Corporate Venture Capital

Biography

David is a Partner and co-leads the Cerity Partners Ventures practice.

Prior to joining Cerity Partners, David co-founded Touchdown Ventures, which pioneered “venture capital as a service” by partnering with leading corporations to manage their venture capital programs. This unique model supports corporate innovation efforts by focusing on strategic benefits and financial returns, enabling collaboration between corporates and start-ups.

David began his venture and corporate venture career in 2000 as one of the founding team members of Comcast Ventures, the venture capital arm of Comcast Corporation. At Comcast Ventures, David led investments in digital media, advertising technology, digital home, education, and financial technology. David also was a founder and a partner at Genacast Ventures, a seed stage venture capital fund backed by Comcast Ventures. David career began as an investment banker at Bear Stearns.

Education

  • BBA with a concentration in Accounting and Finance from The University of Michigan

Highlights

  • Serves on faculty at The University of Michigan Ross School of Business where he teaches venture capital
  • Advises the University of Michigan Football program MPower initiative on internships for Michigan Football players
  • Serves on the board of the National Football Foundation, the organization that operates the College Football Hall of Fame
  • Serves on the selection committee of Greenlight Fund Philadelphia, a philanthropic fund supporting the Philadelphia community
  • Founder and publisher of the board game Frequent Flyer
  • Founded South Jersey Tech Collective, a networking group of entrepreneurs in Southern New Jersey

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