Danel Dayan is a Principal at Battery Ventures who focuses specifically on cloud infrastructure, big data, security, and developer tools, with a portfolio that includes companies like Postman, Databricks, ClickHouse, and Harness. He brings unusual hands-on M&A experience from Google where he led over 20 acquisitions totaling more than $2B, giving founders practical guidance on how large tech companies approach deals and strategic investments. Danel Dayan is a Principal at Battery Ventures who focuses specifically on cloud infrastructure, big data, security, and developer tools, with a portfolio that includes companies like Postman, Databricks, ClickHouse, and Harness. He brings unusual hands-on M&A experience from Google where he led over 20 acquisitions totaling more than $2B, giving founders practical guidance on how large tech companies approach deals and strategic investments.