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Dave Zilberman

Investor

General Partner at Norwest Venture Partners · Board director at Heeler

San Francisco

Writes $10M – $30M checks · typically $12.5M

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About

Dave immigrated from an oppressive country and brings compassion and empathy plus hands-on operator experience—helping build Flarion to an $805M Qualcomm exit and co-founding CTI Towers inside Comcast.

Invests in

BiotechConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtech

Board director at Heeler

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Co-founders at Heeler

CHChristopher Hertz
Christopher HertzExecutive Officer, Director
JGJames Green
James GreenCo-Founder & Chief Product Officer
CDChris DeRamus
TMTrever McKee

Experience

  1. NorwestGeneral Partnercurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. GeneralistInvestorcurrent2026 — present
  3. ORION SecurityBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  4. LlamaIndexBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  5. xtype.ioBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  6. HeelerBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  7. GTC TowersBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  8. DiagridBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  9. TursoBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  10. MotherDuckInvestorcurrent2022 — present
  11. Amagi CorporationInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  12. UptycsBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  13. BellXcelBoard Membercurrent2016 — presentGreater Boston
  14. Natoma (Acquired by Snowflake)Board Member2026
  15. VezaBoard Member2024 — 2026
  16. HabuInvestor2021 — 2024
  17. SplitBoard Member2020
  18. HYPR | The Passwordless Company™Board Member2019 — 2020
  19. BrightsideBoard Member2018 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  20. Tact.aiBoard Member2018 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area

Skills & more

Telecommunications21Mergers9Private Equity28Investments16Valuation7Management7Investment Banking1Mobile Devices9Start-ups38Product Management10Business Development42Strategic Partnerships39
+3 moreVenture CapitalBusiness StrategyProduct Development

Languages Russian

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Deals · 1

HeelerBoard seat

via Norwest Venture Partners · filed Jul 2024 · $8.5M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Board seats

AtScaleCollege Avenue Student LoansLendio

Investor

AmagiAporetoBelAir NetworksBento for BusinessClearSlideDiagridDivideDocusignGTC TowersHabuHYPRLendioLlamaIndexOrionsecOrtiva WirelessSplit SoftwareTursoUptycsVezaVox MediaXtype

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Dave Zilberman?
Dave immigrated from an oppressive country and brings compassion and empathy plus hands-on operator experience—helping build Flarion to an $805M Qualcomm exit and co-founding CTI Towers inside Comcast.
Where does Dave Zilberman work?
Dave Zilberman is General Partner at Norwest Venture Partners and Board director at Heeler.
What does Dave Zilberman invest in?
Dave Zilberman invests in Biotech, Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech.
What check size does Dave Zilberman write?
Dave Zilberman typically writes checks of $10M – $30M.
What boards does Dave Zilberman sit on?
Dave Zilberman holds tracked board seats at AtScale, College Avenue Student Loans, Heeler, Lendio.
What companies has Dave Zilberman invested in?
Investments tracked here include Amagi, Aporeto, BelAir Networks, Bento for Business, ClearSlide, Diagrid, Divide, Docusign, GTC Towers, Habu, Heeler, HYPR, and 10 more.
Where did Dave Zilberman go to school?
Dave Zilberman studied at Binghamton University (Finance); University of London (International Business & Finance).

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