Dan Gertsacov

Active Investor

Angel investor in Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia

Dan Gertsacov, Angel investor in Atlanta is an active investor based in Atlanta, Georgia. This profile covers what Dan Gertsacov backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Mr. Dan Gertsacov serves as Chairman at Lenddo. He served as an Advisor at Bunny Studio. He also served as an Advisory Board Member at Publicar. He served as Chief Commercial Officer at Focus Brands. He also serves as an Board Member at Frogtek. As Global Chief Marketing Officer, Dan Gertsacov is responsible for overseeing FOCUS Brands' marketing, advertising, menu innovation, and digital and mobile commerce initiatives. Before his current role, Dan was the Chief Marketing and Digital Officer of Arcos Dorados, leading the digitalization of the company. Arcos Dorados is the world's largest independent franchisee of McDonald's, operating nearly 2,200 restaurants across 20 countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. Previously, Dan was responsible for Google's operations in the Andean Region, Central America, and the Caribbean and was the CEO, of Americas of LenddoEFL, a venture-backed startup in the FinTech space. Earlier in his career, Dan was Vice President of Business Development at Univision Networks and was also the Founding Director of Forum EMPRESA, an international non-profit organization. Dan holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, where he was a Goldsmith Scholar. A former Fulbright Fellow in Chile, Dan earned his BA with Honors in Economics and International Development from the University of Richmond. Dan played semi-professional rugby over a 15-year career in the top leagues in the United States, Brazil, and Chile.

Notable investments

Bodega OtazuMcKinsey & CompanyMTV Networks, Latin AmericaGiving KitchenThe James Beard FoundationChilean Benchmarking GroupTiendas 3BWorkstreamRed Forum Empresa