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Dan Lourenco

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Dan Lourenco
CEO & Co-Founder of
Ghost (2025)
About

Dan Lourenco is the Co-Founder and CEO of Ghost Lifestyle, the world's first lifestyle sports nutrition brand offering supplements, energy drinks, and apparel, now a subsidiary of Keurig Dr Pepper following a landmark acquisition.

Before founding

Dan earned a B.S. from Central Connecticut State University and completed the Wharton Executive Education Program at UPenn; he began his career as a commercial pilot and flight instructor before pivoting to the sports nutrition industry.

Founder Insights

Dan co-founded Ghost in 2016 alongside Ryan Hughes with a vision to build an authentic, community-driven brand he describes as a 100-year company, drawing inspiration from legacy brands like Nike and Oreo.

Experience

Prior to Ghost, Dan served as VP of Marketing and Product Development at Nutrabolt and held multiple leadership roles at Woodbolt Distribution, where he grew Northeast sales revenue by over 1,600% in 11 months.

Scale & Impact

Ghost's net sales more than quadrupled over three years, culminating in a $990 million acquisition of a 60% stake by Keurig Dr Pepper in 2024, with the remaining 40% to be purchased in 2028.

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Dan Lourenco

Ghost
Co-Founder & CEO
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Dan Lourenco

Company(s)

Ghost

Industry

SaaS

Year Founded

2025

Stage/Funding

Seed • $11M

Company Location

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About

Dan Lourenco is the Co-Founder and CEO of Ghost Lifestyle, the world's first lifestyle sports nutrition brand offering supplements, energy drinks, and apparel, now a subsidiary of Keurig Dr Pepper following a landmark acquisition.

Before founding

Dan earned a B.S. from Central Connecticut State University and completed the Wharton Executive Education Program at UPenn; he began his career as a commercial pilot and flight instructor before pivoting to the sports nutrition industry.

Founder Insights

Dan co-founded Ghost in 2016 alongside Ryan Hughes with a vision to build an authentic, community-driven brand he describes as a 100-year company, drawing inspiration from legacy brands like Nike and Oreo.

Experience

Prior to Ghost, Dan served as VP of Marketing and Product Development at Nutrabolt and held multiple leadership roles at Woodbolt Distribution, where he grew Northeast sales revenue by over 1,600% in 11 months.

Scale & Impact

Ghost's net sales more than quadrupled over three years, culminating in a $990 million acquisition of a 60% stake by Keurig Dr Pepper in 2024, with the remaining 40% to be purchased in 2028.

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