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David Pakman

Investor

Managing Partner at CoinFund

New York, New York

Writes $6M – $10M checks · typically $8M

About

David Pakman is an operator-turned-VC—former eMusic CEO and Myplay co-founder—who specializes in NFTs and crypto-enabled creative economies and regularly engages in detailed crypto policy and regulation discussions.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechGaming

Experience

  1. CoinFundManaging Partner and Head of Venture Investmentscurrent2021 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  2. VedaInvestor & Board Observercurrent2025 — present
  3. RaadBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  4. LI.FIInvestor & Board Observercurrent2022 — present
  5. VenrockAdvisorcurrent2021 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  6. VenrockPartner2008 — 2021New York City
  7. Dapper LabsBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentVancouver, Canada Area
  8. ArduinoBoard Member2020 — 2025Turin, Piedmont, Italy
  9. Simbe Robotics, IncBoard Member2019 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
  10. SmartlingBoard Member2009 — 2021Greater New York City Area
  11. Dstillery (formerly Media6Degrees)Board Member2009 — 2021Greater New York City Area
  12. Dollar Shave ClubBoard Member2012 — 2016Greater Los Angeles Area
  13. University of PennsylvaniaBoard of Overseers, School of Engineering & Applied Science2007 — 2010Philadelphia, PA
  14. eMusic.com Inc.CEO2003 — 2008New York, NY
  15. Dimensional AssociatesManaging Director2003 — 2008New York, NY
  16. Knitting Factory EntertainmentDirector1999 — 2008New York, NY
  17. MediacodeStrategic Advisor2003
  18. Bertelsmann BeMusicSVP Corporate Development & Public Policy2001 — 2002
  19. Myplay, Inc.President & Co-Founder1999 — 2001
  20. N2KVP Business and Product Development1997 — 1999New York, NY

Education

  1. University of PennsylvaniaBSE, Computer Science Engineering1987 — 1991

Skills & more

Enterprise Software13SaaS11Digital Media78Venture Capital66Strategy76Leadership17Start-ups99Entrepreneurship99Business Development35Product Management49Corporate Development15Strategic Partnerships64
+12 moreE-commerceOnline AdvertisingSocial MediaProduct MarketingMobile TechnologyBusiness StrategyDigital StrategyProduct DevelopmentMergers & AcquisitionsOnline MarketingMarketingExecutive Management

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Shared employers

Investments

Led

Dollar Shave Club

Investor

Ether.FiHello MoonLi.FiVeda

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at CoinFund

Network8

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