Dan Ciporin

Dan was most recently a General Partner at Canaan Partners investing in the e-commerce and fintech sectors and now serves as Chairman and CEO of HomePlate Acquisition Corp. He was former Chairman and CEO of Shopping.com, the pioneer in online comparison shopping, and oversaw growth from zero to $100+ million in 5 years, culminating in its IPO and acquisition by eBay in 2005. Previously, he was Chairman of Internet Lab, a US-Israeli incubator for early-stage Internet startups, and Senior VP of MasterCard International. At Canaan, Dan sits on the board of Lending Club, ShopKeep, CircleUp, Orchard and JOOR. Dan earned an AB from Princeton University and an MBA from Yale University.