DANIEL S. PIANKO

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AMERICAN PUBLIC EDUCATION INC

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2021-04-09 Mr. Pianko is the founder of and currently serves as an investor and Managing Director for Achieve Partners, since January 2019. Since April 2011, he has served as an investor and Managing Director for University Ventures, which he also founded. Mr. Pianko is a frequent commentator on higher education and his insights have been featured in national media outlets including The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, TechCrunch, Inside Higher Ed, and The Chronicle of Higher Education. Prior to founding University Ventures, Mr. Pianko established a student loan fund, served as chief of staff for the public/private investments in the Philadelphia School District, and worked as a hedge fund analyst. Mr. Pianko began his career in investment banking at Goldman Sachs.
2022-04-01 Mr. Pianko is founder and managing director of University Ventures and has investment experience in higher education.
2023-04-05 Mr. Pianko is founder and Managing Director for Achieve Partners and University Ventures, with expertise related to higher education.
2024-04-04 Mr. Pianko is the founder of and currently serves as an investor and Managing Director for Achieve Partners... He also serves on the boards of directors of Education Excellence Corporation, Tiber Health, Yellowbrick Learning, and Ro Health Inc.
2025-04-08 Mr. Pianko is the founder of and currently serves as an investor and Managing Director for Achieve Partners, since January 2019. Since April 2011, he has served as an investor and Managing Director for University Ventures, which he also founded. He also serves on the boards of directors of Education Excellence Corporation, Tiber Health, Yellowbrick Learning, and Ro Health Inc. Mr. Pianko is a frequent commentator on higher education and his insights have been featured in national media outlets including The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, TechCrunch, Inside Higher Ed, and The Chronicle of Higher Education. Prior to founding University Ventures, Mr. Pianko established a student loan fund, served as chief of staff for the public/private investments in the Philadelphia School District, and worked as a hedge fund analyst. Mr. Pianko began his career in investment banking at Goldman Sachs.

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2026-02-03