Dana Oshiro
Investor at Figure
San Francisco, California, United States
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Top SchoolDana Oshiro is a seasoned investor and brand-builder based in San Francisco with a decade of experience shaping developer platforms and early-stage startups. As General Partner at Heavybit, she directly invests in pre-seed/seed rounds while growing Heavybit’s platform, library, and 500+ person advisor network, and she cofounded the bi-annual DevGuild conference. She currently sits on the investment teams at Yetto, Figure, and LaunchDarkly, bringing a rare mix of strategic communications, community-building, and tech industry insight. Her background spans freelance technology journalism, PR leadership for tech and civic programs, and marketing leadership across startups, giving her a unique ability to translate complex tech concepts into compelling narratives. She is committed to inclusive pipelines and ensuring representation shapes investment and community-building. Based in the Bay Area, she leverages cross-functional experience to accelerate portfolio companies and build thriving ecosystems.
10 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
BA English Literature, BA English Literature at University of VictoriaDiploma, Public Relations, Diploma, Public Relations at Kwantlen Polytechnic University
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Github contributions (5)
heavybit/speaker-series-guide
Jun 2019 - Sep 2020
Contributions:5 commits, 4 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 3 months
danaoshiro/conduct
Nov 2015 - Nov 2018
The following is Heavybit's Statement of Conduct.
Contributions:4 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years
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