SBVP in the News
June 17, 2022
Meet Jackpocket, The Mobile App Winning Big In The $83 Billion U.S. Lottery Market
“He’s sitting on a potential goldmine and he’s sitting there alone, and we like that,” says Dan Engel. “He’s a racehorse you want to bet on, not the kind you want to compete against.”
June 2, 2022
Meet the New Santa Barbara Venture Fund Eyeing Software Startups
A new venture fund based up the 101 isn’t letting the current market slowdown curb its appetite for new software startups.
May 25, 2022
VatorNews does feature on Dan Engel and SBVP
Venture capital used to be a cottage industry, with very few investing in tomorrow’s products and services. Oh, how times have changed! While there are more startups than ever, there’s also more money chasing them.
February 7, 2022
Assure presents What's Going on in Venture with Dan Engel
Assure CEO Jeremy Neilson talked with Dan about his use of sidecar SPVs alongside his venture fund and how his SPVs will more than double his AUM. Dan further explained how using SPVs is a game-changer for emerging fund managers.
January 13, 2022
SBVP company Classy Acquired by GoFundMe
GoFundMe announced today that it will acquire Classy, a nonprofit fundraising software company. This is an all equity deal, though the company did not disclose the financials.
November 19, 2021
Backed by local venture firm, tech company opens new Santa Barbara headquarters
The venture firm’s latest investment is Jackpocket, a New-York based lottery courier software company that will be opening a second headquarters in Santa Barbara before the end of the year.