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Dave Wascha

Investor

Operating Partner at AlbionVC

London, England, United Kingdom

About

Dave Wascha is a product and technology leader with nearly 30 years of experience scaling startups and high-growth companies. He served as Chief Product & Technology Officer at Zoopla and Moo, leading cross-functional teams through product development and organisational scaling. As an AlbionVC Operating Partner, he works with early-stage companies on product-market fit, product and engineering strategy, AI strategy, team building, and executive coaching.

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Experience

  1. Self-employedAdvisorcurrent2023 — present
  2. LeglNon Executive Directorcurrent2024 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  3. AlbionVCProduct and Tech Advisorcurrent2024 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  4. Kindred Capital VCAdvisorcurrent2018 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  5. ZooplaChief Product and Technology Officer2019 — 2022London Area, United Kingdom
  6. PhotoBoxChief Product Officer - Photobox Group2017 — 2019London, Munich, Paris, Valencia
  7. TravelexGlobal Product and Technology Director, Digital Products2014 — 2016London Area, United Kingdom
  8. moo.comChief Product And Technology Officer2012 — 2014London Area, United Kingdom
  9. MicrosoftSenior Director - Bing International Product Management2010 — 2012
  10. MicrosoftSenior Director of Product Management, Bing Shopping, Travel and Rewards2008 — 2009Greater Seattle Area
  11. MicrosoftDirector of Business Development, Windows Client Strategic Partnerships Team2006 — 2007Greater Seattle Area
  12. MicrosoftDirector of Product Management, Windows Client2005 — 2006Greater Seattle Area
  13. MicrosoftGroup Product Manager, Enterprise Server Group2003 — 2005Greater Seattle Area
  14. MicrosoftSenior Product Manager, BizTalk Server2001 — 2003Greater Seattle Area
  15. eXclaim!Co-Founder, eXclaim!1999 — 2000Greater Seattle Area
  16. MicrosoftDeveloper Evangelist1997 — 1999Greater Seattle Area

Education

  1. Duke UniversityBA, Computer Science and Philosophy

Skills & more

Analytics18Start-ups36Social Media19Business Strategy34Cross-functional Team Leadership7Product Management99Business Development5Product Marketing20Strategic Partnerships21Go-to-market Strategy11Venture Capital6Marketing Strategy3
+8 moreMobile DevicesUser ExperienceCompetitive AnalysisE-commerceManagementXMLStrategyWeb 2.0

From Dave's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Duke University384

Fred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpScott RaneyManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture GroupVinnie McSweeneyInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners

+ 378 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Legl4

Tosin AgbabiakaInvestor at Octopus VenturesMalcolm FergusonPartner - Secondaries at Molten VenturesTracy DoreeVenture Partner at Entrepreneur FirstJose del BarrioPartner at Samaipata

Also worked at Zoopla4

Simon MurdochGeneral Partner, PhD at Episode1Robin KleinCo-founder & General Partner at Phoenix CourtVin MurriaVenture Partner at AscensionFred DestinInvestor at Atlas Venture

Also worked at PhotoBox4

Fergal MullenPartner at Highland EuropeRune Hven-JensenPartner at Ugly Duckling VenturesOrnella GomisFinancial Controller at Kurma PartnersMatt BrennanGeneral Partner at TCV

Also worked at Travelex5

Yuhua BaiAccounting Officer at Astanor VenturesSally McCartyFinance and Operations Manager at GoldacreSapna ShahVenture Partner, Syndicate Lead at Sie VenturesNawfal JorioInvestment Manager at Finance.BrusselsDan O'TooleVice President at Eight Roads Ventures

Colleagues at AlbionVC

Adam Chirkowski
Investor at AlbionVC
Agnese Palermo
Senior Marketing Associate at AlbionVC
Andrew Elder
Deputy Managing Partner at AlbionVC
Cat McDonald
Investor at AlbionVC
Christina Theilgaard
Head of IR & Institutional Fundraising at AlbionVC
Christoph Ruedig
Investor at AlbionVC
David Grimm
Investor at AlbionVC
Ed Lascelles
Investor at AlbionVC