Dagda Technologies Inc
“Accidents Go Down When Your Guard Is Up”
- Stage Full Product Ready
- Industry Industrial/Energy
- Location Los Angeles, CA, US
- Currency USD
- Founded December 2013
- Employees 6
- Incorporation Type C-corp
- Website fryergate.com
Company Summary
Dagda Technologies has fully commercialized: (1) the FryerGate: open-bay fryer cover protecting personnel from boiling oil without delays in workflow; and (2) the OilGuard: fryer basket shield that prevents "slip & fall" accidents causing 90% of the fast food restaurant insurance claims. The addressable global market is $2.0 billion. The team includes experts in technology, safety, insurance, the former CEO McDonalds and former CEO Arby's.
Team
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Founder & CEO1997-2000 worked on Parliament Hill as Special Assistant to Federal Cabinet Minister then promoted to Chief of Staff to Federal Industry Chairman
2000-2002 National Political TV Host for Political Current
2003-2006 Managing Partner Bay Mount Capital
2006-2014 President & CEO SpinFry Inc.
2013-2014 President & CEO Dagda -
VP EngineeringGlenn has over 20 years of development and operational management experience with companies including Nortel, Wind River Systems, and Aastra Telecom, as well as many start-ups. Through this time, he has developed a proven track record for product development, design, manufacturing, and quality control of hundreds of new products. This list of products includes both hardware and software - consumer and industrial
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Director of Business DevelopmentJeff has over 35 years of experience in the food equipment market including strong experience in all aspects of the food equipment channel. Previously, he was President & Chairman of the Carrier Commercial Refrigeration Group and CEO of Specialty Equipment (NYSE: SEC) which was acquired by Untied Technologies (12/2000, NYSE:UTX). Jeff served as President and Board Member of the North American Food Equipment Manufacturer’s (NAFEM) Association.
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Director of Global SalesWayne has 40 years of experience in the Foodservice equipment market. Previously, he was Global SVP at Frymaster, a market leader in open vat fryers. Wayne managed the global roll-out of the “Built-In Filtration Technology” for McDonald's from 1991-1996. He was also Chief Global Officer Sales/Marketing for Specialty Equipment Corp (NYSE: SEC) and was an executive at Welbilt and ITW/Hobart. Wayne has served a Director of NAFEM for over 10 years.
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Financial Advisorpreviously Partner & CFO at Capital E Advisors. Patrick has over 15 years experience in private equity investing and operations. Additionally, he is a seed investor and Angel mentor. Patrick holds an MSc in Chemical Engineering, an MBA from NYU, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). Patrick is a Board member for the New York Angels.
Advisors
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Advisor
Farzin FerdowsiAdvisorUnconfirmed
Ed RensiUnconfirmed
Previous Investors
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Investor
Sheryl WudunnInvestorUnconfirmed -
Robert LopezUnconfirmed
Howard BaffordUnconfirmed -
Stacey BestvaterUnconfirmed
John AntonUnconfirmed -
Rick StarkUnconfirmed
Richard KaneUnconfirmed
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