Our Leadership Team

Dan Fleischmann

Managing Partner

Dan is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Timber Grove Ventures. Prior to TGV, Dan was an executive at Kitchen Fund, a leading restaurant and foodtech venture capital firm renowned for early investments in sweetgreen (NYSE: SG), Cava (NYSE: CAVA), and Wisely (acquired by NYSE: Olo). Before Kitchen Fund, Dan worked in the M&A division of Moelis & Company where he advised founders and family-owned businesses on M&A and capital markets transactions. He received a B.S. in Finance from the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland. Dan lives in New York City with his wife. 

Dan Fleischmann

Managing Partner

Dan is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Timber Grove Ventures. Prior to TGV, Dan was an executive at Kitchen Fund, a leading restaurant and foodtech venture capital firm renowned for early investments in sweetgreen (NYSE: SG), Cava (NYSE: CAVA), and Wisely (acquired by NYSE: Olo). Before Kitchen Fund, Dan worked in the M&A division of Moelis & Company where he advised founders and family-owned businesses on M&A and capital markets transactions. He received a B.S. in Finance from the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland. Dan lives in New York City with his wife. 

Dan Fleischmann

Managing Partner

Dan is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Timber Grove Ventures. Prior to TGV, Dan was an executive at Kitchen Fund, a leading restaurant and foodtech venture capital firm renowned for early investments in sweetgreen (NYSE: SG), Cava (NYSE: CAVA), and Wisely (acquired by NYSE: Olo). Before Kitchen Fund, Dan worked in the M&A division of Moelis & Company where he advised founders and family-owned businesses on M&A and capital markets transactions. He received a B.S. in Finance from the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland. Dan lives in New York City with his wife. 

Jeff Safferman

Managing Partner

Jeff is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Timber Grove Ventures. Prior to TGV, Jeff was an executive at CIM Group, a leading real estate and infrastructure private equity firm with $30 billion of assets under management. Before CIM Group, Jeff worked in the Investment Banking Divisions of RBC Capital Markets and STRH where he executed on a number of leveraged buyout and sponsor finance transactions. He received a B.S. in Business Economics and Public Policy from the Kelley School of Business and Hutton Honors College at Indiana University. Jeff lives in Los Angeles with his wife and 2 kids. 

Jeff Safferman

Managing Partner

Jeff is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Timber Grove Ventures. Prior to TGV, Jeff was an executive at CIM Group, a leading real estate and infrastructure private equity firm with $30 billion of assets under management. Before CIM Group, Jeff worked in the Investment Banking Divisions of RBC Capital Markets and STRH where he executed on a number of leveraged buyout and sponsor finance transactions. He received a B.S. in Business Economics and Public Policy from the Kelley School of Business and Hutton Honors College at Indiana University. Jeff lives in Los Angeles with his wife and 2 kids. 

Jeff Safferman

Managing Partner

Jeff is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Timber Grove Ventures. Prior to TGV, Jeff was an executive at CIM Group, a leading real estate and infrastructure private equity firm with $30 billion of assets under management. Before CIM Group, Jeff worked in the Investment Banking Divisions of RBC Capital Markets and STRH where he executed on a number of leveraged buyout and sponsor finance transactions. He received a B.S. in Business Economics and Public Policy from the Kelley School of Business and Hutton Honors College at Indiana University. Jeff lives in Los Angeles with his wife and 2 kids. 

Operating Advisors

Our broader team provides significant industry experience, insights, and resources to help scale our portfolio companies.

Beth Kaplan

Consumer Retail

Beth Kaplan

Consumer Retail

Adam Gibbons

Commercial Real Estate

Adam Gibbons

Commercial Real Estate

Bryan Myers

Health & Wellness

Bryan Myers

Health & Wellness

Steve Provost

Franchising / Food Services

Steve Provost

Franchising / Food Services

Beth Kaplan

Consumer Retail

Adam Gibbons

Commercial Real Estate

Bryan Myers

Health & Wellness

Steve Provost

Franchising / Food Services