Mr. Dagres is a founder and general partner of investment firm Spark Capital. At Battery Ventures, where he previously served as general partner, his media and entertainment investments generated profits of over $1.1 billion. Mr Dagres' entertainment and media startup projects include two successful film and television production companies, Prospect Pictures and Ealing Studios. He produced the 2005 Sundance selection, Pretty Persuasion, released by Samuel Goldwyn and Sony.
Mr. Dagres was a senior or principal technology analyst at two securities firms, Montgomery Securities and Smith Barney/Robinson Humphrey. He was vice president of communications at the Yankee Group and business development manager for networks and communications at Digital Equipment Corporation.
Mr. Dagres holds a BS in psychology from Trinity College and an MBA from Boston University. |