Early Life and Education
Daniel Sundheim was born in either New York or New Jersey in 1977. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School with a degree in economics in 1999. Prior to his career in finance, Sundheim attended Toms River High School East.
Rise to Success
Sundheim began his career in the Merchant Banking Group at Bear Stearns, working on private equity investments. He then spent 15 years at Viking Global Investors, where he rose to the position of Chief Investment Officer. In 2018, Sundheim founded D1 Capital Partners, a global investment firm that operates across public and private markets. The firm's name, D1, is a reference to Amazon's 'Day One' philosophy.
Key Business Strategies
D1 Capital Partners focuses on investments in the global internet, technology, telecom, media, consumer, healthcare, financial, industrial, and real estate sectors. The firm emphasizes a long-term investment approach with deep research and understanding of the industries it invests in. Sundheim's investment philosophy emphasizes flexibility and adapting strategies to changing market conditions. Sundheim's leadership style is described as collaborative.
Philanthropy
Daniel Sundheim and his wife, Brett, are actively involved in philanthropy, notably in education and the arts. They have supported various exhibitions and contributed to the endowment of the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) at the University of Pennsylvania. Daniel Sundheim serves on the boards of trustees at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), NYU Langone Medical Center, and Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School.
