David Gold
InvestorManaging Partner, Seed Fund at Denver Ventures Β· Managing Partner, Seed Fund at Denver Angels
Denver Metropolitan Area
About
Co-Founder and Managing Partner of the Denver Ventures Seed Fund with decades of experience as an entrepreneur, VC, and angel investor across nearly 100 early-stage companies. Former Managing Director of Access Ventures and founder of the Colorado Venture Summit; earlier worked at NASA and the Executive Office of the President.
Experience
- Denver VenturesDenver Ventures Seed Fund - Founder and Managing Partnercurrent2022 β presentDenver, CO
- Access VenturesVenture Partner2018 β 2023
- Access VenturesManaging Director and Portfolio Company Board Member2007 β 2018Westminster, CO
- Dapix, IncFounder, CEO and Board Member2018 β 2020Denver, CO
- Colorado Venture SummitFounder & Chairman2013 β 2018Denver, CO
- Upland RO InnovationBoard Member and Fractional CFO (RO Innovation Acquired by Upland Software)2003 β 2018Denver, CO
- ProSavvy IncFounder, CEO and Board Member1995 β 2002
- MEPRegional Manager1992 β 1995
- Executive Office of the President, The White HouseBudget Policy - US. Weather Satellite, Land Remote Sensing and Technology Standards Programs1990 β 1992
- NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterEngineer1986 β 1987
Education
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyM.S., Aeronautics and Astronautics1988 β 1990
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyM.S., Technology Policy1988 β 1990
- University of Colorado BoulderB.S., Mechanical Engineering1983 β 1987
- Overland High School1979 β 1983
Skills & more
Go-to-Market StrategyStart-ups99Entrepreneurship99Strategy77Venture Capital70Business Strategy39Due Diligence22Go-to-market Strategy19Business Planning19Strategic Planning15Marketing Strategy15Management Consulting15
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Private EquityNew Business DevelopmentMergers & AcquisitionsTelecommunicationsCompetitive AnalysisProgram ManagementProduct ManagementInternational BusinessStrategy DevelopmentLeadershipManagementSaaSFrom David's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology977
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of Varda
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Also attended University of Colorado Boulder137
Christopher J RustCo-Founder and Partner at Clear VenturesBrock WeatherupFormer Executive VP, PetCo at MissionOGSydney EberhardtInvestor at True VenturesBob ThomasPartner at OxxKirsten SuddathInvestor at Next Frontier CapitalJeff RoseAdvisor at AI Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Access Ventures7
Frank Mendicino IIIManaging Partner and Founder at Access Venture PartnersBrian WallaceManaging Partner at Access Venture PartnersKirk HollandManaging Partner at Access Venture PartnersAlex HoughtalinPrincipal at Access Venture PartnersEric ShuPrincipal at Access Venture PartnersElyse KentPartner at Denver Ventures
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Also worked at Colorado Venture Summit1
Also worked at Upland RO Innovation1
Also worked at Executive Office of the President, The White House16
Andrew McLaughlinPartner at Higher Ground LabsShane WallPartner & President of CXO Network at FusionSierra PetersonFounder + Managing Partner at Voyager PartnersKathy PhamInvestor at Blue Tulip VenturesAlfred JohnsonCEO Partner at Ardent VentureZachary KushelFounder & Managing Partner at MSIV
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Colleagues at Denver Ventures
Amy Brandenburg
Managing Partner at Denver Ventures
Ankur Kanotra
Principal, Head of Investor Relations & Marketing at Denver Ventures
Blair Simpson
Principal, Head of Diligence at Denver Ventures
Carson Vest
Associate at Denver Ventures
David
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Seed Fund at Denver Ventures
David Prichard
CEO at Denver Ventures
Elyse Kent
Partner at Denver Ventures
Jackson
General Counsel at Denver Ventures




























