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    David Langer

    Founding Partner at Lionheart Ventures and Investor in various companies

    David Langer, Founding Partner at Lionheart Ventures

    David Langer is the Founding Partner at Lionheart Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on investing in companies that make humanity more resilient.24 He is a two-time technology entrepreneur with over 10 years of experience as a CEO.2

    Some key facts about David Langer:

    • He has made over 20 angel investments with a gross MOIC (multiple on invested capital) of over 10x2
    • Previously, he was the Founder & CEO of Zesty, a YC-backed healthy corporate catering company that raised $20M and was acquired by Square in 20182
    • He co-founded GroupSpaces, a UK-based SaaS product for clubs that hosted 5 million memberships in 100+ countries2
    • He has an MA in Mathematics from the University of Oxford2
    • He is a strong proponent of founder mental health, a Vipassana meditator, certified yoga teacher, and student of indigenous lineages2

    Langer has invested in a wide range of companies across sectors like wellness, digital health, climate tech, fintech and more.1 Some of his investments include Dendra Systems, Beam, Shiok Meats, Calm, Groww, and Wright Electric.13

    He is also a Venture Partner at Pioneer Fund, a Founding Member of Top Tier Impact, and has served as an advisor to companies like Golden, Risk Ledger, and Entrepreneur First.3

    Highlights

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    Experience

    Founding Partner at Lionheart Ventures (January 2019 - Present)
    Founder & CEO at Zesty, Inc. (August 2012 - July 2016), Interned at J.P. Morgan, McKinsey & Company, and Lehman Brothers.

    Education

    MA (Hons) in Mathematics from University of Oxford (2004 - 2007); Studied Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics, and Physical Education at Tiffin School (1997 - 2004)

    Location

    San Francisco Bay Area