Dan Tyre
About Dan Tyre
Dan Tyre was the sixth employee and first salesperson at HubSpot and spent more than 17 years there, according to Stage 2 Capital. His work covered inbound sales, demand generation, marketing, customer success and operations. He ran the HubSpot Small Business Division, helped start the HubSpot for Startups program in 2010 and was involved in creating the HubSpot Partner program in 2008.
In an interview he said he has founded five startups over about 40 years. Of the first three, one grew to an IPO, one he co-founded and ran as CEO grew to $30 million in revenue before a sale, and one went bankrupt. He is credited with coining the term "Smarketing" for sales and marketing alignment.
He is the founder and CEO of Tyre Angel, which Stage 2 describes as an investment company. He is also a limited partner at Stage 2 Capital and an operating partner at Stage 2 Capital Catalyst. He holds a BA in Political Science from Colgate University and is based in the Phoenix, Arizona area.
Public records show a small number of angel deals. Crunchbase lists 4 personal investments. PitchBook lists 10, with 7 shown as exits. The earliest dated deals are Databox (May 2015), Forge (November 2015) and EpiFinder (December 2015). EpiFinder raised $450K from Tyre and two other investors, according to NFX Signal. PitchBook also lists ClicData (2016), Chicory (2017), Prospectify (2018), Nivati (May 2021) and a Propexo seed round (August 2021).
The AI deal on record is Qureos, an AI-driven hiring platform founded in the Middle East. It closed a $5 million seed round in February 2026, led by Prosus Ventures and Salica Oryx Fund. Press coverage names Daniel Tyre, described as an early HubSpot executive, among the participants. Qureos said it would use the funds to develop its AI capabilities, expand its go-to-market team and grow through enterprise and agency partnerships. NFX Signal also lists OneScreen.AI as a pre-seed investment in November 2020.
NFX Signal lists an investment range of $10K to $25K with a sweet spot of $25K. This is a third-party profile, not a statement from Tyre. It ranks him in SaaS and AgTech at pre-seed and seed. His recorded deals are mostly early-stage, revenue-generating business software and B2B information companies. Tyre Angel is described as offering founders hands-on operating help alongside capital. I found no public statement from Tyre on AI-specific criteria or geography.
- Qureos: AI-driven hiring platform; $5M seed, February 2026.
- OneScreen.AI: pre-seed round in November 2020, per NFX Signal.
- Rentdrop: pre-seed, August 2021, per NFX Signal.
- Propexo: business software company; seed round, August 2021, per PitchBook.
- Databox: business analytics software; investment dated May 2015 in PitchBook.
- ClicData: business software company; investment dated December 2016 in PitchBook.
- EpiFinder: angel round of $450K in December 2015; PitchBook lists it as out of business.
- stage2.capital/team/dan-tyre
- signal.nfx.com/investors/dan-tyre
- crunchbase.com/person/dan-tyre
- pitchbook.com/profiles/investor/277868-89
- brecorder.com/news/40406338
- propakistani.pk/2026/02/04/qureos-raises-5-million-in-seed-funding-to-
- blog.hubspot.com/sales/author/dan-tyre
- startupblogpost.com/you-gotta-hustle
Investing activity
Dan Tyre appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $5M. The most recent is Qureos (Seed, $5M, Feb 2026).
Dan Tyre most often invests alongside Prosus, Salica Oryx Fund, Salica Investments and BDev Ventures, and the companies they back on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Dan Tyre
Who is Dan Tyre?
He is an angel investor and the founder and CEO of Tyre Angel. He was the sixth employee and first salesperson at HubSpot and stayed more than 17 years. He is also an LP at Stage 2 Capital.
What AI companies has Dan Tyre invested in?
The AI round on record is the $5M Qureos seed in February 2026, an AI hiring platform. NFX Signal also lists OneScreen.AI as a pre-seed investment in 2020.
What check size does Dan Tyre write?
NFX Signal lists a range of $10K to $25K with a $25K sweet spot. That figure comes from a third-party profile and Tyre has not confirmed it in anything I found.
What stage does Dan Tyre invest in?
His recorded deals are mainly pre-seed and seed, plus early angel rounds. NFX Signal ranks him under SaaS and AgTech at both stages.
Does Dan Tyre only invest in AI?
No. His recorded deals also include business software, analytics and B2B information companies. Qureos is the AI deal on the Lounge deals desk.
What can founders expect beyond capital from Dan Tyre?
His background is in sales, marketing and scaling startups. He also works as an advisor, board member and executive coach. Third-party profiles say Tyre Angel gives founders hands-on operating help, but I found no first-party terms.
Is Dan Tyre an angel investor?
Yes. Dan Tyre invests personally as an angel.
What stage does Dan Tyre invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Dan Tyre has invested at Seed, with a median round of $5M.
Who does Dan Tyre co-invest with?
Dan Tyre's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Prosus (1 deal), Salica Oryx Fund (1 deal), Salica Investments (1 deal), BDev Ventures (1 deal) and Globivest (1 deal).
How can founders reach Dan Tyre?
Founders on Lounge can see Dan Tyre's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with them under Warm Paths, and add Dan Tyre to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.