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David ibnAle
InvestorFounding and Managing Partner at Advance Venture Partners · Board director at Morning Consult · Board director at UrbanSitter · Board director at Nativo
San Francisco, California, United States
Writes $5M – $30M checks · typically $5M
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About
Founding and Managing Partner of AVP with over thirty years of investing experience. Previously a Managing Director at TPG Growth and a Partner at Francisco Partners, and earlier worked at Summit Partners and Morgan Stanley.
Contact· published on David's own website
Board director at Morning Consult
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Morning Consult's investors · 7
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Board director at UrbanSitter
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UrbanSitter's investors · 11
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Board director at Nativo
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Nativo's investors · 7
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Experience
- Advance Venture PartnersCo-founder & Managing Partnercurrent2014 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Midi HealthInvestor / Board Membercurrent2025 — presentLos Angeles, CA
- Boulder CareInvestor / Board Membercurrent2024 — presentPortland, OR
- AutoLeapInvestor / Board Membercurrent2023 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- AltoInvestor / Board Membercurrent2021 — presentNashville, TN
- HeadspaceInvestor / Board Membercurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco, CA
- Morning ConsultInvestor / Board Membercurrent2019 — presentWashington, DC
- Affinity, Inc.Investor / Board Membercurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco, CA
- CurologyInvestor / Board Membercurrent2016 — presentSan Diego, CA
- UrbanSitterInvestor / Board Membercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: UCTT)Investor / Board Membercurrent2002 — presentHayward, CA
- Nativo IncInvestor / Board Member2015 — 2025Los Angeles, CA
- HyTrustInvestor / Board Member2017 — 2021Mountain View, CA
- MediamorphInvestor / Board Member2016 — 2019New York, NY
- CompassInvestor / Board Member2015 — 2017New York, NY
- GigyaInvestor / Board Member2015 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- TPGManaging Director - Head of WW Technology, TPG Growth2008 — 2012San Francisco, CA
- Francisco Partners LPPartner1999 — 2008San Francisco Bay Area
- Summit PartnersAssociate1996 — 1999Palo Alto, CA
Skills & more
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Deals · 6
Alto SolutionsBoard seat
via Advance Venture Partners · filed Jan 2022 · $39.9M raise
OrangeDotBoard seat
via Advance Venture Partners · filed Oct 2021 · $951.4M raise
Pebble PostBoard seat
via Advance Venture Partners · filed May 2021 · $4M raise
GINGER.IOBoard seat
via Advance Venture Partners · filed Aug 2020 · $50.1M raise
UrbanSitterBoard seat
via Advance Venture Partners · filed Dec 2017 · $14.5M raise
NativoBoard seat
via Advance Venture Partners · filed Jul 2015 · $20M raise
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Other disclosed investments
Sources: curated public sources · SEC Form D filings.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is David ibnAle?
- Founding and Managing Partner of AVP with over thirty years of investing experience. Previously a Managing Director at TPG Growth and a Partner at Francisco Partners, and earlier worked at Summit Partners and Morgan Stanley.
- Where does David ibnAle work?
- David ibnAle is Founding and Managing Partner at Advance Venture Partners and Board director at Morning Consult and Board director at UrbanSitter and Board director at Nativo.
- What check size does David ibnAle write?
- David ibnAle typically writes checks of $5M – $30M.
- What boards does David ibnAle sit on?
- David ibnAle holds tracked board seats at Above Average, Alto Solutions, Boulder Care, GINGER.IO, Morning Consult, Nativo, OrangeDot, Pebble Post, UrbanSitter.
- What companies has David ibnAle invested in?
- Investments tracked here include HyTrust, Pebble Post, UrbanSitter, Affinity, Alto Solutions, AutoLeap, Boulder Care, Ginger, Nativo.
- Where did David ibnAle go to school?
- David ibnAle studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); Stanford University (AM, International Development Economics); Stanford University (AB, Public Policy).
- Does David ibnAle lead rounds?
- Yes — David ibnAle has led 3 tracked investments.
Same school
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Also attended Stanford University2,000
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Also attended Bellarmine College Preparatory57
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Shared employers
Also worked at Boulder Care5
Also worked at Morning Consult4
Also worked at Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: UCTT)3
Also worked at Gigya13
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