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David Colton

InvestorFounder

Associate at Casa Verde Capital

Los Angeles, California

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

FoundedAlgoUniversity · YCAlgoUniversity · YC

About

Associate who started at Casa Verde in 2018. Previously worked with the General Catalyst finance team, and studied Finance & Entrepreneurship at Northeastern University.

LinkedIn ↗

Founder at AlgoUniversityYC S21

Intro paths

YC

David went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Diana Hu, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran AlgoUniversity's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, David can intro founders to AlgoUniversity's investors below.

AlgoUniversity's investors · 2

Soma CapitalY Combinator

Co-founders at AlgoUniversity

MKManas Kumar Verma
Manas Kumar VermaFounder

Experience

  1. Bessemer TrustVice President, Associate Wealth Advisorcurrent2026 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  2. Mucker CapitalMBA Intern2025Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  3. CAMB.AIMBA Intern2025
  4. Casa Verde CapitalAssociate2022 — 2024Los Angeles, California, United States
  5. Casa Verde CapitalAnalyst2019 — 2022Los Angeles, California
  6. Casa Verde CapitalVenture Capital Intern2018 — 2019Greater Los Angeles Area
  7. General CatalystVC Finance Co-op2017 — 2018Cambridge, MA
  8. KELZAL (QELZAL CORPORATION)Finance Intern2017San Diego County, California, United States

Education

  1. University of Southern CaliforniaMaster of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management2024 — 2026
  2. Northeastern UniversityBachelor's degree, Finance and Entrepreneurship
  3. Copenhagen Business SchoolStudy Abroad, Marketing/Economics
  4. San Diego Jewish AcademyHigh School Degree, High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates

Skills & more

Microsoft Excel1Microsoft Office1Microsoft PowerPoint1Networking2Memos2Deal SourcingVenture Capital1Entrepreneurship2Marketing2Finance1Investments1Business Analysis1
+8 moreInvestor RelationsCustomer ServiceGoogle DriveDealsCritical ThinkingLeadershipPublic SpeakingTeamwork

From David's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of Southern California343

Shaun MaguirePartner at Sequoia CapitalDamir BecirovicInvestor at Index VenturesVojtech HornaInvestor at Index VenturesNatalie VaisInvestor at Spark CapitalErica BresciaManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesDylan PearcePartner at Greycroft

+ 337 more

Also attended Northeastern University211

Matt GuineyChief Financial Officer at Flybridge Capital PartnersSaunaz MoradiPartner, Communications at Lux CapitalBrian DixonManaging Partner at Kapor CapitalMurat BicerGeneral Partner at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Arjun BalajiPartner, Investing & Research at ParadigmAyesha AroraVenture Partner at S32

+ 205 more

Also attended Copenhagen Business School251

LinaInvestor at InvestinorAntonio GrifoniAssociate at P101 VenturesThomas JuvinManaging Director Europe at Burda Principal InvestmentsAlexander KremerPartner at Keen Venture PartnersNicolaj ReffstrupFounder, Ganni at Giant Ventures Global LlpJoe ZhangPartner at TNBAura

+ 245 more

Also attended San Diego Jewish Academy1

Brendan MarxEngineer at AI Fund

Shared employers

Also worked at Bessemer Trust3

Sydney WasikowskiHead of Platform & Operations at Focal VenturesSammy OhInvestor at Berkeley Angel NetworkKen GrimesManaging Director at Black Angel Tech GP

Also worked at Mucker Capital21

Omar HamouiPartner at Mucker CapitalSanjiv KalevarPartner at Mucker CapitalJoe TsaiPartner at Mucker CapitalJon BrosciousPartner at Mucker CapitalDavid BorcsokPartner at Mucker CapitalJenn Kranz GuillenInvestor at Mucker Capital

+ 15 more

Also worked at Casa Verde Capital7

Karan WadheraManaging Partner at Casa Verde CapitalTony GhanemVice President at Casa Verde CapitalAlexander DannVice President of Finance at Casa Verde CapitalYoni MeyerPartner at Casa Verde CapitalLizzie RaymerExecutive Assistant at The Engine VenturesEvan EnemanManaging Partner at Casa Verde Capital

+ 1 more

Also worked at General Catalyst93

Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Alexis AbramsPartner, General Counsel at Felicis VenturesAdam ValkinInvestment Team at General CatalystAlex TranInvestment Team at General Catalyst

+ 87 more

Colleagues at Casa Verde Capital

Alexander Dann
Vice President of Finance at Casa Verde Capital
Caitlyn Hoffman
Executive Assistant to the Managing Partner and Office Manager at Casa Verde Capital
Calvin Broadus
Team Member at Casa Verde Capital
Deirdre Dellaportas
Investor at Casa Verde Capital
Evan Eneman
Managing Partner at Casa Verde Capital
John LaViola
Associate at Casa Verde Capital
Karan Wadhera
Managing Partner at Casa Verde Capital
Karson Humiston
CEO & Founder at Casa Verde Capital

Network6

Deirdre Dellaportas
Investor at Casa Verde Capital
Evan Eneman
Managing Partner at Casa Verde Capital
John LaViola
Associate at Casa Verde Capital
Karan Wadhera
Managing Partner at Casa Verde Capital
Matthew B
Analyst at Casa Verde Capital
Ted Chung
General Partner at Casa Verde Capital

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