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Greg Dracon
Greg Dracon joined .406 in 2007 and is involved in all aspects of the investing and portfolio management process. He brings 19 years of venture investing and technology operating and management experience.
Prior to joining .406, Greg was a Vice President of Core Capital Partners, a venture capital firm focused on early-stage venture and small to mid-sized growth technology companies. At Core, Greg focused on software, digital media, technology-enabled services and wireless applications.
From 1995 to 2005, Greg held various operating and management roles at Texas Instruments, including positions in worldwide sales, business development, product distribution and digital signal processing applications.
Greg received his MBA, with majors in Entrepreneurial Management and Finance, from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and his BS in Electrical Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University.
Greg’s Prior Companies Include:
- Inlet Technologies (acquired by Cisco)
- Jacked (acquired by Roundbox)
- 6th Sense Analytics
- Texas Instruments
Actively Involved With
Meet the Team
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Larry Begley
Co-Founder and Managing Director
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Maria Cirino
Co-Founder and Managing Director
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Liam Donohue
Co-Founder and Managing Director
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Graham Brooks
Principal
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Greg Dracon
Principal
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So-June Min
Chief Financial Officer
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Kelci Horan
Office Manager and Executive Assistant
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How I want entrepreneurs to perceive the .406 team
The best partner a start-up can have
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After work I’ll be
At an industry event or catching up on email
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Best job
This one - I've never worked harder, had more fun or been surrounded by smarter people
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Biggest failure
Not making the final cut on the 'Amazing Race'
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Coolest investment
Huffy BMX bike in 1985 – enabled a 20x increase in my weekly newspaper delivery sales
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Fav destination
Uhuru Peak on Mount Kilimanjaro
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What you’ll find me drinking
A Fribble
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Something I say all the time
"He's friendly" (pertaining to our Great Dane, Biggs)
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Fav movie
Tommy Boy
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Fond childhood memory
Falling asleep on the floor with our family dog while listening to Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass
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Grew up in
Upstate NY in an old Victorian house so cold that I could see my breath while doing homework (no joke!)
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Hidden talent
I can grow a beard in a day (mouse-over the picture above for proof!)
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I can’t live without my
Gadgets
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I can’t stop eating
Ice cream - ever kill a 1/2 gallon by yourself in one sitting?
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I get annoyed when
People think their problems trump those of others
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I'm terrible at
Crossword puzzles
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Key to successful leadership
Passion, perserverance, consistency and empathy
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Least fav job
Sauce-maker at a pizza shop - I don't think I ate pizza for a decade afterwards
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Most fun I have ever had
Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro
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Most important lesson learned
It's a small world - treat people with the respect they deserve
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What's on my iPod
Jamariqui, Stanley Jordan, Black Eyed Peas, Jason Mraz, Victor Wooten, Bela Fleck
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Why I chose VC
I get to work with the brightest people on the planet, stay on top of technology and help companies reach their potential
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My worst investment
Our Great Dane – he eats us out of house and home and still hasn’t learned how to mow the lawn properly
