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David Lane

Investor

Founding Partner at 1Flourish Capital

Menlo Park, California, United States

About

David Lane is a co-founder of 1Flourish Capital with more than 20 years in deep tech venture investing, focusing on technologies bridging the physical and digital worlds. He previously served as a managing partner at ONSET Ventures and Diamondhead Ventures. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from USC.

Invests in

Deep Tech

Experience

  1. 1Flourish CapitalPartnercurrent2017 — presentMountain View, CA
  2. University of Southern CaliforniaViterbi School of Engineering Board of Councilorscurrent1999 — presentGreater Los Angeles Area
  3. ICONSeed Investorcurrent2018 — present
  4. ButlrSeed Investorcurrent2020 — present
  5. FunctionizePre-Seed Investor/Advisorcurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  6. Clairvoyant IntelligencePre-Seed Investorcurrent2023 — present
  7. Praisidio, Inc.Pre- Seed Investor/Advisorcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  8. Cequence SecurityPre-Seed Investorcurrent2014 — present
  9. Lemurian LabsSeed Investorcurrent2022 — present
  10. ConstruexSeed Investorcurrent2023 — present
  11. Saronic TechnologiesInvestorcurrent2023 — present
  12. True AnomalyInvestorcurrent2023 — present
  13. CHAOS IndustriesInvestorcurrent2022 — present
  14. AesculaTechSeed Investorcurrent2019 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  15. Stakeholder LabsSeed Investorcurrent2022 — presentSanta Monica, California, United States
  16. KukunSeed Investorcurrent2022 — present
  17. Auransa Inc.Pre-Seed Investorcurrent2014 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  18. Masthead DataPre-Seed Investorcurrent2022 — present
  19. Diamondhead VenturesFounding Managing Director2000 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  20. Carpernters CodeSeed Investor2016 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  21. ONSET VenturesManaging Director2008 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
  22. Harvard Management CompanySenior Investment Manager1987 — 1994Greater Boston Area
  23. IBMVarious Sales Positions1981 — 1985Greater Los Angeles Area
  24. Hughes Aircraft CompanyMember of the Technical Staff1978 — 1980Greater Los Angeles Area

Skills & more

Venture Capital67Strategy14Start-ups60Corporate Development29Entrepreneurship37Angel Investing14Private Equity9SaaS9Big Data17Strategic Partnerships37Management15Hadoop5
+7 moreBusiness DevelopmentMergers & AcquisitionsMergersProduct ManagementVenture FinancingBusiness StrategyStart-up

From David's professional profile.

Colleagues at 1Flourish Capital

Allen McClinton
Director of Strategic Growth at 1Flourish Capital
Amy Warner
COO & Co-Founder, Upfront at 1Flourish Capital
Bill Hooper
Investing Partner at 1Flourish Capital
Etienne Elie
Technology | Leadership & Culture | AI at 1Flourish Capital
Mike Torre
ex-Director, Technical Operations at Google at 1Flourish Capital
Neil Ahlsten
Managing Partner at 1Flourish Capital
Nersi Nazari
Founder & Executive Chairman, VitalConnect at 1Flourish Capital
Patrick Lencioni
Author & President, The Table Group at 1Flourish Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is David Lane?
David Lane is a co-founder of 1Flourish Capital with more than 20 years in deep tech venture investing, focusing on technologies bridging the physical and digital worlds. He previously served as a managing partner at ONSET Ventures and Diamondhead Ventures. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from USC.
Where does David Lane work?
David Lane is Founding Partner at 1Flourish Capital.
What does David Lane invest in?
David Lane invests in Deep Tech.
Where did David Lane go to school?
David Lane studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies); University of Southern California (Bachelor of Science (BS), Electrical and Electronics Engineering).

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Also attended University of Southern California490

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Shared employers

Also worked at Clairvoyant Intelligence1

Neil AhlstenManaging Partner at 1Flourish Capital

Also worked at Cequence Security9

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Also worked at Lemurian Labs5

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Also worked at Harvard Management Company8

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