Overview
David Dang is an investor at FOG Ventures [1][6] with over 20 years of experience building finance functions at high-growth SaaS and marketplace companies [2]. Dang held the position of VP, Financial Planning & Analysis at Calm [9] and previously served as Head of Strategic Finance: Global Growth & Strategic Planning at Lyft [8]. Earlier roles include finance leadership at Zendesk, GoDaddy, Intuit, and LinkedIn, where Dang worked on enterprise expansion, product finance team development, budget management, and infrastructure cost optimization [2]. Dang holds an MBA in Entrepreneurship from USC Marshall School of Business [12], a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from University of La Verne [13], and an Executive Education certificate in Strategic Decision and Risk Management from Stanford University Graduate School of Business [11]. Dang is a member of the Operators Guild [7], a founding member of The F Suite [5], VP Finance at Magnus [4], and a board member at Bay Area Glass Institute [3].
Profile introduction
Finance Executive by Trade, but an Entrepreneur at Heart. 20+ years building finance functions at high-growth SaaS/Marketplace companies: **Calm:** Scaled Finance as company evolved at $2B+ valuation across Consumer, Business, Health segments **Zendesk:** Led Finance & Strategy during enterprise expansion & Covid-era **GoDaddy:** Built Product Finance team from 0 HC, $3B+ revenue scope across six consumer subscription products **Intuit:** Enterprise-wide planning transformation, $280M budget management **LinkedIn:** $100M+ infrastructure (data centers) cost optimization during explosive gr…
Career history
- Board MemberJul 2026 to presentBay Area Glass Institute
- VP FinanceJul 2026 to presentMagnus
- DeputyCFO Founding MemberAug 2025 to presentThe F Suite
- InvestorJan 2021 to presentFOG Ventures
- Member2018 to presentOperators Guild
- Head of Strategic Finance: Global Growth & Strategic Planning2025 to 2026Lyft
- VP, Financial Planning & AnalysisNov 2022 to 2025Calm
- Executive Member - Board of Directors (Treasurer)Jun 2016 to Dec 2022Palo Alto Humane
Education
Executive Education: Strategic Decision and Risk Management Certificate (SDRM)Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Master of Business Administration, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesUSC Marshall School of Business
- Bachelor of Science, AccountingUniversity of La Verne
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