Daniel Kennedy

VP, Corporate Development at Yelp

📍 United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 16 investments📅 7 years investing🗓 Last invested Apr 2023
VC🌍 United States
16
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Apr 2023
Vooma is a back-office automation platform for freight brokers and carriers that fully automates order taking from shippers.
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Feb 2022
Check is a payroll-as-a-service API that lets you embed payroll directly in your vertical SaaS, HR, or time-tracking platform.
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Feb 2022
Greenscreens.ai was created for Freight Brokers & 3PL's that want to WIN MORE BUSINESS...MORE PROFITABLY. Greenscreens.ai is a dynamic pricing infrastructure for the freight market that delivers buy and sell-side market intelligence and business insights to help you grow and protect your margins. We combine the power of aggregated market data and your historical data with advanced machine learning techniques to deliver short-term predictive freight market pricing specific to your company's individual buying and selling behavior. Greenscreens.ai’s mission is to be the industry-leading neutral platform for market data aggregation, market intelligence and dynamic pricing. Providing customers with high-confidence, predictive buy rate guidance and differentiated pricing strategies that are powered by the industry's most up-to-date and contextually relevant dataset. Fueled by transaction data from shippers, carriers, brokers, leading market data sources within the Greenscreens network and executed within the context of their existing technology ecosystem and workflow.
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Jan 2022
Clara is the leading payment platform for companies in Latin America. Our end-to-end solution includes our locally-issued corporate cards, Bill Pay, crossborder payments, and our highly-rated software platform used by thousands of the most successful companies across the region. Clara is backed by top global and regional investors such as Coatue, DST Global, General Catalyst, monashees, Kaszek, Canary, A*, BoxGroup, SV Angel, GFC, Picus Capital, Avid Ventures, ICONIQ Growth, Goldman Sachs, and prominent angel investors. Driven by our six core values (Ownership, Pride, ABC, Simplicity, Clarity and Inclusivity) we’ve reached a unicorn valuation in record time, have been recognized as a Great Place to Work and as one of the most promising startups according to Linkedin’s ranking “Top Startups 2021”. We’re looking for the best talent worldwide to join our team and be part of this journey, so you cant afford to miss this chance! We are: * Shaping business finances in Latin America * Driven by our 6 core values * Proud of our inclusive and caring culture * Certified as a Great Place to Work and a Top LinkedIn Startup
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Jan 2022
Blockdaemon powers the blockchain economy with its suite of industry-leading infrastructure solutions. Blockdaemon was founded in 2017 and has become a globally established, single integration partner for accessing premier blockchain networks. We provide integrated business solutions to exchanges, custodians, crypto platforms, financial institutions, and developers using our end-to-end suite of blockchain tools, including dedicated nodes, APIs, staking, liquid staking, MPC tech, and more. Blockdaemon provides its customers with the confidence to quickly and easily scale without compromising security or compliance.
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Nov 2021
We help manufacturers, wholesalers, and distributors 3x B2B sales by digitizing and improving the traditional and cumbersome net terms workflow. Deferred payments are commonly referred to as ‘net terms’, it describes a payment delay of 30, 60, or 90 days that has come to be expected by business customers. The issue for the business seller is that they are required to act like a bank. They need to give short-term credit to their customers and ‘float’ these net terms invoice payments. Resolve takes care of every aspect of a business being able to offer net terms as a payment option; We solve for the credit checking process, provide invoice financing, automate accounts receivable processes, and speed up payments processing. Resolve enables simpler B2B deferred payments through our end-to-end and embedded ‘credit billing’ solution. Resolve automates and streamlines all of the tasks associated with offering net terms. The result is easier net terms all while improving our customer’s cash flow, reducing their financial risk, reducing AR resource requirements, and increasing their B2B sales. Affirm and Resolve share their founding history in Max Levchin. Max was previously co-founder and CTO at PayPal and founded Affirm in 2012. Resolve was developed in Max’s San Francisco based venture studio, HVF, by co-founders Chris Tsai and Brian Nguyen. Resolve’s co-founders Chris & Brian had previously worked together on a successful fintech startup that was acquired by Indiegogo. Having both worked closely with Affirm, the pair saw an opportunity in the ‘buy now, pay later’ space - but with a focus on B2B. Chris & Brian are Y Combinator alums, were Wharton MBA classmates, and hold technical degrees from MIT and Stanford between them.
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Oct 2021
Atomic builds critical financial infrastructure that allows fintechs, banks, and consumer-facing companies to offer engaging investing experiences to their customers in a frictionless way. Content provided for informational purposes only and not investment advice. Investments involve risk, including possible loss of capital. Investment advisory services provided by Atomic Invest LLC, a SEC registered investment adviser. Brokerage services provided by Atomic Brokerage LLC, a registered broker-dealer and member of FINRA/SIPC.
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Aug 2021
Nium, the global leader in real-time, cross-border payments, was founded on the mission to deliver the global payments infrastructure of tomorrow, today. With the onset of the global economy, its payments infrastructure is shaping how banks, fintechs, and businesses everywhere collect, convert, and disburse funds instantly across borders. Its payout network supports 100 currencies and spans 220+ markets, 100 of which in real-time. Funds can be disbursed to accounts, wallets, and cards and collected locally in 35 markets. Niums growing card issuance business is already available in 34 countries. Nium holds regulatory licences and authorizations in more than 40 countries, enabling seamless onboarding, rapid integration, and compliance – independent of geography. The company is co-headquartered in San Francisco and Singapore.
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Jul 2021
Unit is the market leader in embedded finance. We offer ready-to-launch solutions — embedded capital, banking, and bill pay — that help tech companies grow their revenue, delight customers, and win their markets. Our products serve millions of users across customers including Wix, Bill.com, Honeybook, Relay, and Homebase.
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Feb 2021
Founded in 2015, VGS is the worlds leader in payment tokenization and a trusted credential management platform, depended on by Fortune 500 companies, merchants, fintechs, and banks alike. Our mission is to revolutionize the way sensitive data is stored and secured, enabling organizations to manage information across cards, bank accounts, and digital wallets with ease. VGS stores sensitive data and tackles critical payment acceptance challenges such as multi-PSP management, card issuance, payment orchestration enablement, PCI compliance, and the protection of personally identifiable information (PII). We provide our clients with complete ownership, control, and insights into their payment data, driving growth and enhancing user experiences across industries. VGS offers a comprehensive suite of solutions, including a composable Card Management Platform, a PCI-compliant Vault, and advanced network value-added services such as Network Tokens, Account Updater, and Card Attributes. Our innovative technologies empower businesses to boost revenue through higher authorization rates, reduce fraud, and streamline operations—all while seamlessly integrating with existing tech stacks. At VGS, were not just securing payments—were empowering businesses to unlock new possibilities in the ever-evolving payment landscape.
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Oct 2020
All-in-one spend management. Gain ultimate control and visibility over all company spend.
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Aug 2020
Payments made simple in the most complicated business on Earth.
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May 2020
Seso is a vertical software company for agriculture. We are addressing the labor shortage in US agriculture by providing farms with reliable workforce management software; a $15B opportunity. Our service offering includes recruiting, qualifying and training workers via H-2A visa automation, and workforce management software to help employers stay compliant with complex local and federal laws. We are providing agricultural employers with a better quality workforce at a lower cost and agricultural workers with meaningful and safe employment opportunities.
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Dec 2019
From construction workers to barbers, mechanics to restaurant owners, NorthOne was built to solve big problems for the small businesses on main streets across America. By connecting all the dots of the financial back office, we can transform the bank account from a basic utility to a financial platform that gives our customers a greater shot at success. ▪️ Founded in 2016 by Eytan Bensoussan and Justin Adler ▪️ Trusted by 320,000+ small businesses ▪️ 50+ employees strong & counting ▪️ $90.3 million raised with investors including Battery Ventures, Don Griffith, Drew Brees, Ferst Capital Partners, FinTLV, Next Play Capital, Operator Stack, Redpoint Ventures, Ruby Ventures, Tencent, and Tom Williams If youre interested in joining the NorthOne team, please apply directly through our careers page at https://boards.greenhouse.io/northone NorthOne is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services provided by The Bancorp Bank, N.A., Member FDIC.
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Oct 2019
Cardless is the credit card platform for building native credit experiences that cover the full journey — trusted by Coinbase, Bilt, Alibaba, Qatar Airways, and more.
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Investor
Apr 2023
Vooma is a back-office automation platform for freight brokers and carriers that fully automates order taking from shippers.
2022
Investor
Feb 2022
Check is a payroll-as-a-service API that lets you embed payroll directly in your vertical SaaS, HR, or time-tracking platform.
Investor
Feb 2022
Greenscreens.ai was created for Freight Brokers & 3PL's that want to WIN MORE BUSINESS...MORE PROFITABLY. Greenscreens.ai is a dynamic pricing infrastructure for the freight market that delivers buy and sell-side market intelligence and business insights to help you grow and protect your margins. We combine the power of aggregated market data and your historical data with advanced machine learning techniques to deliver short-term predictive freight market pricing specific to your company's individual buying and selling behavior. Greenscreens.ai’s mission is to be the industry-leading neutral platform for market data aggregation, market intelligence and dynamic pricing. Providing customers with high-confidence, predictive buy rate guidance and differentiated pricing strategies that are powered by the industry's most up-to-date and contextually relevant dataset. Fueled by transaction data from shippers, carriers, brokers, leading market data sources within the Greenscreens network and executed within the context of their existing technology ecosystem and workflow.
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Jan 2022
Clara is the leading payment platform for companies in Latin America. Our end-to-end solution includes our locally-issued corporate cards, Bill Pay, crossborder payments, and our highly-rated software platform used by thousands of the most successful companies across the region. Clara is backed by top global and regional investors such as Coatue, DST Global, General Catalyst, monashees, Kaszek, Canary, A*, BoxGroup, SV Angel, GFC, Picus Capital, Avid Ventures, ICONIQ Growth, Goldman Sachs, and prominent angel investors. Driven by our six core values (Ownership, Pride, ABC, Simplicity, Clarity and Inclusivity) we’ve reached a unicorn valuation in record time, have been recognized as a Great Place to Work and as one of the most promising startups according to Linkedin’s ranking “Top Startups 2021”. We’re looking for the best talent worldwide to join our team and be part of this journey, so you cant afford to miss this chance! We are: * Shaping business finances in Latin America * Driven by our 6 core values * Proud of our inclusive and caring culture * Certified as a Great Place to Work and a Top LinkedIn Startup
Investor
Jan 2022
Blockdaemon powers the blockchain economy with its suite of industry-leading infrastructure solutions. Blockdaemon was founded in 2017 and has become a globally established, single integration partner for accessing premier blockchain networks. We provide integrated business solutions to exchanges, custodians, crypto platforms, financial institutions, and developers using our end-to-end suite of blockchain tools, including dedicated nodes, APIs, staking, liquid staking, MPC tech, and more. Blockdaemon provides its customers with the confidence to quickly and easily scale without compromising security or compliance.
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