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Dennis Phelps

Advisory Board, IVP

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Dennis Phelps is an Advisory Partner at IVP who led the firm's early investment in Snapchat at an ~$800M valuation and published a detailed, metrics-driven thesis explaining why the company's engagement and user behavior justified the then-controversial price. Portfolio founders specifically highlight his hands-on approach to recruiting senior executives during hypergrowth phases, which is uncommon for later-stage funds of IVP's size. Dennis Phelps is an Advisory Partner at IVP who led the firm's early investment in Snapchat at an ~$800M valuation and published a detailed, metrics-driven thesis explaining why the company's engagement and user behavior justified the then-controversial price. Portfolio founders specifically highlight his hands-on approach to recruiting senior executives during hypergrowth phases, which is uncommon for later-stage funds of IVP's size.

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Investment focus

Stages
Series A
Series B+
Seed
Sectors
AI
Consumer
Health
Enterprise
FinTech

Investment details

Avg check size$1M - $25M
Can lead rounds
Yes
Geographies
USA