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Dan Fireman

Co-founder and Managing Partner

Growcore Investments

Boston, MA, USA

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Dan’s Biography

Dan Fireman is a highly regarded entrepreneur and investor, who is Co-founder & Managing Partner of Growcore Investments, a consumer-focused venture capital and private equity firm. He is also the Executive Chairman of Windrose Advisors, a multi-family office that manages more than $3B in assets.

Growcore invests in scalable platforms within growing consumer verticals and provides long-term capital to help founders grow their companies. It believes in forming relationships with proven management teams built upon respect, trust and integrity, values that are hallmarks of the Fireman family. Under his leadership, Growcore has managed over 39 transactions and invested over $400M across many consumer categories.

Windrose Advisors offers clients a modern approach to wealth management. It develops strong relationships with clients built upon trust and mutual respect and works with families, endowments and foundations to preserve and grow wealth.

Dan is passionate about golf and oversaw the creation of the iconic Liberty National Golf Course, for which he is Co-founder & President....
Dan Fireman is a highly regarded entrepreneur and investor, who is Co-founder & Managing Partner of Growcore Investments, a consumer-focused venture capital and private equity firm. He is also the Executive Chairman of Windrose Advisors, a multi-family office that manages more than $3B in assets.

Growcore invests in scalable platforms within growing consumer verticals and provides long-term capital to help founders grow their companies. It believes in forming relationships with proven management teams built upon respect, trust and integrity, values that are hallmarks of the Fireman family. Under his leadership, Growcore has managed over 39 transactions and invested over $400M across many consumer categories.

Windrose Advisors offers clients a modern approach to wealth management. It develops strong relationships with clients built upon trust and mutual respect and works with families, endowments and foundations to preserve and grow wealth.

Dan is passionate about golf and oversaw the creation of the iconic Liberty National Golf Course, for which he is Co-founder & President. Liberty National opened in 2006 and has hosted major PGA Tour events, including the Northern Trust and 2017 Presidents Cup, the 2023 LPGA Mizuho Open, Junior Tour events and charitable events.

Dan works closely with the Paul & Phyllis Fireman Charitable Foundation, Tiger Woods Foundation, One Family, Inc. and, among others, First Tee, a charity founded in partnership with the major golf organizations to make golf more accessible for kids. He is also on the board of the American Junior Golf Association, a nonprofit that helps young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships.

He is active politically and has made donations to the Democratic Party and the causes it supports. Notably, he was a supporter of fmr. Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick’s 2020 Presidential campaign and campaigned for Rep. Jake Auchincloss of Massachusetts’ 4th congressional district.
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Dan’s Newsfeed

LPGA
Mizuho Americas Open Brings the LPGA to Liberty National Golf Club in 2023

“Hosting an original and distinctive LPGA Tour event at Liberty National is one of the reasons we built the club,” said Dan Fireman, Co-Founder and President, Liberty National Golf Club.

Business Wire
Icons Series Announces Inaugural USA Event at Liberty National Golf Club

The event will bring together some of the sports world’s biggest names for a 10-hole team match-play competition. It will be held at the Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, NJ, June 30 - July 1. 

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Dan’s Background

Growcore Investments
Co-founder and Managing Partner
2021 - Present
Boston, MA, USA
Growcore Investments was co-founded by Dan and his partner to provide long-term capital solutions to entrepreneurs and founders. With a focus on investing in innovative and emerging businesses, Growcore believes in building strong relationships with clients and providing clear, effective solutions for growth and success.
Fireman Capital Partners LLC
Managing Partner & Founder
2008 - Present
Boston, MA, USA
Fireman Capital Partners, now Growcore Investments, was a private equity firm founded by Dan in 2008. It focused on investments in the consumer sector and worked with business to help them achieve their long-term growth goals.
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Current Board Positions

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The Tamer Center for Social Enterprise
Advisory Board
May 2023 - Present
New York, NY, USA
The Tamer Center for Social Enterprise educates leaders to use business knowledge, entrepreneurial skills, and management tools to address social and environmental challenges.
Bandon Holdings, LLC
Board of Directors
Austin, TX, USA
Bandon Holdings focuses on the acquisition and investment in small- to medium-sized businesses in the Southwest. It is the largest Anytime Fitness franchisee.
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Previous Board Positions

Privateer Holdings, Inc.
Board Member
Seattle, WA, USA
Privateer Holdings is a private equity firm that is actively shaping the remarkably promising cannabis marketplace through the development of strategic acquisitions and investments.
Serena & Lily
Board of Directors
Sausalito, CA, USA
Serena & Lily is an inspired home collection company, offering a range of products including luxury bedding, furniture, décor and nursery furniture. It is well known for its distinctive textile design and sophisticated coastal aesthetic.
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Philanthropy

The Paul & Phyllis Fireman Charitable Foundation
Trustee
Boston, MA, USA
The Paul & Phyllis Fireman Charitable Foundation was founded by Dan's parents. The foundation aims to inspire change in communities through entrepreneurship and resources. The foundation has partnered with many notable organizations, including Boston Children’s Hospital, Anti-Defamation League (New England), Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, One Family, Inc. and The First Tee.
First Tee
Board of Governors
St. Augustine, FL, USA
The First Tee is an international non-profit organization with the goal of introducing the game of golf and its values to young people. The organization was launched in 1997 with input from the LPGA, the Masters Tournament, the PGA of America, the PGA Tour, and the USGA to make golf affordable and accessible for kids in particular.
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Media

Former Mass. governor getting early financial support to test presidential run
Mention
Oct 2018
Boston, MA, USA
Dan Fireman is mentioned as an early supporter of former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick's potential run for president.
Presidents Cup gets an added dose of patriotism at Liberty National
Feature
Sep 2017
New York, NY, USA
This USA Today feature, written a few days before the 2017 Presidents Cup, shares some of the history of the event's host, Liberty National Golf Course. As the course's on-site project manager during its construction, Dan shares some insight into the construction effort and working with renowned course architect Bob Cupp and tour pro Tom Kite.
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Speaking Engagements

2019 Burns Levinson Cannabis Conference
Keynote Luncheon
Oct 2019
Boston, MA, USA
Dan Fireman and Karen Munkacy of Garden Remedies took part in the Keynote Luncheon at Burns & Levinson's third annual "State of the Cannabis Industry" conference. The panel focused on a discussion of the event's main ideas, notably capital markets, investments, M&A, and regulatory issues in the rapidly growing multi-billion-dollar cannabis industry.
Where Can Value Be Found? (Part 1)
Panel Member
May 2013
New York, NY, USA
At the 9th Annual M&A DealSource & ACG Capital Connection event, Dan Fireman joined a panel of industry leaders from fund management, investments and M&A to discuss the subject of finding value in private equity investing in 2013.
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Charitable Interests

Birdies for Breast Cancer
Supporter
Founded in 2003 by LPGA Star Cristie Kerr, Birdies For Breast Cancer is a not-for-profit organization that supports breast cancer research as well as diagnostic, curative and palliative programs. To date, the foundation has raised over $3 million in the fight against breast cancer.

Press Releases

Fireman Capital Partners Acquires Majority Interest in Bandon Holdings, the Largest Anytime Fitness Franchisee
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May 2018
New York, NY, USA
Fireman Capital Partners, a consumer-focused private equity firm, announced that it has acquired a majority interest in Bandon Holdings, an Anytime Fitness franchisee. Dan Fireman, Managing Partner of FCP, said, “We are thrilled to partner with the talented Bandon Holdings team, which has built a terrific fitness platform with a robust pipeline for future growth."