About
Dave Reed is the CFO of YL Ventures, where he manages the firm's financial operations and advises portfolio companies on budgeting, forecasting, compliance, and capital strategy as they prepare to scale. He also works with the firm's LPs to align investor expectations with startup goals. His background spans audit, private equity, and venture, including managing finance and accounting teams at a biotech-focused VC fund and serving as CFO at a growth-stage private equity firm.
Experience
- YL VenturesChief Financial Officercurrent2023 β presentMill Valley
- PowerPlant PartnersChief Financial Officer & Chief Compliance Officer2021 β 2023Mill Valley, California, United States
- Versant VenturesVice President Finance2020 β 2021
- Versant VenturesSenior Controller2018 β 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Capital Dynamics / ColmoreVice President2010 β 2018
- Ernst & YoungManager2003 β 2010
Education
- UC Santa BarbaraBS, Economics with Emphasis in Acounting1998 β 2003
Skills & more
Fund AccountingVenture CapitalPrivate EquityInvestor RelationsFinancial Modeling
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Same school
Also attended UC Santa Barbara170
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Shared employers
Also worked at PowerPlant Partners1
Also worked at Versant Ventures29
David AllisonManaging Director at Westlake Village BioPartnersKristin BeachCFO at Theory VenturesJerel DavisManaging Director at Versant VenturesAlex MaywegManaging Director at Versant VenturesClare OzawaManaging Director at Versant VenturesCarlo RizzutoManaging Director at Versant Ventures
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Also worked at Ernst & Young981
Tyler WilsonSenior Accountant at Felicis VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesLinn Hege AuneInvestor at InvestinorTorjusInvestor at InvestinorAngela ToyPartner & COO at Golden Gate VenturesMahesha SubramaniamHead of Client Relations at Golden Gate Ventures
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Colleagues at YL Ventures
Adi Greenwald
Associate at YL Ventures
Adi Shamai
Office Manager at YL Ventures
Amichai Shulman
Venture Partner at YL Ventures
Gal Spiner Abramovich
Marketing Partnerships Manager at YL Ventures
Gili Berkovitz
Associate at YL Ventures
Gye Cohen
VP Operations and HR at YL Ventures
John Brennan
Founder & Managing Partner at Holly Ventures
Justin Somaini
Partner at YL Ventures
















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