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David Magier

Founder

Founder at Branching Minds

New York, New York, United States

FoundedBranching Minds

About

David Magier co-founded Branching Minds in 2013 and serves as its Chief Operating Officer and a board member, having helped build the B2B EdTech SaaS platform into a Bain Capital-backed company serving district and institutional customers nationally. His experience includes scaling operations and go-to-market across a distributed customer base, building a remote-first team, and working through a private equity transaction from the operator side. Prior to becoming an operator, he worked on M&A and private equity matters at Debevoise, and he is open to advisory and board roles.

Founder at Branching Minds

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Branching Minds's investors · 2

Bain Capital Double Impact Fund LPBoston · $50M – $200M checksTechstarsBoulder · $220K checks

Co-founders at Branching Minds

MGMaya Gat
Maya GatFounder

Experience

  1. Branching MindsCo-Founder & Chief Operating Officercurrent2013 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  2. Branching MindsBoard Membercurrent2013 — present
  3. Techstars2014 Kaplan Techstars Edtech Accelerator Alumni2014Greater New York City Area
  4. CouptivateCo-Founder2011 — 2013New York City
  5. DSM ConsultingStartup Consultant2010 — 2011Greater New York City Area
  6. Debevoise & Plimpton LLPAssociate, Private Equity Group2008 — 2010New York City Metropolitan Area
  7. Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLPAssociate, Corporate/M&A Department2006 — 2008New York City Metropolitan Area

Skills & more

Management6Strategy12Negotiation1B2B SaaS1Mergers & Acquisitions10Entrepreneurship31Institutional SalesGovernment SalesDue DiligenceBoard MemberOperatorK-12 Education
+12 moreEdTechSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Private EquityCorporate LawBusiness StrategyNew Business DevelopmentStart-upsIntellectual PropertyStrategic PartnershipsBusiness DevelopmentVenture CapitalMarketing

Languages Spanish

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Frequently asked questions

Who is David Magier?
David Magier co-founded Branching Minds in 2013 and serves as its Chief Operating Officer and a board member, having helped build the B2B EdTech SaaS platform into a Bain Capital-backed company serving district and institutional customers nationally. His experience includes scaling operations and go-to-market across a distributed customer base, building a remote-first team, and working through a private equity transaction from the operator side. Prior to becoming an operator, he worked on M&A and private equity matters at Debevoise, and he is open to advisory and board roles.
Where does David Magier work?
David Magier is Founder of Branching Minds.
What companies did David Magier found?
David Magier founded Branching Minds.
Where did David Magier go to school?
David Magier studied at University of Pennsylvania (BA, History (Economics minor)); Emory School of Law (JD, Law); Ethical Culture Fieldston School (High School).

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