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Nick KaiserunlockedDave: together at UC Santa Barbara (1998–2000)
Dave: together at YL Ventures
Dave: together at UC Santa Barbara
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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.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- YL VenturesChief Financial Officercurrent2023 — presentMill Valley
- PowerPlant PartnersChief Financial Officer & Chief Compliance Officer2021 — 2023Mill Valley, California, United States
- Versant VenturesVice President Finance2020 — 2021
- Versant VenturesSenior Controller2018 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Capital Dynamics / ColmoreVice President2010 — 2018
- Ernst & YoungManager2003 — 2010
Skills & more
Fund AccountingVenture CapitalPrivate EquityInvestor RelationsFinancial Modeling
From Dave's professional profile.
Colleagues at YL Ventures
Adi Greenwald
Associate at YL Ventures
Adi Shamai
Office Manager at YL Ventures
Amichai Shulman
Venture Partner at YL Ventures
Andrew Offer
CEO at Scientific Health Development
Avi Shua
Chief Innovation Officer & Co-founder at Orca Security
Dan Amiga
Investor at Cyberstarts
Gal Spiner Abramovich
Marketing Partnerships Manager at YL Ventures
Gil Geron
CEO & Co-founder at Orca Security
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Dave Reed?
- 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.
- Where does Dave Reed work?
- Dave Reed is CFO at YL Ventures.
- Where did Dave Reed go to school?
- Dave Reed studied at UC Santa Barbara (BS, Economics with Emphasis in Acounting).
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Shared employers
Also worked at PowerPlant Partners9
Caroline WeintraubVice President at True Beauty VenturesTravis LeiterInvestor at BroadscaleDan GluckCo-Founder and Managing Partner at GroundForce CapitalKelly ByrneSenior Associate at GroundForce CapitalSummer FarrenAssociate at GroundForce CapitalGraham GarzonSenior Associate at GroundForce Capital
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Also worked at Versant Ventures43
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 & Young2,000
Tyler WilsonSenior Accountant at Felicis VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesTorjusInvestor at InvestinorAngela ToyPartner & COO at Golden Gate VenturesKirsten MelloPartner + Chief Financial Officer at Menlo VenturesHark AhluwaliaAssociate at Revolution
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