David Orban
InvestorManaging Partner at Network Society Ventures
New York, New York
Writes $50K – $500K checks · typically $100K
About
David Orban is Managing Director at Al Liwan Labs, where he leads the design of AI-driven systems and strategic frameworks for Al Liwan Group, a financial institution based in AbuDhabi. He founded Actioneer, an AI-powered platform for startup execution, and has spent two decades founding and advising ventures in AI, blockchain, and exponential technologies, including early investments in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other digital asset projects. Orban serves as Faculty and Advisor at Singularity University and is Founder and Trustee of Network Society Research, a think tank focused on decentralized systems.
Experience
- Al Liwan LabsManaging Directorcurrent2026 — presentAbu Dhabi
- davidorban.comSpeaker and Consultantcurrent1998 — present
- AIDENStrategic Advisorcurrent2026 — present
- RaiseTalks.aiStrategic Advisorcurrent2025 — present
- Singularity UniversityFaculty & Advisorcurrent2009 — presentMountain View, CA, USA
- Network Society ResearchTrusteecurrent2014 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- Network Society VenturesFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2015 — presentGreater New York City Area
- AxeleraFoundercurrent2012 — presentMilan Area, Italy
- DotwordsFoundercurrent2014 — presentMilan Area, Italy
- The Singularity GroupAdvisorcurrent2020 — present
- The Singularity GroupMember of the Board of Directors2018 — 2020Zürich Area, Switzerland
- FuturoidFoundercurrent2014 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- Thiel FellowshipMentorcurrent2011 — present
- Lifeboat FoundationAdvisory Board Membercurrent2007 — present
- Al Liwan GroupHead of Innovation2025 — 2026Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
- SensayAdvisor2024 — 2026
- ActioneerChief Executive Officer2023 — 2025
- Beyond EnterprizesManaging Advisor2021 — 2025
- Emma GroupAdvisor2020 — 2025
- SingularityNETChairman of the Supervisory Council2019 — 2023
Education
- Università degli Studi di MilanoPhysics1987 — 1990
- Università degli Studi di PadovaPhysics1984 — 1987
Skills & more
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Public SpeakingWeb 2.0Internet of ThingsOnline Video StrategyTranslationSpeech RecognitionMachine TranslationArtificial IntelligenceUser ExperienceMobile DevicesVenture CapitalBusiness CaseLanguages English · Hungarian · Italian · Spanish
- SingularityU Chapter Ambassador 2022 — Singularity University
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does David Orban work?
- David Orban is Managing Partner at Network Society Ventures.
- What check size does David Orban write?
- David Orban typically writes checks of $50K – $500K.
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