Daren Cotter – Startup Investor Profile

General Info

Daren Cotter focuses on seed-stage investments as his primary investment thesis, with investments in companies like Refr Sports, Yardstik, and Vertical Insure. He serves as Chief Financial Officer at The Turner Foundation and was previously Vice President and Regional Manager at Fifth Third Bank. His previous investments include Fulcrum, among others. More insights on his investment check size and partnership styles can be found on his personal blog.
Location: Springfield, OH
Country: United States of America
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Investment Stages: pre-seed, seed
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🤖 AI Activity Report

Status: very-active

AI Reasoning: Daren Cotter’s personal portfolio page lists an investment in InventoryAlly with ‘Invested since 2025’ and other investments in 2024 and 2023. The most recent listed investment is in 2025 (InventoryAlly), which is less than 6 months ago from the required reference point, so classify as very-active.

Angel activity thresholds:
Low Activity – Only known angel investments more than 12 months ago.
Active – Known angel investments between the last 12 and 6 months.
Very Active – Known angel investments in the last 6 months.

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