Investor profile
Diane Hessan
Angel, Operator angel & Board Member at Panera Bread, Board Member at Eastern Bank
Diane Hessan is an angel investor and operator angel based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States with 13 known investments, including Grapevine, Tettra, Tablelist, WEVO, Renoviso, Own Up, Attn: Grace, VentureApp, ArtLifting, Fysical Labs, VisitDays and Acenna Data.
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Investment focus
- Stage
- Seed
Contacts
Diane Hessan portfolio companies (13)
- Grapevine
- Tettra
- Tablelist
- WEVO
- Renoviso
- Own Up
- Attn: Grace
- VentureApp
- ArtLifting
- Fysical Labs
- VisitDays
- Acenna Data
- TVision Insights
Affiliated funds' portfolios
Board Member at Panera Bread, whose known portfolio counts 10 companies
- OASIS
- College Possible
- Achieve Miami
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Lowcountry
- College AIM
- Foundation for a College Education
- Girls Inc of Alameda County
- Life Pieces To Masterpieces
- STEM Paths Innovation Network
Board Member at Eastern Bank, whose known portfolio counts 8 companies
- SimpliSafe
- Tobin Scientific
- Veris Residential
- Boston Bean Co
- Causeway Development
- DPV Transportation
- Loud Security Systems
- One Percent for America
Investor Profile
The known portfolio sits in sectors AI, Consumer, FinTech and Healthcare, and focus areas Analytics, Customer Success, E-Commerce and Enterprise SaaS.
Diane Hessan appears in Seed rounds across the known deals.
The portfolio and focus above give founders context on whether Diane Hessan matches their raise.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Diane Hessan?
Diane Hessan is an angel investor and operator angel based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States with 13 known investments on file, among them Grapevine, Tettra and Tablelist. The sections above list the sectors, stages and firms attached to that record.
What does Diane Hessan invest in?
Listed sectors include AI, Consumer, FinTech and Healthcare; listed focus areas include Analytics, Customer Success, E-Commerce and Enterprise SaaS. Those tags come from the companies attached to this profile, so they read as a record of what has been backed rather than a stated preference for what comes next.
What stage does Diane Hessan invest at?
The known deals of Diane Hessan include Seed rounds. Stage is the strongest single filter when you build a target list: an investor with no record at your stage rarely starts with you.
Which firm is Diane Hessan listed at?
Diane Hessan is listed as Board Member at Panera Bread. 4 other people in the database share a firm with Diane Hessan.
How do I contact Diane Hessan?
A phone number and a LinkedIn page are on file for Diane Hessan. They are readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account. The database holds no email address for this profile.
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