Dan Malven

Venture Partner

Joined: 2026

Dan Malven is an investor, entrepreneur, and operator with more than 25 years of experience financing, building, and exiting high-growth technology companies. As an investor in early- and growth-stage companies, he has invested in 30+ private companies across multiple market cycles. His exits prior to joining Alpha include 4 IPOs and 11 M&A transactions.

Dan began his career as a C/C++ programmer and was a technical founder in two software startups before transitioning to a venture capital career. He is a member of the Kauffman Fellows (Class 4) and has been an active member of Young Presidents Organization (YPO) since 2011. He received a BS in engineering from Purdue University and an MBA from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.



Known for being:
A student of technological innovation cycles
A father of five
An Olympic distance triathlete