Daniel Leff
Chief Executive Officer at WAVERLEY CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP. 1
Net worth: - $ as of 30/03/2024
Profile
Daniel V.
Leff founded Luminari Capital Management LLC in 2013, where he is working as Managing Partner from 2013 and Waverley Capital Management LLC in 2017, where he is working as Managing Partner from 2017.
Dr. Leff also founded Luminari Capital LP, where he is working as Managing Partner and Waverley Capital LP, where he is working as Managing Partner.
Dr. Leff also currently works at Waverley Capital Acquisition Corp.
1, as Chief Executive Officer & Director from 2021, fuboTV, Inc., as Independent Director from 2015, Naritiv, Inc., as Director, Izo, Inc., as Director, One Mainstream LLC, as Director, Tapp Media LLC, as Director, TIPO Entertainment, Inc., as Director, Camera IQ, Inc., as Director from 2019, Novel Effect, Inc., as Director, Professional Fighters League LLC, as Director, and UCLA Anderson School of Management, as Advisor from 2021.
Dr. Leff also formerly worked at 180 Degree Capital Corp., as Executive Vice President & Managing Director, Nanomix, Inc., as Director, Adesto Technologies Corp., as Director, Arcadia Power, Inc., as Director, Innovalight, Inc., as Director, Zea2 LLC, as Director, Ampulse Corp., as Director, Credit Sesame, Inc., as Director, fuboTV, Inc. (New York), as Director from 2015 to 2020, Wondery, Inc., as Director from 2019 to 2021, The Athletic Media Co., as Director, Art19, Inc., as Director, Roku, Inc., as Director from 2011 to 2018, Globespan Capital Management LLC, as Venture Partner from 2008 to 2013, and 180 Degree Capital, as Executive Vice President from 2004 to 2008.
Dr. Leff received his doctorate degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and Masters Business Admin degree from UCLA Anderson School of Management.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
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FUBOTV INC.
-.--% | 14/06/2023 | 0 ( -.--% ) | - $ | 30/03/2024 |
Daniel Leff active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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| FUBOTV INC. | Director/Board Member | 30/04/2015 |
| WAVERLEY CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP. 1 | Chief Executive Officer | 18/08/2021 |
Camera IQ, Inc.
 Camera IQ, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Camera Iq, Inc. develops camera applications. The company was founded by Sonia Tsao and Allison E. Wood and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA. | Director/Board Member | 31/03/2019 |
| UCLA Anderson School of Management | Consultant / Advisor | 31/12/2020 |
TIPO Entertainment, Inc.
 TIPO Entertainment, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services TIPO Entertainment, Inc. develops software application for mobile video shopping. It captures data for retailers to improve digital and social media sales. The firm offers big box ecommerce, beauty and personal care, direct to consumer brand, apparel and footwear, consumer electronics, food and beverage solutions. The company was founded by Rachel Tipograph on September 25, 2014 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | - |
One Mainstream LLC
 One Mainstream LLC BroadcastingConsumer Services One Mainstream LLC operates as an OTT streaming platform for content owners and distributors. It offers an automated platform for distribution of linear and on-demand content to connected devices such as digital televisions, game consoles, tablets and streaming devices. The company was founded by Rajeev Raman and Daniel Zuck in 2012 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Luminari Capital LP
 Luminari Capital LP Investment ManagersFinance Luminari Capital LP invests in companies located in the US. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of digital media. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Waverley Capital LP
 Waverley Capital LP Investment ManagersFinance Waverley Capital LP invests in companies located in the United States. The fund targets the companies operating in the fields of media and entertainment sectors. It provides financing for early stage capital requirement. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Novel Effect, Inc.
 Novel Effect, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Novel Effect, Inc. is an app uses voice recognition to follow along as you read a book out loud, triggering theme music and sounds at just the right moment. The company was founded by Matthew Hammersley nd Melissa Hammersley and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Director/Board Member | - |
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Training of Daniel Leff
| University of California, Los Angeles | Doctorate Degree |
| University of California, Berkeley | Undergraduate Degree |
| UCLA Anderson School of Management | Masters Business Admin |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 3 |
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| FUBOTV INC. | Technology Services |
| ROKU, INC. | Consumer Durables |
 | Miscellaneous |
| Private companies | 26 |
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180 Degree Capital Corp.
 180 Degree Capital Corp. Investment ManagersFinance 180 Degree Capital Corp., a business development company listed on Nasdaq, invests in both public and private companies located in the United States. The fund targets companies operating across a broad range of sectors and industries. It makes controlling and non-controlling investments in the form of equity, preferred stock, warrants and debt. It considers co-investments and takes seat on the board of directors. | Finance |
Nanomix, Inc.
 Nanomix, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Nanomix, Inc. provides nano technology solutions. It is a nanotechnology company focused on development of next generation Point of Care diagnostic tests to enable earlier and more accurate testing in hospital and pre-hospital settings. The firm's nanoscale electronic sensors have enabled the development of the next generation of Point of Care testing systems that can be used in any setting. The company's mobile diagnostic platform performs multiple in-vitro diagnostic assays simultaneously from a single whole-blood sample. Nanomix was founded by Alexander Zettl and Marvin L. Cohen in September 2000 and is headquartered in Emeryville, CA. | Health Technology |
Adesto Technologies Corp.
 Adesto Technologies Corp. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Adesto Technologies Corp. is engaged in the development, manufacture, and market of non-volatile memory products. It offers DataFlash, Fusion Serial Flash, Standard Serial Flash, EcoXiP, Mavriq, and Moneta. The company was founded by Narbeh Derhacobian, Ishai Naveh, and Shane Hollmer in January 2006 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Luminari Capital LP
Luminari Capital LP Investment ManagersFinance Luminari Capital LP invests in companies located in the US. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of digital media. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements. | Finance |
Arcadia Power, Inc.
 Arcadia Power, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Arcadia Power, Inc. provides renewable energy. The firm offers renewable energy solutions for houses, apartments, and businesses. Its programs include bill pay, wind energy, price alerts and community solar. The company was founded by Kiran Bhatraju and Ryan Nesbitt in January 2014 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Commercial Services |
Globespan Capital Management LLC
 Globespan Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Globespan Capital Management LLC (Globespan Cap Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Barry J. Schiffman and Andy P. Goldfarb. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Finance |
Innovalight, Inc.
 Innovalight, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Innovalight, Inc. manufactures crystalline silicon solar cells and licenses a proprietary process technology to solar cell manufacturing companies. The company was founded by Conard Burke in 2005 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Producer Manufacturing |
Zea2 LLC
 Zea2 LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Zea2 LLC offers cellulose-based biorefinery platform that is designed to produce advanced fuels and intermediate chemicals. It aims to address the yield and carbon dioxide problems associated with traditional and cellulosic based processes. The company was founded by Timothy J. Eggeman in 2002 and is headquartered in Tempe, AZ. | Commercial Services |
Ampulse Corp.
 Ampulse Corp. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Ampulse Corp. developed and manufactured solar cell solutions based on proprietary and patented crystalline-silicon (c-Si) thin-film technology. The company was founded on August 22, 2008 and was headquartered in Golden, CO. | Electronic Technology |
Credit Sesame, Inc.
 Credit Sesame, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Credit Sesame, Inc. engages in the design and development of personal financial management tools. The firm operates an online credit and loans analytics engine. It provides a complete picture of its credit and loans in one place, including its credit score, credit monitoring, personalized financing analysis, and pre-qualified loan and savings recommendations. The company was founded by Adrian A. Nazari and Sean Donn in 2010 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Finance |
Naritiv, Inc.
 Naritiv, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Naritiv, Inc. operates as an online comedy discovery and engagement platform for premium comedic content. The company was founded by Daniel Altmann, Geoffrey Plitt and Eric Posen and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Technology Services |
Izo, Inc.
 Izo, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Izo, Inc. provides dance video entertainment services. It offers dance entertainment, creating premium programming ranging from original dance videos, reality competition shows, docu-series, scripted content and bringing the latest dance trends. The company was founded by Allen DeBevoise, Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone, Guy Oseary and Amanda Taylor in 2010 and is headquartered in the Los Angeles, CA. | Consumer Services |
Luminari Capital Management LLC
 Luminari Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Luminari Capital Management LLC ( Luminari Capital ) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Daniel V. Leff. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Finance |
fuboTV, Inc. (New York)
 fuboTV, Inc. (New York) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services fuboTV, Inc. engages in the provision of sports-oriented online video service. It offers access to national and regional networks via TVs, tablets, mobile devices, and desktop computers. The company was founded by David Gandler, Alberto Horihuela and Sung Ho Choi in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
One Mainstream LLC
One Mainstream LLC BroadcastingConsumer Services One Mainstream LLC operates as an OTT streaming platform for content owners and distributors. It offers an automated platform for distribution of linear and on-demand content to connected devices such as digital televisions, game consoles, tablets and streaming devices. The company was founded by Rajeev Raman and Daniel Zuck in 2012 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Consumer Services |
Tapp Media LLC
 Tapp Media LLC Cable/Satellite TVConsumer Services Tapp Media LLC provides television cable services. The firm builds online video channels around popular personalities, allowing super-fans close-up access to the people they adore. It provides programming strategy, production services, back-end technology, front-end UX design, application development, and payment processing. The company was founded by Jeffrey Mark Gaspin, Michael Greer, and Jonathan C. Klein in 2012 and is headquartered in Mount Kisco, NY. | Consumer Services |
TIPO Entertainment, Inc.
TIPO Entertainment, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services TIPO Entertainment, Inc. develops software application for mobile video shopping. It captures data for retailers to improve digital and social media sales. The firm offers big box ecommerce, beauty and personal care, direct to consumer brand, apparel and footwear, consumer electronics, food and beverage solutions. The company was founded by Rachel Tipograph on September 25, 2014 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
The Athletic Media Co.
 The Athletic Media Co. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services The Athletic Media Co. provides subscription-based sports media brand targeting the sports fan segment. The company was founded by Alex Mather and Adam C. Hansmann in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Art19, Inc.
 Art19, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Art19, Inc. develops podcast hosting, distribution and advertisement serving technology. It offers Ad serving, targeting, monitoring and reporting solutions. The company was founded by Matt Belknap, Sean Carr, Zach Coelius, Ben Finkel and Eric Gleacher in 2011 and is headquartered in Sherman Oaks, CA. | Technology Services |
Camera IQ, Inc.
Camera IQ, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Camera Iq, Inc. develops camera applications. The company was founded by Sonia Tsao and Allison E. Wood and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA. | Technology Services |
Waverley Capital LP
Waverley Capital LP Investment ManagersFinance Waverley Capital LP invests in companies located in the United States. The fund targets the companies operating in the fields of media and entertainment sectors. It provides financing for early stage capital requirement. | Finance |
Waverley Capital Management LLC
 Waverley Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Waverley Capital Management LLC (Waverley Capital) is a venture capital firm founded by Edgar Miles Bronfman, Jr. and Daniel V. Leff. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
Wondery, Inc.
 Wondery, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Wondery, Inc. operates as a podcast company. The company was founded by Hernon Lopez and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Commercial Services |
Novel Effect, Inc.
Novel Effect, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Novel Effect, Inc. is an app uses voice recognition to follow along as you read a book out loud, triggering theme music and sounds at just the right moment. The company was founded by Matthew Hammersley nd Melissa Hammersley and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Technology Services |
Waverley Capital Acquisition Corp. 1
 Waverley Capital Acquisition Corp. 1 Financial ConglomeratesFinance Waverley Capital Acquisition Corp. 1 operates as a blank check company. It was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on March 1, 2021 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
Professional Fighters League LLC
 Professional Fighters League LLC Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Part of MMAX Investment Partners, Inc., Professional Fighters League LLC is a sports league that presents MMA in a unique sports-season format where individual fighters compete in regular season, playoffs, and championship. The private company is based in New York, NY and is the #2 MMA company worldwide. The PFL roster is world-class, with 25% of PFL fighters independently ranked in the top 25 in the world. The PFL proprietary SmartCage data and analytics platform powers real-time betting and provides a next-gen viewing experience. The CEO of the company is Peter Murray. | Consumer Services |
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