David Beisel
David Beisel is a seasoned venture capitalist and co-founder of NextView Ventures, an early-stage VC firm with a thematic focus on technology-driven companies that are redesigning the Everyday Economy. He is an MBA graduate from Stanford University and has an AB in Economics from Duke University. Before his current role, David served as a Vice President at Venrock and co-founder at Sombasa Media, an e-mail marketing company acquired by Primedia. He has invested in successful startups like thredUP, Hatch, and Attentive.
David's passion lies in technology-driven companies that tackle real-world problems, having invested in startups focusing on personalized messaging, sustainable fashion, healthy eating, and more. His expertise lies in seed-stage investments, marketing, and growth strategies. He is also active in organizing networking and entrepreneurial events like the Boston Innovators Group.
Many VC firms boast a "platform" offering to portfolio co's sharing a standard set of resources. When @rayrayhodes joined us at @NextViewVC, she set out to create something different -- leverage the network of peer founders to offer an portfolio experience that money can't buy.