zendesk, Gilt Groupe, Polyvore, and QuinStreet1
Senior Vice President at PayPal, managing product, sales, marketing and technology from 2004-20081
Vice President at eBay, Netscape Communications, and Respond.com1
Manager/Consultant at Ernst & Young LLP from 1990-19941

Stalder studied business and economics at Santa Clara University.2 He is known for his data-centric approach to interviewing and building strong company cultures.3

Highlights

Jun 26 · Business Wire

Rainforest Raises $20M to Transform Embedded Payments for Software Platforms - Business Wire

Jun 5 · TechCrunch

Dana Stalder on Google's Failure to Buy Groupon - TechCrunch

Sep 24 · granicus_production_attachments.s3.amazonaws.com

[PDF] BOARD OF DIRECTORS SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 - AWS

Experience

General Partner at Matrix Partners (2008 - Present)

Flex (2019 - Present), Side (2017 - Present), Earnin (2014 - Present), Apartment List (2014 - Present), Afterpay (2017 - 2022), Lever (2014 - 2022), Poynt (2013 - 2021), Bugsnag (2013 - 2021), Zendesk (2010 - 2018), Gilt Groupe (2010 - 2016), Polyvore (2009 - 2015), QuinStreet (2003 - 2015), Zong (2010 - 2011), Senior Vice President at PayPal (2004 - 2008), Vice President at eBay (2001 - 2004), Vice President & CFO at Respond.com (1999 - 2001), Vice President at Netscape Communications (1994 - 1999), Manager / Consultant at Ernst & Young LLP (1990 - 1994)