Danny Pantuso
Investor
Based in Chicago, Danny invests in pre-seed, seed, and early-stage companies across the Midwest.
Prior to joining Mucker, Danny worked for two years in Iceland, first as a product manager and later as a founder. After a small exit, he moved to Chicago where he led product at Fubo Sportsbook and most recently worked at Decasonic Ventures focusing on web3, gaming, and AI.
Danny holds a BS in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford University.
Danny can be reached at danny at mucker dot com.
Articles by Danny Pantuso

Venture Capital for the Rest of Us
The seed from which Mucker grew came forth from the ripples of the Great Recession As the rest of the tech world flooded toward Silicon Valley in search of millions...

William Hsu on TenOneTen’s LA Venture Podcast
Earlier this month, Will joined David Waxman and Minnie Ingersoll from TenOneTen for their fourth episode of the LA Venture podcast series. You can listen to the full episode here....

Building Company Culture, Before It’s Too Late
When I was leading my last business, I always knew that company culture was important. But what I needed to do about it and when to do it was a...

Understanding The Vertical SaaS Product Stack
If you’re thinking about launching a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company, there are two different ways to approach the market. Horizontal SaaS: These companies aim to create a product that services a...

Founder Interview: Amanda Szabo, founder and CEO, ResortPass
Building a successful business is hardly as fun as a day at the pool, though for Amanda Szabo, that’s how hers got started. The founder and CEO of Santa Monica’s...

Founder Interview: Guillermo Gette, co-founder and CEO, Workast
Babies have played a pivotal role in the life and career of Workast co-founder and CEO Guillermo Gette. It was his parents’ baby-product store back home in Buenos Aires, Argentina,...