David Ongchoco
InvestorCo-Founder and General Partner at Comma Capital
New York, New York, United States
Writes $100K – $2M checks
About
Gen Z operator-investor who started building startup ecosystems as a high-schooler in the Philippines through YouthHack, brings go-to-market experience from Rutter and decade-long candid writing, shaping VC around peer relationships.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechSaaS
Experience
- Comma Capital💁♂️ cofoundercurrent2020 — present
- RutterInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- RutterHead of Growth (GTM, Marketing, Partnerships)2021 — 2023
- AmplitudeSales Engineer2020 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- AmplitudeGrowth, Analytics, Customer Success2018 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- YouthHackFounder, Advisor2014 — 2021
- Wharton Alumni AngelsInvestor2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Learn CapitalInvestor Fellow2018
- WorkstreamSales Intern2018
- SkillStackersCo-founder2017 — 2018
- Dorm Room FundInvestment Partner, Head of Marketing2016 — 2018
- HuffPostContributor2014 — 2018
- True VenturesTEC Fellow2017
- Urban AirshipProduct & Engineering Intern2017
- Twine LabsChief of Staff Intern2017
- Inc. MagazineContributor2015 — 2017
- UberAnalytics Intern2016
- JFDI.AsiaMarketing Intern2015Singapore
- Technically MediaContributor2014 — 2015
- Philippine Daily InquirerStudent Correspondent2013 — 2015Philippines
Education
- University of PennsylvaniaBachelor's Degree, Computer Science
- Xavier School
Skills & more
Public Speaking60Entrepreneurship64Blogging34Marketing37Social Media43News Writing21Creative Writing17Marketing Strategy17Start-ups21Online Marketing9Management13Technical Writing6
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Logo DesignLeadershipCopywritingBasic HTMLCSSEditingContent MarketingDigital MarketingSEOLanguages Chinese · English · Tagalog
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Colleagues at Comma Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Where does David Ongchoco work?
- David Ongchoco is Co-Founder and General Partner at Comma Capital.
- What does David Ongchoco invest in?
- David Ongchoco invests in AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS.
- What check size does David Ongchoco write?
- David Ongchoco typically writes checks of $100K – $2M.
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Shared employers
Also worked at Wharton Alumni Angels6
Also worked at Learn Capital17
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Also worked at Workstream5
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