Daniel Chesley is a Principal at Work-Bench[1], a software seed fund based in New York City[5]. His investment focus encompasses machine learning and AI, developer tools, and horizontal and vertical SaaS enterprise applications[2]. Prior to his current role as Principal[4], Chesley served as an Associate at Work-Bench from 2022 to January 2024[7]. His earlier experience includes positions as Product Manager for Machine Learning at Hyperscience from 2020 to 2022[8], as well as roles in RevOps and GTM Strategy at the same company[9]. He previously worked in Growth and Business Operations at LinkedIn from 2019 to 2020[10] and served as a Senior Strategy Consultant at IBM from 2017 to 2019[11]. Chesley holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Penn State University[12] and has studied Glaciology through DIS Study Abroad[13]. Beyond his investment work, he runs cofounders.nyc, a cofounder matching community[5].
Experience
- PrincipalWork-Bench2024 to Present
- AssociateWork-Bench2022 to Jan 2024
- Product Manager - Machine LearningHyperscience2020 to 2022
- RevOps, GTM StrategyHyperscience2020 to 2021
- Growth / BizopsLinkedIn2019 to 2020
- Senior Strategy ConsultantIBM2017 to 2019
Education
Penn State University · Bachelor of Science - BS, Finance
DIS - Study Abroad · Glaciology
Media & appearances
- The Tactical Things You Can Do To Amp Up Your Seed Pitch, First Meeting, Data Room, and More, with Daniel ChesleyThe Drafting Table · Apr 16, 2025
In the news
- Daniel Chesley on X@DanielChesley · Aug 19, 2026
- Daniel Chesley on X@DanielChesley · Jun 23, 2026
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