Tej Dhawan

Board Member & Advocate for entrepreneurs and their companies | Keenly focused on risk capital. | Passionate about Impact of Central Iowa on the World | 3x Inc 500 co-founder

📍 Des Moines Metropolitan Area, United States🔄 Updated July 2026💼 3 investments📅 16 years investing🗓 Last invested Jul 2020
Operator-angel🌍 United States
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Board Member
Mar 2014
The Global Insurance Accelerator is a mentor-driven business accelerator designed to foster innovation in the insurance industry through startups targeting the global insurance industry. We take in early-stage companies who are building solutions that support the insurance industry. We provide seed funding, networking with our mentors, a desk in our beautiful office in Des Moines, 100-days of on-site support and time on stage at the Global Insurance Symposium with hundreds industry executives in attendance. This is not your typical accelerator. Our investors are insurance carriers, our mentors are primarily insurance executives. Startups participating in our program find product-market fit and do customer discovery faster than they could ever do at any other accelerator. We are a strategic partner. -The Deal- Investment with founder-friendly terms: $50k in the form of a post-money SAFE that converts to 5% of the company; no board seat Curated meetings with 75+ insurance-focused mentors in program; dozens more after Final presentations @ Global Insurance Symposium (~600 attendees in 2019) Additional exposure at industry conferences One-bedroom, residential-style suite at the Staybridge Suites, with amenities including daily breakfast, nightly dinner, gym, pool, and laundry (in-person nights / 2-minute walk from GIA) Office space for your entire team Typical accelerator perks (deals on hosting, marketing tools, etc) Stocked fridge at the GIA office Founders need to be in Des Moines during the program, business-related travel is supported
early stageInsurance
Board Member
Dec 2010
Ballet Des Moines was launched as a professional ballet company in 2012, bringing world-class performing artists to the Des Moines community for classical and contemporary main stage productions. Ballet Des Moines offers training opportunities for pre-professional dancers and engages thousands of local youth each year through rich educational and outreach programs.
late stagePerforming Arts
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2020
Board Member
Jul 2020
Welcome to the American Heart Association’s movement to change the future of health and be the progress that ensures longer, healthier lives for all. By driving breakthroughs in science, policy, and care – together -- we can overcome today’s biggest health challenges and transform lives every day. The American Heart Association is the nation’s oldest and largest voluntary organization dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke. We are advocates of good health and promoters of positive behaviors, nutritious eating habits and healthy lifestyles. We also fund cutting-edge research and professional education programs. We promise to have an extraordinary impact on your life by empowering you and your loved ones to save lives, live healthier and enjoy more peace of mind about cardiovascular health. Join our communities: Facebook: http://facebook.com/AmericanHeart X: http://x.com/American_Heart YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/American_Heart Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/americanheart Instagram: http://instagram.com/american_heart TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@americanheartassociation Heart News: http://twitter.com/heartnews ASA Facebook: http://facebook.com/AmericanStroke ASA X: https://X.com/American_Stroke Science News: https://x.com/AHAScience CPR Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AHACPR CPR X: https://x.com/heartCPR Go Red for Women Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goredforwomen Go Red for Women X: http://twitter.com/goredforwomen Advocacy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourethecure Advocacy X: https://x.com/AmHeartAdvocacy
2016
Formation Partners
Partner
May 2016
Mango Seed Investments
Managing Partner
Apr 2016
2014
Global Insurance Accelerator
Managing Director, Interim
Aug 2014
Board Member
Mar 2014
The Global Insurance Accelerator is a mentor-driven business accelerator designed to foster innovation in the insurance industry through startups targeting the global insurance industry. We take in early-stage companies who are building solutions that support the insurance industry. We provide seed funding, networking with our mentors, a desk in our beautiful office in Des Moines, 100-days of on-site support and time on stage at the Global Insurance Symposium with hundreds industry executives in attendance. This is not your typical accelerator. Our investors are insurance carriers, our mentors are primarily insurance executives. Startups participating in our program find product-market fit and do customer discovery faster than they could ever do at any other accelerator. We are a strategic partner. -The Deal- Investment with founder-friendly terms: $50k in the form of a post-money SAFE that converts to 5% of the company; no board seat Curated meetings with 75+ insurance-focused mentors in program; dozens more after Final presentations @ Global Insurance Symposium (~600 attendees in 2019) Additional exposure at industry conferences One-bedroom, residential-style suite at the Staybridge Suites, with amenities including daily breakfast, nightly dinner, gym, pool, and laundry (in-person nights / 2-minute walk from GIA) Office space for your entire team Typical accelerator perks (deals on hosting, marketing tools, etc) Stocked fridge at the GIA office Founders need to be in Des Moines during the program, business-related travel is supported
early stageInsurance
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