What check size does David write?

David typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.

Where did David go to school?

David studied at IMD (MBA, Business and Management); Phelma Grenoble (Computer Science).

David

Investor

Former Chief Technology Officer at Acadian Ventures Management, Llc

London

Writes $5K – $50K checks · typically $25K

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About

Former chief technology officer at Workday responsible for the company's strategic technology direction. Joined Workday in 2008 through the Cape Clear Software acquisition and served in various leadership roles overseeing core transaction processing, analytics, and cloud infrastructure initiatives.

Experience

Oyster®Executive Chairmancurrent2026 — present
Oyster®Chief Executive Officer2020 — 2026
Nexmo, the Vonage API Platform (acquired by Ericsson)President2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
Nexmo (Acquired by Vonage)Cofounder and CEO2010 — 2016
Paymo, Inc. (acquired by BOKU Inc, now Twilio)Business Development2008
mBlox ( acquired by SINCH)Sales2004 — 2008

Skills & more

Strategy99Management30Leadership20Angel Investing1HRRemote WorkEmployee RelationsMobile Devices99Mobile Applications99Mobile Technology93Telecommunications92Mobile Payments66

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Cloud ComputingStart-upsInternational SalesEntrepreneurshipMobile CommunicationsVenture CapitalProduct MarketingCorporate DevelopmentGo-to-market StrategyMarket ResearchCompetitive AnalysisSaaS

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Investments

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5Mins CercliClaapClearwordCompaDetaileeSeaEndagaEverphoneFeatherHyperloop Transportation Technologies Impala Iteration X Jet HRJunoKinfolkLune ClimateMappedNexmoOpencollectiveQwilRapidRingCentral EventsSafetyWingScape Technologiestru.IDTrueLayerUrgence DocteursVoxeetZenly

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Anamitra BanerjiScout

Co-founder, Managing Partner at Afore Capital

Charles SeelyScout

Federico PomiScout

Angel investor

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Frequently asked questions

Who is David?: Former chief technology officer at Workday responsible for the company's strategic technology direction. Joined Workday in 2008 through the Cape Clear Software acquisition and served in various leadership roles overseeing core transaction processing, analytics, and cloud infrastructure initiatives.
What check size does David write?: David typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.
What companies has David invested in?: Investments tracked here include 5Mins, Cercli, Claap, Clearword, Compa, Detail, eeSea, Endaga, Everphone, Feather, Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, Impala, and 18 more.
Where did David go to school?: David studied at IMD (MBA, Business and Management); Phelma Grenoble (Computer Science).