Board & Advisory
Dana Love is a technology executive advisor specializing in AI, blockchain, and enterprise strategy for growth-stage companies and institutional investors
Dana Love is currently serving as board advisor and technical advisor to various AI and crypto projects. He is also host of a daily YouTube channel and a speaker. He is available for board roles and consulting/advisory support.
For CEOs and Investors Seeking Technical Leadership
Startups and growth-stage companies often face a critical gap: visionary founders who understand their market but need seasoned technical leadership to scale. Investors frequently encounter portfolio companies, or acquisition targets, where technical dysfunction threatens otherwise sound business models.
As a technology executive advisor with three decades of hands-on experience in AI, blockchain, and enterprise systems, Dana has guided companies through product architecture decisions, technical team builds, and the complex work of translating emerging technology into practical business outcomes.
For CEOs
Dana provides the technical depth of a full-time CTO combined with the strategic perspective of someone who has led five companies to successful exits totaling over $750 million. Whether you need to validate a technical roadmap, assess build-versus-buy decisions, or bring discipline to an engineering organization, Dana delivers actionable insight without the overhead of a permanent hire. His expertise spans AI implementation, blockchain architecture, and the operational challenges of scaling technology teams.
For Investors
Distressed assets often fail not from market weakness but from execution breakdowns: missed product deadlines, technical debt spiraling out of control, or leadership gaps that erode team confidence. Dana has turned around underperforming technology organizations and repositioned companies for acquisition. His work as a technology executive advisor spans venture diligence, post-investment technical oversight, and hands-on operational leadership when situations demand it. From AI strategy to blockchain tokenomics, Dana brings pattern recognition developed across dozens of engagements in emerging technology sectors.
Working with Dana
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Selected Engagements
FinTech | Crypto | Blockchain
Intellos
Built on Wanchain in 2018 (one of the first Wanchain projects!), New York-based (and Zurich-headquartered) Intellos positioned itself as a tokenized, open-source alternative to traditional investment banks like Goldman Sachs.
Dana served as technology executive advisor to Intellos, providing advisory work on tokenization and Wanchain development, as well as tokenomics expertise.
eLocations (now Builtworld)
A Swiss PropTech headquartered in Zug (the “crypto valley”) in 2018, eLocations aimed to disrupt the global commercial real estate market, particularly retail properties like shops, malls, and prime street locations, by combining a centralized listings platform with blockchain-based decentralization.
Dr. Love provided economic modeling and blockchain expertise, as well as technical support to achieve regulatory compliance (Swiss FINMA regulations).
SaaS | Enterprise Software
Pipefy
Founded in 2015, Pipefy is a workflow management platform that uses AI to streamline and automate workflows without needing developers or complex coding.
Dr. Love provided expertise in AI and machine learning from 2019 to 2021, supporting this Brazilian AI-powered business process automation company.
Loopio
Founded in 2014, Loopio is a leading AI-powered response management platform specializing in RFP (request for proposal) software.
Dana Love served as the technology executive advisor to Loopio from 2016 to 2020, bringing his AI- and RFP-heavy government contracting experience.
Unilog
Founded in 1998, Unilog Corp specializes in B2B ecommerce platforms, digital content services, and product information management (PIM). Unilog was acquired by Investcorp in 2021.
From 2017 to 2021, Dana provided advisory services around structuring for sale, as well as ecommerce technical expertise.
VC | Investment Diligence
BV Capital
Early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2000 with roots tracing back to Bertelsmann Ventures (one of the first European media conglomerates to launch a Silicon Valley-style internet fund in the late 1990s).
Dana served as technology executive advisor to BV Capital, providing diligence and executive mentoring to their portfolio from 2001 to 2008.
e.ventures (now Headline)
A mid-stage venture capital firm with funds in the United States, Europe, Brazil, Russia, and Asia), e.ventures had more than $2B AUM. Portfolio included Pismo (Brazilian cloud-native banking), Acorns (micro-investing app), and Creditas (Brazilian digital lending fintech).
Dr. Love provided technical diligence and executive leadership to e.ventures portfolio companies from 2014 to 2019.
Enterprise Hardware
Sonim Technologies
Founded in 1999 as NaviSpin.com, Sonim (NASDAQ: SONM) specializes in devices that withstand drops, water, dust, extreme temperatures, and exposure to explosive atmospheres.
Dana served as a technology executive advisor to Sonim during its early days, from 2000 to 2005, blending telecommunications and software development expertise with market understanding.
Telecommunications
MegaPath
MegaPath was founded in 1996 and acquired in 2018 by Fusion Connect (NASDAQ: FSNN). An early cloud services provider, MegaPath specialized in integrated voice, data, managed security, and private networking services.
Dr. Love served as technology executive advisor to MegaPath from 1997 to 2005.
Speakeasy
Founded in 1994 in Seattle, WA, Speakeasy was a pioneering US-based internet service provider (ISP). Speakeasy was acquired in 2007 by BestBuy (NYSE: BBY).
Dr. Love’s advisory work spanned 1995 to 2000 and 2006 to 2007, ranging from expertise in acquisition structuring to telecommunications and network design.
Government Contracting
c4i, Inc.
Dr. Love joined C4i during its spin-off from Redflex Holdings (now Verra Mobility) in 2007. As c4i, the company provided products and services to the defense, security, and intelligence sectors of governments worldwide.
Dana’s advisory services supported the turnaround of this failing business and ranged from marketing to US DOD and global IC (intelligence community) contracting.
Connecting with Dana
Learn more about Dana’s background through his press coverage and speaking engagements. Read what clients say about working with Dana on the testimonials page.
For board inquiries or executive conversations, you can connect with Dana on LinkedIn.