David Hall
InvestorManaging Partner at Rise of the Rest Seed Β· Managing Partner at Revolution
Washington, District of Columbia
Writes $100K β $5M checks Β· typically $1.5M
About
David Hall is a Managing Partner at Revolution's Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, overseeing sourcing, execution, and portfolio management. He joined Revolution in 2006, worked on the Revolution Growth and Revolution Ventures teams, and helped launch Rise of the Rest in 2014. He previously led planning and development at The Washington Post Company and worked at Akamai and Morgan Stanley.
Invests in
AgTechAI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyEnergyEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechHealthtechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSSector Agnostic
Experience
- Revolution LLCManaging Partnercurrent2019 β presentWashington D.C. Metro Area
- Revolution LLCPartner2015 β 2019
- Revolution LLCVP, Transactions2006 β 2015
- Herndon Directors InstituteHerndon Directors Institute Fellow, Class 1current2021 β presentAtlanta, Georgia, United States
- Washington Post CompanyDirector - Planning & Development2003 β 2006
- Akamai TechnologiesManager - Business Development2000 β 2001
- Morgan StanleyAnalyst - M&A1997 β 2000
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMBA2001 β 2003
- Morehouse CollegeB.A., Economics1993 β 1997
Skills & more
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Business DevelopmentManagementStrategyBusiness StrategyInvestmentsFinanceMergers & AcquisitionsMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)From David's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
FreightWavesHermeusPryonRheaplySparkChargeSpeakeasyUnderstory
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Rise of the Rest Seed
Network11
Investors connected to David in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is David Hall?
- David Hall is a Managing Partner at Revolution's Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, overseeing sourcing, execution, and portfolio management. He joined Revolution in 2006, worked on the Revolution Growth and Revolution Ventures teams, and helped launch Rise of the Rest in 2014. He previously led planning and development at The Washington Post Company and worked at Akamai and Morgan Stanley.
- Where does David Hall work?
- David Hall is Managing Partner at Rise of the Rest Seed.
- What does David Hall invest in?
- David Hall invests in AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Circular Economy, Energy, Enterprise Software, FoodTech, Healthtech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Mobility & Transportation, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- What check size does David Hall write?
- David Hall typically writes checks of $100K β $5M.
- What boards does David Hall sit on?
- David Hall holds tracked board seats at FreightWaves, Hermeus, Pryon, Rheaply, SparkCharge, Speakeasy, Understory.
- Where did David Hall go to school?
- David Hall studied at Harvard Business School (MBA); Morehouse College (B.A., Economics).
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School1,977
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Also attended Morehouse College21
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Shared employers
Also worked at Revolution LLC43
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Also worked at Washington Post Company15
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Also worked at Akamai Technologies28
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Also worked at Morgan Stanley979
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