Daniel Novak
Founder & Strategy Consultant
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Professional Summary
Two-time founder and strategy consultant with 12+ years building ventures and advising growth companies. Took a SaaS startup from idea to acquisition, raised $14M in venture funding and advises leadership teams on strategy, go-to-market and scale.
Expertise
Strategy: Growth strategy, Go-to-market, Pricing, Market entry
Venture Building: Fundraising, Fundraising decks, Board management, M&A / exits
Leadership: Hiring & culture, OKRs, Executive coaching, Partnerships
Tools: Excel modelling, Notion, HubSpot, Carta
Professional Experience
Founder & Principal ConsultantJan 2022 - Present
Northwind Strategy PartnersCity, Country
- Advised 30+ companies on growth strategy, pricing and market entry.
- Helped clients raise a combined $60M across Series A–C rounds.
- Built the firm to 8 consultants and $2.4M in annual revenue, profitable from year one.
Co-founder & CEOMar 2015 - Dec 2021
Flowly (acquired)City, Country
- Grew from 0 to $9M ARR and 70 employees; acquired in 2021.
- Raised $14M from seed to Series A and built a board of 5.
Management ConsultantAug 2012 - Feb 2015
Keystone AdvisoryCity, Country
- Led market-sizing and growth projects for 10 clients in technology and retail.
Ventures & Engagements
Flowly: Startup to ExitSaaS · 2015–2021
Founded, scaled to $9M ARR and sold to a listed software group.
Market Entry: 3 CountriesConsulting · 2023
Entry strategy for a fintech client that won 40k customers in 9 months.
Education
MBA, Entrepreneurship & Strategy2010 - 2012
Sample Business School, Venture competition winner
Certifications
- Startup accelerator alumnus, 2015
- Certified Management Consultant (CMC), 2023
- Angel Investing Programme, 2022