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David Aronoff

Investor

General Partner at Flybridge Capital Partners Β· Board director at Valimail Β· Board director at Nsone Β· Board director at BitSight Technologies

Boston, Massachusetts

Writes $100K – $10M checks Β· typically $1M

About

David Aronoff is Chairman and Managing Partner at MCJ, an early-stage climate technology venture capital firm that has invested in over 116 startups since its formation in late 2020. With more than three decades of venture capital experience, he previously held General Partner positions at Flybridge and Greylock, focusing on cloud infrastructure, semiconductors, and cybersecurity, and earlier held senior roles at Chipcom and Bell Laboratories. Aronoff holds a BS in Computer Science from the University of Vermont, an MS in Computer Engineering from the University of Southern California, and an MBA from Harvard Business School, and serves on multiple corporate and nonprofit boards.

Invests in

AgTechClimate TechCybersecurityDeep TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechHardwareIoTMobility & TransportationSaaS

Board director at Valimail

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Co-founders at Valimail

PGPeter Goldstein
Peter GoldsteinExecutive Officer, Director
AGAlexander Garcia-Tobar
Alexander Garcia-TobarExecutive Officer, Director

Board director at Nsone

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Co-founders at Nsone

KB
Kristopher BeeversExecutive Officer, Director
AV
Alexander VaylExecutive Officer, Director
JS
Jonathan SullivanExecutive Officer, Director

Board director at BitSight Technologies

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Co-founders at BitSight Technologies

NV
Nagarjuna VennaExecutive Officer, Director
SBStephen Boyer
Stephen BoyerExecutive Officer

Experience

  1. MCJChairman and Managing Partnercurrent2020 β€” presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  2. DraperDirector Board Of Directorscurrent2015 β€” presentCambridge, MA
  3. Aliro Quantum TechnologiesBoard Membercurrent2019 β€” presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  4. BitSightBoard Membercurrent2011 β€” presentBoston
  5. University of VermontUniversity of Vermont School of Business Administrationcurrent2011 β€” presentAdvisory Board
  6. MinimBoard Member, Investor, Co-Founder2018 β€” 2023Manchester, New Hampshire
  7. BetterCloudBoard Member2012 β€” 2022NYC
  8. Flybridge Capital PartnersGeneral Partner2005 β€” 2019
  9. ApiaryMember Board of Directors2013 β€” 2017San Francisco, CA
  10. Immedia SemiconductorBoard of Directors2009 β€” 2017Boston, MA
  11. Sand9Board of Directors2008 β€” 2015Cambridge, MA
  12. Calxeda, Inc.Member, Board of Directors2010 β€” 2014Austin, TX
  13. JouleXInvestor2011 β€” 2013Atlanta, GA / Kassel, Germany
  14. CrashlyticsBoard Member and Lead Investor2011 β€” 2013Greater Boston Area
  15. BlackwaveBoard Member2006 β€” 2011
  16. CHiL SemiconductorBoard Member2006 β€” 2011Andover, MA
  17. VidSysBoard Member2005 β€” 2011
  18. MobivoxBoard Member2007 β€” 2010Montreal, Canada
  19. SandburstBoard Member2000 β€” 2006Andover, MA
  20. Mazu NetworksBoard Member2000 β€” 2006Cambridge, MA
  21. Ounce LabsBoard Member2003 β€” 2005Waltham, MA
  22. T NetworksBoard Member2000 β€” 2005
  23. Greylock PartnersGeneral Partner1996 β€” 2005Boston, MA
  24. eDialBoard Member1998 β€” 2004
  25. IkanosBoard Member2000 β€” 2003Fremont, CA
  26. EmperativeBoard Member1998 β€” 2003
  27. AkaraBoard Member1999 β€” 2003Ottawa, Canada
  28. AllayerBoard Observer1999 β€” 2000Fremont, CA
  29. SiteraBoard Observer1998 β€” 2000Longmont, CO
  30. XrosBoard Observer1999 β€” 2000Fremont, CA
  31. XediaBoard Observer1997 β€” 1999Acton, MA
  32. CimaronBoard Member1998 β€” 1999Andover, MA
  33. HappyPuppy.comCo-founder & VP Business Development1994 β€” 1996Boston, MA / Naples, FL
  34. Chipcom CorporationEngineering Manager & Principal Engineer1989 β€” 1995
  35. AT&T Bell LabsMember of Technical Staff1986 β€” 1989

Skills & more

Venture Capital99Start-ups99Entrepreneurship99Virtualization11Cloud Computing84Semiconductors28Data Center40Storage16CybersecurityCorporate GovernanceFinancial AuditsCorporate Strategy
+8 moreBoard of DirectorsInformation TechnologyMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Strategic PartnershipsStrategySaaSSoftware as a Service (SaaS)ESG

From David's professional profile.

Deals Β· 6

DaisyChain EnergyBoard seat

via Flybridge Capital Partners Β· filed May 2026 Β· $6.7M raise

FiEEBoard seat

via Flybridge Capital Partners Β· filed Dec 2020 Β· $25.3M raise

BetterCloudBoard seat

via Flybridge Capital Partners Β· filed May 2020 Β· $75M raise

BitSight TechnologiesBoard seat

via Flybridge Capital Partners Β· filed Jul 2018 Β· $60M raise

ValimailBoard seat

via Flybridge Capital Partners Β· filed Nov 2016 Β· $12M raise

NsoneBoard seat

via Flybridge Capital Partners Β· filed Apr 2015 Β· $5.8M raise

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

Other disclosed investments

Board seats

NetBox

Per SEC Form D filings.

Colleagues at Flybridge Capital Partners

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Frequently asked questions

Who is David Aronoff?
David Aronoff is Chairman and Managing Partner at MCJ, an early-stage climate technology venture capital firm that has invested in over 116 startups since its formation in late 2020. With more than three decades of venture capital experience, he previously held General Partner positions at Flybridge and Greylock, focusing on cloud infrastructure, semiconductors, and cybersecurity, and earlier held senior roles at Chipcom and Bell Laboratories. Aronoff holds a BS in Computer Science from the University of Vermont, an MS in Computer Engineering from the University of Southern California, and an MBA from Harvard Business School, and serves on multiple corporate and nonprofit boards.
Where does David Aronoff work?
David Aronoff is General Partner at Flybridge Capital Partners and Board director at Valimail and Board director at Nsone and Board director at BitSight Technologies.
What does David Aronoff invest in?
David Aronoff invests in AgTech, Climate Tech, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, FoodTech, Hardware, IoT, Mobility & Transportation, SaaS.
What check size does David Aronoff write?
David Aronoff typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.
What boards does David Aronoff sit on?
David Aronoff holds tracked board seats at BetterCloud, BitSight Technologies, DaisyChain Energy, FiEE, NetBox, Nsone, Valimail.
Where did David Aronoff go to school?
David Aronoff studied at Harvard Business School (MBA); University of Southern California (MS, Computer Engineering); University of Vermont (BS, Computer Science).

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