Daniel Hennessy is the Founder and the Managing Partner of Hennessy Capital Group LLC, a global alternative investment manager he founded in 2013. Since its founding Hennessy Capital Group has emerged as the most active global SPAC Sponsor having raised, co-sponsored and acquired 17 SPAC vehicles over the last decade and closed/announced SPAC mergers with counterparties on 6 continents. Mr. Hennessy is focused on investing in companies leading the energy transition, including sustainable industrial and infrastructure technology, critical minerals, renewables, recycling and waste reduction along with advanced mobility and industrial automation solutions.

Since January, 2025 Mr. Hennessy has served as Chairman and CEO of Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VII (NASDAQ: VII) a newly formed SPAC entity focused on industrial technology and energy transition targets. He currently serves as an Investor and Independent Director of Innventure (NASDAQ: INV) a sustainable technology innovator and enabler. He also currently serves as Chairman of Compass Digital Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: CDAQ) which announced it’s merger with EEW Renewables a global utility scale developer operating across solar, hydrogen and battery storage markets.

Mr. Hennessy holds a BA degree, magna cum laude, from Boston College and MBA from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business and has dedicated over 25 years serving nonprofit healthcare, higher education and conservation organizations including Board leadership positions at the Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, National MS Society, John G Shedd Aquarium, Georgetown University and Yellowstone Park Foundation.