Where does David Delfassy work?

David Delfassy is Investment Director at TDK Ventures.

What check size does David Delfassy write?

David Delfassy typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Where did David Delfassy go to school?

David Delfassy studied at Duke University (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science); American School of Paris (High School); St. Mark's School of Texas (High School).

David Delfassy

Investor

Investment Director at TDK Ventures

London

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

About

David Delfassy is an Investment Director at TDK Ventures, where he leads capital deployment from Fund EX1, focused on energy transition and decarbonization. He previously worked at Ahren Innovation Capital, where he developed the firm's decarbonization thesis and invested in areas such as sustainable aviation fuels, green hydrogen, carbon dioxide removal, alternative proteins, and high-performance computing, and earlier invested in early-stage insurtech at MTech Capital. His prior career included consulting at McKinsey & Company in Geneva and engineering work at Airbus, and he holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science from Duke University.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

d•••@tdk-ventures.comreveal

Invests in

CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyFoodTechHardwareInsurTechMobility & TransportationNew Materials

Experience

TDK VenturesInvestment Directorcurrent2024 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
Ahren Innovation CapitalDeep Tech Investor2020 — 2024Greater London, England, United Kingdom
MTech CapitalInsurTech Investor2018 — 2020London Area, United Kingdom
McKinsey & CompanyEngagement Manager2014 — 2018Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
AirbusProject Manager - Flight and Integration Test Center2012 — 2014Greater Toulouse Metropolitan Area
Duke UniversityExperimental Research Engineer in Aeroelasticity2011 — 2012Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
DVTelHardware Engineering Intern2010Israel
Ventana Aerospace (CIMB)Factory Floor Intern2009Greater Paris Metropolitan Region

Skills & more

Leadership1Strategy3Management1Microsoft Office4Windows1Microsoft Excel3PowerPoint1Management Consulting1AirlinesAerospace Engineering10Mechanical Engineering10General Aviation3

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Aircraft DesignProject ManagementAerodynamicsBusiness StrategyPrivate PilotFinancial AnalysisFinancial ModelingMarket AnalysisMarket ModelingPharmaceutical IndustrySemiconductor IndustryOrganizational Structure

Languages English · French · Spanish

Private Pilot — Civil Aviation Authority
Private Pilot — Federal Aviation Administration

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Colleagues at TDK Ventures

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Bhakti Goratela

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Bill Graves

General Counsel at TDK Ventures

Blair Bernholtz

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Candice Chou

Investment Analyst at TDK Ventures

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Ankur Saxena

Investment Director at TDK Ventures

Dante Zakhidov

Investment Analyst at TDK Ventures

Joshua Rubnitz

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Frequently asked questions

Who is David Delfassy?: David Delfassy is an Investment Director at TDK Ventures, where he leads capital deployment from Fund EX1, focused on energy transition and decarbonization. He previously worked at Ahren Innovation Capital, where he developed the firm's decarbonization thesis and invested in areas such as sustainable aviation fuels, green hydrogen, carbon dioxide removal, alternative proteins, and high-performance computing, and earlier invested in early-stage insurtech at MTech Capital. His prior career included consulting at McKinsey & Company in Geneva and engineering work at Airbus, and he holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science from Duke University.
Where does David Delfassy work?: David Delfassy is Investment Director at TDK Ventures.
What does David Delfassy invest in?: David Delfassy invests in Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, FoodTech, Hardware, InsurTech, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials.
What check size does David Delfassy write?: David Delfassy typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did David Delfassy go to school?: David Delfassy studied at Duke University (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science); American School of Paris (High School); St. Mark's School of Texas (High School).

Same school

Also attended Duke University678

Fred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of Nudge Jeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture Partners Zach PerretCo-founder & CEO of Plaid; co-founder of Mischief Julie YangVice President at Investcorp Scott RaneyManaging Director at Redpoint Ventures Jack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture Group

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Also attended American School of Paris8

Phil DurCo-Founder & Managing Partner at PeakSpan Capital Partners Ariadne Lemieux-CumberlegeSenior Associate at Partech Ventures Jean WeillAssociate at C4 Ventures Martin SoderbergPartner at Spear Capital Kim FisherFood as Medicine Moonshot Impact Board at StartUp Health Christian HernandezPartner and Co-Founder at 2150

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Also attended St. Mark's School of Texas20

Steve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future Ventures Ross Perot Jr.Chairman of The Perot Group at Perot Jain John ToughCo-Founder & Managing Partner, Member of Investment Committee at Energize Ventures Michael PerrinPartner at Next Level Ventures Henry WoramPrincipal at Palm Drive Capital Robert NewmanAnalyst at Rhapsody Venture Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at Ahren Innovation Capital16

Shelby NewsadPartner at Compound Alice Newcombe-EllisFounding and General Partner at Ahren Innovation Capital Peter LourenszCFO at Ahren Innovation Capital Joanna GreenPrincipal at Ahren Innovation Capital Oliver HedauxPrincipal at Ahren Innovation Capital Anuj NanwaniPrincipal at Ahren Innovation Capital

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Also worked at MTech Capital7

Jenn Kranz GuillenInvestor at Mucker Capital Katie VasquezInvestor at Calibrate Ventures Brian McLoughlinPartner and Co-Founder at MTECH CAPITAL Kevin McLoughlinPartner and Co-Founder at MTECH CAPITAL Nick BendellPrincipal at MTECH CAPITAL Jack PrescottPrincipal at MTECH CAPITAL

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Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,879

Elad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil Capital Jim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer Capital Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at Floodgate Jeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture Partners Mike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill Ventures Jeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture Partners

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Also worked at Airbus71

Jorge BianchinSenior Investment Associate at Graphene Ventures Romain LavaultGeneral Partner at Partech Ventures Dr. Tassilo WannerVenture Partner at Planet A Ventures Javier Pérez-TenessaManaging Partner at 4Founders Capital Mathieu CostesOperating Partner at Airbus Ventures Nicole ConnerPartner at Airbus Ventures

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