David Lerner
InvestorVenture Partner at RTP Global
New York, New York
Writes $250K – $1.5M checks · typically $600K
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546 people in our graph share verified history with David — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
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About
David Lerner is Managing Director of the William V. Campbell Center for Entrepreneurship at Columbia University, where he also serves as Director of Entrepreneurship and Professor of Entrepreneurship at Columbia Business School and the School of Engineering. He has invested in over 150 companies as an angel investor and maintains a blog covering entrepreneurial culture, startups, and angel and venture investing.
Experience
- William V. Campbell Center for Entrepreneurship at Columbia UniversityManaging Directorcurrent2013 — present
- William V. Campbell Center for Entrepreneurship at Columbia UniversityAdjunct Professor Entrepreneurshipcurrent2012 — presentGreater New York City Area
- Columbia Business SchoolAdjunct Professor: Entrepreneurshipcurrent2012 — presentNew York, NY
- Columbia Business SchoolBoard Member and Venture Advisor2004 — 2015New York, NY
- Totius Group | Rugged VenturesFoundercurrent2001 — presentNew York, NY
- Venture StudioFounder & Host2011 — 2023
- New York Tech MeetupBoard Member2010 — 2020New York, NY
- Startup GenomeCreator, Founder2010 — 2016New York, NY
- Columbia Venture CommunityBoard Member2009 — 2015New York, NY
- New York Venture CommunityBoard Member2010 — 2014New York, NY
- Columbia University in the City of New YorkDirector, Venture Lab2006 — 2013New York, NY
- LLS, Inc.Co-Founder1994 — 2001United States
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship80Venture Capital59Angel Investing12Entrepreneur1Start-ups82Investments6Corporate Development3Social Entrepreneurship4Strategic Partnerships6Strategic Consulting6Mergers2Strategy38
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Mergers & AcquisitionsStrategic PlanningInternational BusinessDue DiligenceJoint VenturesSocial MediaLicensingBusiness PlanningLanguages English · French
From David's professional profile.
Colleagues at RTP Global
Andria Kousiappa
Financial Accountant at RTP Global
Babu Vittal
People & HR Practice Leader at RTP Global
Benjamin Schwiewagner
Investment Director at Bayern Kapital
Bo Berluti
VP, US at RTP Global
Charles Bonello
Venture Partner at RTP Global
Claire Buckley
Head of Financial Reporting at RTP Global
Dimitri Boguslavsky
Investor at RTP Global
Duncan Easterbrook
Partner, Chief Financial Officer at RTP Global
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Ryan PetersenScout
Founder & CEO of Flexport
Eric PaleyScout
Entrepreneur and Seed Investor in Cambridge, MA
Jeff EpsteinScout
Venture Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners
Adam Rothenberg
Partner at BoxGroup
Charles Bonello
Venture Partner at RTP Global
Leonid Boguslavsky
Partner & Founder at RTP Global
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is David Lerner?
- David Lerner is Managing Director of the William V. Campbell Center for Entrepreneurship at Columbia University, where he also serves as Director of Entrepreneurship and Professor of Entrepreneurship at Columbia Business School and the School of Engineering. He has invested in over 150 companies as an angel investor and maintains a blog covering entrepreneurial culture, startups, and angel and venture investing.
- Where does David Lerner work?
- David Lerner is Venture Partner at RTP Global.
- What check size does David Lerner write?
- David Lerner typically writes checks of $250K – $1.5M.
- Where did David Lerner go to school?
- David Lerner studied at Williams College (BA, Political Science); Washington University in St. Louis School of Law (JD, Law); Stuyvesant High School.
Founder mafias
Williams College mafia46
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Chase ColemanBAFounded Tiger GlobalSteve CaseFounded DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG)Evan PowellBAFounded DeepTempo +3Ali MoizB.A (unfinished)Founded Stonks +2Bryan BirsicPolitical EconomyFounded Fundboard +2Thomas EblingBAFounded Pillar +1
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RTP Global mafia7
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Washington University in St. Louis School of Law mafia6
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Williams College172
Chase ColemanFounder & Partner of Tiger Global ManagementSteve CaseChairman & CEO of Revolution; co-founder of AOLChris PicardoPartner at Madrona investing at the intersection of life science and computer science, plus consumer tech and Web3Isabelle PhelpsPartner at Lerer HippeauNino MarakovicPartner, CEO at Sapphire VenturesTiffany YuPrincipal at 7wire Ventures
+ 166 more
Also attended Washington University in St. Louis School of Law21
Steve BrotmanManaging Partner, Founder at Alpha PartnersAkiko ShionoHead of Business Development at NordicNinjaJenny WittGeneral Counsel at Five Elms CapitalSandra M. MooreManaging Director & Chief Impact Officer at Advantage Capital PartnersJonathan GoldsteinManaging Director at Advantage Capital PartnersAmi GalaniCo-Founder & Partner at Tipt Ventures
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Also attended Stuyvesant High School99
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Hussein KanjiPartner at Hoxton VenturesBen FriedVenture Partner at Rally Ventures Management, LlcDan BorokCo-Founder and Managing Partner at NVP Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Columbia Business School121
Jeremy PhilipsInvestor at Spark CapitalGraham BrownManaging Partner at Lerer HippeauCharlie RexfordChief of Staff to CEO at Sapphire VenturesSiddharth RamakrishnanPrincipal at Scale Venture PartnersHalle TeccoFounder, Rock Health & Natalist at Giant Ventures Global LlpFlorin MihocVenture Partner at Ff Venture Capital
+ 115 more
Also worked at New York Tech Meetup2
Also worked at Columbia Venture Community8
Andrew RodriguezInvestor at Side Door VenturesAnjli JainGeneral Partner at ElevenX CapitalGarnet HeramanFounder and Managing Partner at Aperture Venture CapitalMark Peter DavisManaging Partner at Interplay Ventures Early Stage Management LlcMohamed AbedelmalikFounder at BrevyDaniel HadersExecutive Officer, Director at Model Medicines
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