David Motley
InvestorManaging Partner & Co-Founder at BlueTree Venture Fund · General Partner at Black Tech Nation Ventures · Board Chair at SRI Ventures · Board director at Alung · of ASC LLC, General Partner of Armada Partners LP at Armada Partners
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Writes $200K – $1M checks · typically $500K
About
David Motley returned to Pittsburgh, pairing engineering and a Harvard MBA with corporate and real-estate experience, cofounded the African American Directors Forum and built HBCU and diverse professional sourcing pipelines.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningEdTechFintechHealthtechImpact & Social Good
Board director at Alung
Intro paths
In turn, David can intro founders to Alung's investors below.
of ASC LLC, General Partner of Armada Partners LP at Armada Partners
Intro paths
In turn, David can intro founders to Armada Partners's investors below.
Armada Partners's investors · 1
Experience
- SRIBoard Chaircurrent2024 — presentMenlo Park, California, United States
- Black Tech Nation VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2020 — presentUnited States
- ARMADA Supply Chain SolutionsLead Directorcurrent2019 — presentPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- MCAPS, LLCCEO & Co-Foundercurrent2018 — presentPittsburgh, PA
- BlueTree Venture FundManaging Partner & Co-Foundercurrent2013 — presentPittsburgh, PA
Skills & more
From David's professional profile.
Deals · 3
Armada PartnersBoard seat
via Black Tech Nation Ventures · filed Jan 2021 · $4.5M raise
AlungBoard seat
via Black Tech Nation Ventures · filed Aug 2019 · $5M raise
Forest DevicesBoard seat
via Black Tech Nation Ventures · filed Sep 2016 · $50K raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Network2
Investors connected to David in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is David Motley?
- David Motley returned to Pittsburgh, pairing engineering and a Harvard MBA with corporate and real-estate experience, cofounded the African American Directors Forum and built HBCU and diverse professional sourcing pipelines.
- Where does David Motley work?
- David Motley is Managing Partner & Co-Founder at BlueTree Venture Fund and Board director at Alung and of ASC LLC, General Partner of Armada Partners LP at Armada Partners.
- What does David Motley invest in?
- David Motley invests in AI & Machine Learning, EdTech, Fintech, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good.
- What check size does David Motley write?
- David Motley typically writes checks of $200K – $1M.
- What boards does David Motley sit on?
- David Motley holds tracked board seats at Alung, Armada Partners, Forest Devices.
- Where did David Motley go to school?
- David Motley studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)); University of Pittsburgh (Bachelor’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering).
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