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David Brown

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Managing Partner at Impellent Ventures · Board director at Ognomy Sleep · Board director at 3Am Innovations

Rochester, New York

Writes $250K – $1.5M checks · typically $500K

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Philip H. BeauregardunlockedDavid: together at Impellent Ventures (2021–2026)
David: together at McMaster-Carr
×10David: together at NextGen Venture Partners

About

Founder of Impellent with executive experience across many sectors; a mentor, advisor, and community builder. Williams undergrad and Babson MBA.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Board director at Ognomy Sleep

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Ognomy Sleep's investors · 5

Blue Heron CapitalRichmond · since 2026Catalyst InvestorsNew York · $10M – $20M checks · since 2026Excell PartnersRochester · $100K – $500K checksImpellent VenturesRochester · $1.5M checks · since 2026Launch NYBuffalo · $200K – $1M checks

Co-founders at Ognomy Sleep

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Daniel RifkinFounder & CEO
GRGreg Ross
Greg RossFounder

Board director at 3Am Innovations

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3Am Innovations's investors · 5

Launch NYBuffalo · $200K – $1M checksOUTBOUND CAPITALSaratoga SpringsThird SphereNew York · $250K – $1M checks · since 2019U.S. Air Forcesince 2019WNY Impact Investment FundBuffalo

Experience

  1. Impellent VenturesFounding Managing Partnercurrent2019 — presentRochester, New York Metropolitan Area
  2. Famous LabsInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  3. Pair EyewearInvestorcurrent2020 — present
  4. ColdcartInvestor and Board Membercurrent2025 — present
  5. EnFi, IncInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  6. LumiInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  7. ProphetXInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  8. CAKEInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  9. Alō IndexInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  10. EvergrowthInvestor and Board Membercurrent2024 — present
  11. Trace 3DInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  12. LearnLuxInvestorcurrent2020 — present
  13. KashimiInvestorcurrent2025 — presentVilnius, Vilniaus, Lithuania
  14. ThreesInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  15. Morrissey MarketInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  16. TRL11Investorcurrent2024 — present
  17. AllkindInvestor and Board Membercurrent2023 — present
  18. KidsyInvestor and Board Observercurrent2023 — present
  19. ComptInvestorcurrent2020 — presentBoston, MA
  20. 3AM Innovations Inc.Investor and Board Membercurrent2020 — presentBuffalo, New York, United States
  21. 8B Education InvestmentsInvestor and Board Membercurrent2022 — present
  22. Personality AIInvestorcurrent2020 — present
  23. KickfurtherInvestor and Board Observercurrent2020 — present
  24. CCXInvestorcurrent2020 — present
  25. Allure SecurityInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  26. OgnomyInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  27. OneScreen.AIInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  28. TireTutorInvestorcurrent2020 — present
  29. NextGen Venture PartnersFounding Venture Partner2016 — 2023
  30. WevenInvestor and Board Observer2021 — 2022
  31. NextGen Venture Partners - AlignVenture Partner2018 — 2021
  32. Greater Boston Chamber of CommerceVice President of Innovation Leadership2016Boston, MA
  33. ZappRxDirector of Strategic Partnerships2015Boston/ New York
  34. TUGG (Technology Underwriting Greater Good)Executive Director2012 — 2015Greater Boston
  35. New Foundry VenturesSummer Associate/ Consultant2011 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area, CA; New Orleans, LA; Boston, MA
  36. MyCore EnergyDirector2010 — 2012Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area, MN; Boston, MA
  37. Paballong HIV/AIDS Care CentreFinancial Advisor and AIDS Educator2009Lesotho, Africa
  38. McMaster-CarrManagement Development2007 — 2009Chicago, IL
  39. Lazard Frères, L.L.CInvestment Banking Summer Analyst2006NYC, NY
  40. Double H Ranch, A SeriousFun CampCamp Counselor for Family Unity1993 — 2006Lake Luzerne, NY

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship99Start-ups82Leadership60Strategic Planning46Public Speaking23Fundraising31Project Management36Sustainability4Research6Non-profits2Venture Capital14Social Media16
+12 moreSocial EntrepreneurshipNonprofitsStrategyAnalysisBusiness StrategyManagement ConsultingGovernmentBusiness PlanningProgram ManagementMarket ResearchBusiness DevelopmentSales

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Investments

Investor

ComptEmployee CycleInfringementsInvalidateKidsyPatented.aiReasoner

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Colleagues at Impellent Ventures

Aaron Newman
Investor at Impellent Ventures
Aaron White
Investor at Impellent Ventures
Andrew Palmer
Co-Founder of Tamr at Underscore VC
Ariel Diaz
Investor at Impellent Ventures
David Martirano
Managing Partner at PJC
Dennis DeLeo
Investor at Impellent Ventures
Enrico Palmerino
Investor at Impellent Ventures
Jack Greco
Investor at Impellent Ventures

Network9

Anne DwaneScout
General Partner at Village Global
Brian ShinScout
Managing Partner, VitalStage Ventures at VitalStage Ventures
Jenny FieldingScout
Founder & General Partner at Everywhere Ventures
Scott HartleyScout
Founder & General Partner at Everywhere Ventures
Anna Barber
Partner at M13
Dennis DeLeo
Investor at Impellent Ventures
Giuseppe Stuto
Co-Founder, Managing Partner at 186 Ventures
Philip H. Beauregard
Former Founder, Operator at Impellent Ventures
Reilly P. Brennan
Partner at Trucks VC

Investors connected to David in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is David Brown?
Founder of Impellent with executive experience across many sectors; a mentor, advisor, and community builder. Williams undergrad and Babson MBA.
Where does David Brown work?
David Brown is Managing Partner at Impellent Ventures and Board director at Ognomy Sleep and Board director at 3Am Innovations.
What check size does David Brown write?
David Brown typically writes checks of $250K – $1.5M.
What companies has David Brown invested in?
Investments tracked here include Compt, Employee Cycle, Infringements, Invalidate, Kidsy, Patented.ai, Reasoner.
Where did David Brown go to school?
David Brown studied at Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business (MBA, Entrepreneurship); Williams College (BA, Psychology; Leadership Studies Concentration (honors distinction)); University of Sydney (study abroad).

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