Danielle Gopen

Values-aligned Investor | Founding GP @ Am Tech VC | Startup Advisor | Board Member | Raised $500M+ in Private Capital

📍 United States🔄 Updated October 2026💼 6 investments📅 11 years investing🗓 Last invested May 2026
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May 2026
Celleste has successfully grown 100% real cocoa ingredients from a single cell. This breakthrough enabled the creation of the worlds first milk chocolate made with real cell-cultured chocolate-grade cocoa butter, developed in collaboration with our strategic partner, Mondelēz International. By uncoupling the bean from the tree, our pioneering researchers have created the biological infrastructure to brew real cocoa in a controlled environment. The result we aim for is chocolate-grade cocoa butter and cocoa powder designed for commercial applications. Our cocoa will serve as a seamless, high-performance drop-in ingredient for both mass and premium chocolate manufacturing, integrating into existing production processes. Our mission is to strengthen and supplement the global cocoa ecosystem by creating a consistent, high-quality, and resilient supply of real cocoa ingredients for the future of chocolate.
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Apr 2026
Aparti.ai is an AI-powered legal and financial automation platform to streamline processes for family law firms (B2B)
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Jun 2025
At Pinpoint, we’ve created the ultimate AI social operating system for consumer brands. We help everyone from Overtime, Kalshi, and MaryRuth Organics, to Jake Paul, The Rock, and Alix Earle turn their audience into customers
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Apr 2025
Our mission at Glidance is to empower people with sight loss to live their lives to the fullest by leveraging advancements in robotics, AI, and autonomous systems. To that end, we are bringing about Glide, the worlds first autonomous guidance robot that simply guides you where you want to go.
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Apr 2025
ThermoShades mission is to make cities and communities more resilient to extreme heat by providing a cooling alternative that is clean, effective, and affordable. ThermoShades patented cooling panels can be affixed to outdoor structures, creating a shady space that feels up to 20°F cooler than under a standard awning. Check out our website to learn more about our technology and pilot projects!
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Feb 2015
First Republic is now part of JPMorgan Chase. Our commitment to provide extraordinary client service has not changed. Our mission continues to be understanding your individual needs and responding with personalized solutions. Our service model is now backed by the strength and stability of JPMorgan Chase, an institution that has been a leader in financial services for more than 200 years. See full social media terms and conditions at chase.com/socialterms.
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2026
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May 2026
Celleste has successfully grown 100% real cocoa ingredients from a single cell. This breakthrough enabled the creation of the worlds first milk chocolate made with real cell-cultured chocolate-grade cocoa butter, developed in collaboration with our strategic partner, Mondelēz International. By uncoupling the bean from the tree, our pioneering researchers have created the biological infrastructure to brew real cocoa in a controlled environment. The result we aim for is chocolate-grade cocoa butter and cocoa powder designed for commercial applications. Our cocoa will serve as a seamless, high-performance drop-in ingredient for both mass and premium chocolate manufacturing, integrating into existing production processes. Our mission is to strengthen and supplement the global cocoa ecosystem by creating a consistent, high-quality, and resilient supply of real cocoa ingredients for the future of chocolate.
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Apr 2026
Aparti.ai is an AI-powered legal and financial automation platform to streamline processes for family law firms (B2B)
2025
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Oct 2025
We’ve got your back, your money back. Refundly is a mobile and web-based B2B2C platform that tackles the $890 billion returns problem by seamlessly tracking, managing, and collecting refunds for all consumer purchases in one place. Refundly is a two-sided platform: it saves consumers time and money, while helping retailers turn returners into repeat customers through AI-enabled re-engagement at the “Refundly moment.” Incredibly, Refundly discovered a 7.5% error rate -- literally billions of dollars are not refunded to peoples credit cards simply due to complexities in the return logistics supply chain.
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Jun 2025
At Pinpoint, we’ve created the ultimate AI social operating system for consumer brands. We help everyone from Overtime, Kalshi, and MaryRuth Organics, to Jake Paul, The Rock, and Alix Earle turn their audience into customers
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Apr 2025
Our mission at Glidance is to empower people with sight loss to live their lives to the fullest by leveraging advancements in robotics, AI, and autonomous systems. To that end, we are bringing about Glide, the worlds first autonomous guidance robot that simply guides you where you want to go.
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