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](http://santabarbaravp.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Headshot-NEW.jpg)
Dan Engel
Founder & Managing Partner
![Daniel Hedden](http://santabarbaravp.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Dan-Hedden2.jpg)
Daniel Hedden
Partner
![Sarah Stark](http://santabarbaravp.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Sarah-Stark-New-3.jpg)
Sarah Stark
VC Fund Operations
![Jennifer Weisman](http://santabarbaravp.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Jennifer_Weisman-Headshot2.jpg)
Jennifer Weisman
Fund Finances