As the founder of Stage in 2009, Daniel Frydenlund now serves as a Board Chair and General Partner at Stage Fund. With over 25 years of experience as a financial and operating executive for The Gores Group and Sturm Group, he has led seed stage investing and seen companies through IPO. Mr. Frydenlund has raised an impressive $1B in both debt and equity capital and has gained valuable operating experience in various regions including the US, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Since the inception of Stage, he has successfully acquired over 25 companies.