David Golden
InvestorFounderPartner at Revolution · Board director at Casted · Board director at Policy Genius · Board director at Everyday Health
San Francisco, California
Writes $1M – $12M checks · typically $6M
About
David Golden co-leads Revolution Ventures and joined Revolution in 2006 as an investing partner and strategic advisor. Before Revolution he spent 18 years at JPMorgan and predecessor firm Hambrecht & Quist, later co-founding investment bank Code Advisors; he holds A.B. and J.D. degrees from Harvard.
Board director at Casted
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Casted's investors · 4
Co-founders at Casted
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Lindsay TjepkemaExecutive Officer, Director
Board director at Policy Genius
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Policy Genius's investors · 11
Ansa CapitalNew York · $5M – $15M checks · since 2019Atlantic Vantage PointParis · $1M – $150M checksBaroda VenturesLos Angeles · $100K – $5M checksFikaCulver City · $1M – $10M checksInnovating CapitalNew York · $10K – $3M checksKarlin VenturesLos Angeles · $250K – $2M checksMassMutual VenturesSpringfield · $500K – $5M checksNewtown PartnersCape TownNorwest Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $10M – $30M checks · since 2017RevolutionWashington, D.C. · $100K – $1M checks · since 2015Switch VenturesSan Francisco
Co-founders at Policy Genius
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Francois de LameDirector
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Jennifer FitzgeraldExecutive Officer, Director
Board director at Everyday Health
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Everyday Health's investors · 5
Co-founders at Everyday Health
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Benjamin WolinExecutive Officer, Director
Experience
- RevolutionPartnercurrent2006 — presentSan Francisco and Washington D.C.
- Palla FinancialBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentMiami, Florida, United States
- KashableBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- eSUB Construction SoftwareBoard Membercurrent2016 — presentSan Diego County, California, United States
- PolicyGenius Inc.Board Membercurrent2015 — presentNew York City
- BenchPrepBoard Observercurrent2013 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- Partners for GrowthAdvisory Board Membercurrent2006 — present
- Paro.ioBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentGreater Chicago Area
- CastedBoard Member2021 — 2025Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
- Barnes & Noble EducationBoard Member2015 — 2024New York City Metropolitan Area
- MemberSuite, Inc.Board Member2016 — 2023Atlanta Metropolitan Area
- AuraBoard Member2014 — 2021San Francisco
- SRS AcquiomBoard Member2014 — 2018Denver
- BlackbaudBoard Member2010 — 2017
- BusbudBoard Member2014 — 2017Montreal
- Everyday Health Inc.Board Member2009 — 2016New York City
- Granite VenturesAdvisory Board Member2004 — 2016
- VinfolioBoard Member2010 — 2016
- Barnes & NobleBoard Member2010 — 2015
- Health Evolution PartnersInvestment Committee Member, Spectrum Fund2010 — 2013San Francisco
- Code AdvisorsChairman2010 — 2013
- Extend HealthBoard Member2008 — 2012
- Exclusive ResortsBoard Member2003 — 2010Denver, Colorado, United States
- Revolution MoneyBoard Member2006 — 2010
- JPMorganChaseVice Chairman and Head of Tech, Media and Telecom Investment Banking2000 — 2006
- Hambrecht & QuistCo-Head of Investment Banking1988 — 2000
- Davis Polk & Wardwell LLPAssociate1984 — 1988New York City and London
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJudicial Law Clerk1983 — 1984
Education
- Harvard Law SchoolJ.D.
- Harvard UniversityA.B., Government
- The Blake School
Skills & more
Leadership5Management8Business Strategy15Investment Banking18Private Equity29Investments24Mergers & Acquisitions28Portfolio Management3Equities4Mergers10Digital Media2Sales3
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ValuationCapital RaisingStart-upsVenture CapitalCorporate DevelopmentFrom David's professional profile.
Deals · 5
AdmiinBoard seat
via Revolution · filed Mar 2018 · $5M raise
eSUBBoard seat
via Revolution · filed Dec 2016 · $5.1M raise
MemberSuiteBoard seat
via Revolution · filed Sep 2016 · $6.7M raise
Policy GeniusBoard seat
via Revolution · filed Jan 2016 · $5.9M raise
Everyday HealthBoard seat
via Revolution · filed Apr 2015 · $8M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
Barnes & NobleBarnes & Noble EducationBlackbaudCastedExtend HealthKashablePallaPolicygeniusRevolution Money
Sources: SEC Form D filings · the firm's website.
Colleagues at Revolution
Alex Shtarkman
Operating Partner at Revolution
Amira Ouji
Vice President of Platform & Portfolio Success, Rise of the Rest at Revolution
Andrew Wallace
Vice President, Revolution Growth at Revolution
Andy Cloyd
Venture Partner, Rise of the Rest at Revolution
Anna Mason
Investor at Revolution
Ansley Erdel
Senior Policy Advisor, Revolution Growth at Revolution
Carl Leacock
Senior Associate at Revolution
Clara Sieg
Operating Partner, Revolution Ventures at Revolution
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Steve CaseScout
Chairman & CEO of Revolution; co-founder of AOL
Clint PetersonScout
Managing Partner at Peterson Venture Partners
Rick HeitzmannScout
Founder and Partner at FirstMark Capital
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Ted LeonsisScout
Founder & Partner, Revolution Growth at Revolution
Eric Tobias
Investor at High Alpha
Kristian Andersen
Co-founder and partner at High Alpha
Melissa Krinzman
Managing Partner at Krillion Ventures
Mike Fitzgerald
Investor at High Alpha
Scott D. Dorsey
Investor at High Alpha
Investors connected to David in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is David Golden?
- David Golden co-leads Revolution Ventures and joined Revolution in 2006 as an investing partner and strategic advisor. Before Revolution he spent 18 years at JPMorgan and predecessor firm Hambrecht & Quist, later co-founding investment bank Code Advisors; he holds A.B. and J.D. degrees from Harvard.
- Where does David Golden work?
- David Golden is Partner at Revolution and Board director at Casted and Board director at Policy Genius and Board director at Everyday Health.
- What check size does David Golden write?
- David Golden typically writes checks of $1M – $12M.
- What boards does David Golden sit on?
- David Golden holds tracked board seats at Admiin, Barnes & Noble, Barnes & Noble Education, Blackbaud, Casted, eSUB, eSUB, Everyday Health, Everyday Health, Extend Health.
- Where did David Golden go to school?
- David Golden studied at Harvard Law School (J.D.); Harvard University (A.B., Government); The Blake School.
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Also attended The Blake School8
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Shared employers
Also worked at Paro.io5
Also worked at Everyday Health Inc.5
Also worked at Exclusive Resorts3
Also worked at JPMorganChase330
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