Dan Gasper | Source | Founder and CEO at The Ardent Company
Dan Gasper
Dan (not Daniel) started coaching Founder-led businesses in 2009, after nine years in corporate drinks. Energized and inspired by founders, who'd become the driving force in drinks innovation, he moved on to coach over 100 entrepreneurs. He co-founded Distill Ventures in 2013 and, after 4+ years as COO there, wanted to create a new independent company to fuel the future of drinks—the one you're reading about now.
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The Ardent Company
Founder and CEO
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Dan Gasper: ardent incubator advocate - Drinks International - The global choice for drinks buyers
Known for his time with Distill Ventures, Dan Gasper now has a new business stateside. He shares his vision for the company with Shay Waterworth. Dan...
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We’re totally independent. We’re free to invest in anyone we want and also to exit with anybody. The Ardent Company is a proudly independent accelerator of the brightest founder-led businesses. My time at Distill Ventures was fantastic, but to build something truly independent which could provide long-term fuel for founders was something that I’d always wanted to do, which makes me proud.
