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Dave Anderson

Investor

Investor at Beat Ventures

San Francisco, California

Writes $50K – $350K checks · typically $100K

About

Dave Anderson is founding partner of Beat Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on AI investments in legacy industries, and serves as COO at Eragon. His early-stage investments include companies across artificial intelligence, robotics, and enterprise software, with portfolio exits including acquisitions by Unity, Google, and Asana, as well as public listings. He holds an MBA from Harvard and an engineering degree from the University of Michigan.

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Experience

  1. EragonCOOcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Beat VenturesFounding General Partnercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. Toyota AI VenturesInvestor2019 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  4. Toyota AI VenturesMBA Associate2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  5. Harvard Business SchoolVenture Fellow2019Boston, MA
  6. NextEnergy CenterDirector of Venture Services2016 — 2017Detroit Michigan
  7. BambooCo-founder2013 — 2016
  8. Robert Bosch Battery Systems LLCFinance2013 — 2014Orion, MI
  9. Robert Bosch Battery Systems LLCPM2011 — 2013Orion, MI
  10. Robert Bosch Battery Systems LLCEngineer2011Orion, Mi
  11. General Dynamics Land SystemsSystem Engineer2009 — 2011Sterling Heights, MI

Education

  1. Harvard Business SchoolMBA
  2. University of MichiganBachelor’s Degree, Electrical Engineering

Skills & more

Management29Analysis13Analytical Skills4Strategy5Leadership8Strategic Planning2Public Speaking2Grant AdministrationFundraisingVenture CapitalTelelogic DOORS6Automotive12
+12 moreManufacturingTestingEngineeringSystems EngineeringProgram ManagementProject PlanningProject ManagementEngineering ManagementElectrical EngineeringLean ManufacturingRequirements ManagementProject Engineering

From Dave's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Harvard Business School2,000

Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner PerkinsNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery Ventures

+ 1,994 more

Also attended University of Michigan496

Erik TorenbergGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzKarim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North AmericaHannah KrootMarketing Lead at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital

+ 490 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Eragon1

Kaan AnitGeneral Partner at First Degree Capital

Also worked at Toyota AI Ventures9

Lisa CocaPartner, Climate Fund at Asymmetric Capital PartnersMasa YamatoSr. Principal at TransLink CapitalJim AdlerFounder and General Partner at Toyota VenturesChris AbshirePrincipal at Toyota VenturesDavid SokolicPartner at Toyota VenturesHikaru SugataLiaison Manager at Woven Capital

+ 3 more

Also worked at Harvard Business School223

Noubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersEric PaleyEntrepreneur and Seed Investor in Cambridge, MALauren LeeInvestor at FJ LabsMark LurieVenture Partner at FJ LabsAlice BrooksInvestor at Khosla Ventures

+ 217 more

Also worked at General Dynamics Land Systems1

Hal WalbrinkVenture Partner at Suncoast Ventures

Colleagues at Beat Ventures

Colin Rogister
General Partner at Beat Ventures

Network6

Alex RenScout
Founding Partner at Fellows
Aneel RanadiveScout
Managing Partner at Soma Capital
Andrew Chen
General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
Camila Key Saruhashi
Investor at Construct Capital
Colin Rogister
General Partner at Beat Ventures
Mikihiro Yasuda
Founding Partner at Hike Ventures

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