Daniel Quintero came to venture capital from an unusual background as an econometric consultant at Cornerstone Research, where he built valuation expertise still cited in major litigation, and he combines that with 20+ years across accounting, HR, finance, and M&A, plus experience as a three-time founder and over a decade in investment banking. He's raised more than $100 million, been part of exits to companies like JPMorgan Chase and Twitter, studied at Berkeley's Haas School of Business, and now represents Cartography's investment strategy publicly, including speaking at industry events and describing the firm's portfolio bets in strategic terms.