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Daren Cotter

North America, Minnesota, United States, Saint Paul

Description

Daren was the Founder and CEO of InboxDollars, an online marketing company that connects consumers and advertisers in a way that benefits bo...

Investor Profile

Daren Cotter has made 63 investments, with 8 in the past 12 months and 0% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (49%)
  • Series A (21%)
  • Pre Seed (10%)
  • Series Unknown (10%)
  • Convertible Note (5%)
  • Series B (3%)
  • Debt Financing (2%)
  • Angel (2%)

Country Focus

  • United States (100%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Information Technology
  • E-commerce
  • Health Care
  • Mobile
  • Medical
  • Apps
  • Manufacturing
  • Internet
  • Saas
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Daren Cotter frequently co-invest with?

Great North Ventures
North America, Minnesota, United States, Maple Grove
Co-Investments: 7
Service Provider Capital
North America, Colorado, United States, Golden
Co-Investments: 5
Techstars
North America, Colorado, United States, Boulder
Co-Investments: 10
Gopher Angels
North America, Minnesota, United States, Minneapolis
Co-Investments: 8
Groove Capital
North America, Minnesota, United States, Minneapolis
Co-Investments: 7
Bread and Butter Ventures
North America, Minnesota, United States, Minneapolis
Co-Investments: 16
M25
North America, Illinois, United States, Chicago
Co-Investments: 8
Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund
North America, District of Columbia, United States, Washington
Co-Investments: 5
Matchstick Ventures
North America, Colorado, United States, Boulder
Co-Investments: 12
Alumni Ventures
North America, New Hampshire, United States, Manchester
Co-Investments: 5

Which angels does Daren Cotter often collaborate with?

JW
North America, Virginia, United States, Charlottesville
Shared Deals: 2
Taro Fukuyama
Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo
Shared Deals: 1
MB
North America, United States
Shared Deals: 3
BM
North America, United States
Shared Deals: 2
PS
North America, Minnesota, United States, Wayzata
Shared Deals: 2
AR
North America, Illinois, United States, Chicago
Shared Deals: 1
SG
North America, Maryland, United States, Baltimore
Shared Deals: 2
AM
North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
Shared Deals: 2
CT
North America, California, United States, Santa Barbara
Shared Deals: 2
VK
North America, California, United States, Glendale
Shared Deals: 2

What are some of recent deals done by Daren Cotter?

Pakal Technologies

San Francisco, California, United States

Pakal Technologies is a developer of IGTO-based semiconductors intended to revolutionize the IGBT market.

Semiconductor
Series BJan 29, 2025
Amount Raised: $25,000,000
Delfina

San Francisco, California, United States

Delfina provides a personalized prenatal care system that uses the power of data to keep moms and babies safe during pregnancy.

Health CareMedicalPersonal HealthService IndustryWellness
Series AJan 28, 2025
Amount Raised: $17,000,000
Continuum

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Continuum is a technology firm specializing in digital networks for B2B distributors and manufacturers.

B2BManufacturingRetailSoftwareWholesale
SeedAug 26, 2024
Amount Raised: $4,100,000
Pear Commerce

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Pear simplifies retail marketing by connecting CPG advertisements directly with retailers.

Marketing
Series AJun 27, 2024
Amount Raised: $10,000,000
Coldcart

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Orchestration and optimization for perishable parcel logistics

E-CommerceLogisticsSoftwareSupply Chain Management
SeedJun 27, 2024
Amount Raised: $6,546,893
AnyCreek

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

AnyCreek is an online platform for booking outdoor adventures and empowering guides and outfitters to manage and operate their business

Adventure TravelGuidesHuntingInternetOutdoorsSoftware
SeedJun 13, 2024
Amount Raised: $1,800,000
Bleach Cyber

Austin, Texas, United States

Bleach is a cybersecurity platform helps small and medium businesses get secure by leveraging the security in their existing investments.

Cyber SecurityInformation TechnologySoftware
Pre SeedMay 7, 2024
Amount Raised: $2,000,000
Continuum

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Continuum is a technology firm specializing in digital networks for B2B distributors and manufacturers.

B2BManufacturingRetailSoftwareWholesale
Pre SeedApr 23, 2024
Amount Raised: $1,700,000
Refr Sports

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Refr Sports provides a gig economy marketplace to the sports referee industry

SoftwareSports
Pre SeedMar 26, 2024
Amount Raised: $535,000
Fulcrum

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Fulcrum is a SaaS platform allowing manufacturers to improve efficiency through workflow optimization and automated data collection.

Data Collection and LabelingEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP)Enterprise SoftwareManufacturingSaaSSmall and Medium Businesses
Series AAug 9, 2023
Amount Raised: $18,000,000