Dana Oshiro
AcceleratorPart-time Partner, Heavybit
Developer GTM expert and Heavybit general partner
Background
Dana Oshiro is a General Partner and the original Operating Partner at Heavybit, joining in 2014. With 15+ years of experience helping technical founders reach market, she has led early positioning and go-to-market launches for over 50 developer-focused companies including Snyk, LaunchDarkly, Netlify, and Tailscale. Prior to Heavybit she held senior technical marketing roles at Heroku, Salesforce, and Code for America. She manages Heavybit's program and marketing teams, advisor network, content, podcasting network, and community events.
Investment Thesis
Developer-first go-to-market; community-led growth; enterprise infrastructure; helping technical founders with early positioning and messaging
Investment Focus
Stages
Typical check: $500K–$5M
Sectors
Based in: San Francisco, CA (North America)