About SBVP Team
Customer Acquisition is Our Specialty
Leverage the SBVP network of seasoned sales, marketing, & customer acquisition experts who work with our companies to maximize revenue in every marketing channel.
SBVP’s Managing Partner led customer acquisition at:
Experts in Growing Subscription & Software Businesses
Leverage our experience growing subscription services like GoToMeeting (acquired for $1.8 billion) and software firms FastSpring (bootstrapped from zero to $100M+ revenue) and Picasa (acquired by Google to become Google Photos).
A Genuine Partner
We are active, supportive investors who genuinely care about the people we work with. We have a relaxed, open, and honest working style, and we want our portfolio company leaders to truly enjoy the experience of building their company.
Santa Barbara Venture Partners Team

Dan Engel
Founder & Managing Partner

Daniel Hedden
Partner

Sarah Stark
VC Fund Operations

Jennifer Weisman
Fund Finances