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Daniel Heaf

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Daniel Heaf isEVP of Digital at BBC Worldwide, where he is responsible for growing existing digital businesses as well as launching and investing in new ones.

BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, is a fast-growing global media and entertainment company. As digital director, Dan oversees an international portfolio of businesses including BBC.com which attracts over 60m global visitors a month and has, since its launch in 2007, attracted 600 global advertisers. The division also has a portfolio of category-leading websites including lonelyplanet.com and topgear.com.

Daniel has a particular interest in business to consumer web service and product companies.

Prior to joining BBC Worldwide he ran 4iP, Channel 4’s digital investment fund for early stage UK technology companies. Daniel was the lead on 12 investments in a 2 year period.

Milestones

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  Daniel Heaf added a position as EVP Digital.
  Posted 11/1/11 at 6:28am
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  Daniel Heaf added a position as Investor at GymFu. (12/4/10)
  Posted 12/4/09 at 9:09am
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  Daniel Heaf added to Newspaper Club.
  Posted 10/21/09 at 2:34am
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  Daniel Heaf added to AudioBoo.
  Posted 10/21/09 at 2:33am
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  Daniel Heaf added a position as Investor.
  Posted 10/20/09 at 7:47am
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  Daniel Heaf added to MyBuilder.
  Posted 10/20/09 at 7:44am
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  Daniel Heaf invested in Patients Know Best. (7/2/10)
  Posted 9/12/10 at 5:27am via org.uk
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  Daniel Heaf — Led BBC Worldwide's investment in Viki.com (10/20/11)
  Posted 10/26/11 at 8:35pm via marketwatch.com
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  Daniel Heaf — Led 4iP investment in AudioBoo (3/16/09)
  Posted 11/10/09 at 8:59am via techcrunch.com
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  Daniel Heaf — Joined MyBuilder board (9/21/09)
  Posted 10/26/09 at 7:07am via techcrunch.com
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  Daniel Heaf — Led investment in Newspaper Club (7/2/09)
  Posted 10/26/09 at 7:04am via techcrunch.com

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1. TechCrunch (eu.techcrunch.com) [edit]
2. TechCrunch (eu.techcrunch.com) [edit]
3. TechCrunch (eu.techcrunch.com) [edit]
4. ViKi Secures $20 Million in Series B Financing From Strategic Partners SK Planet, BBC Worldwide and Existing Investors Greylock Partners, Andreessen Horowitz (marketwatch.com) [edit]
5. Channel 4 invests in Patients Know Best (4ip.org.uk) [edit]