David Pakman
InvestorManaging 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
- CoinFundManaging Partner and Head of Venture Investmentscurrent2021 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- VedaInvestor & Board Observercurrent2025 — present
- RaadBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- LI.FIInvestor & Board Observercurrent2022 — present
- VenrockAdvisorcurrent2021 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- VenrockPartner2008 — 2021New York City
- Dapper LabsBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentVancouver, Canada Area
- ArduinoBoard Member2020 — 2025Turin, Piedmont, Italy
- Simbe Robotics, IncBoard Member2019 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- SmartlingBoard Member2009 — 2021Greater New York City Area
- Dstillery (formerly Media6Degrees)Board Member2009 — 2021Greater New York City Area
- Dollar Shave ClubBoard Member2012 — 2016Greater Los Angeles Area
- University of PennsylvaniaBoard of Overseers, School of Engineering & Applied Science2007 — 2010Philadelphia, PA
- eMusic.com Inc.CEO2003 — 2008New York, NY
- Dimensional AssociatesManaging Director2003 — 2008New York, NY
- Knitting Factory EntertainmentDirector1999 — 2008New York, NY
- MediacodeStrategic Advisor2003
- Bertelsmann BeMusicSVP Corporate Development & Public Policy2001 — 2002
- Myplay, Inc.President & Co-Founder1999 — 2001
- N2KVP Business and Product Development1997 — 1999New York, NY
Education
- University of PennsylvaniaBSE, Computer Science Engineering1987 — 1991
Skills & more
Enterprise Software13SaaS11Digital Media78Venture Capital66Strategy76Leadership17Start-ups99Entrepreneurship99Business Development35Product Management49Corporate Development15Strategic Partnerships64
+12 more
E-commerceOnline AdvertisingSocial MediaProduct MarketingMobile TechnologyBusiness StrategyDigital StrategyProduct DevelopmentMergers & AcquisitionsOnline MarketingMarketingExecutive ManagementFrom David's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Pennsylvania607
Dasha MaggioPartner at Felicis Ventures, writer on venture capital and founder psychologyNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesEghosa OmoiguiFounder and Managing General Partner at EchoVC PartnersAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJames KuklinskiInvestor at Spark CapitalKerry KilleenAssociate General Counsel at Revolution
+ 601 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Veda1
Also worked at Dapper Labs10
Patrick ChangFounder and Managing Partner at Dispersion CapitalBrian AkinSenior Associate at DFJSatyam AgarwalTech Diligence Lead at Delta BlockchainMatt BrownInvestor at HeadlineMo El-BibanyGeneral Partner at Page One VenturesJJ AguhobInvestor at Progression
+ 4 more
Also worked at Simbe Robotics, Inc3
Investments
Led
Dollar Shave Club
Investor
Ether.FiHello MoonLi.FiVeda
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at CoinFund
Abbey Hamstra
Partner, Head of Investor Relations and Operations at CoinFund
Alex Felix
Managing Partner, Co-Founder and CIO at CoinFund
Austin Barack
Investor at CoinFund
Azi Mandias
Investor at CoinFund
Billy Dishman
Principal at CoinFund
Bobby Beniers
Principal at CoinFund
Charlotte Siller
Head of Marketing and Communications at CoinFund
Christian Murray
Analyst at CoinFund
Network8
Ajit TripathiScout
Partner at Consensys Ventures
Andrew TymovskyiScout
Principal at Roosh Ventures
Rishin SharmaScout
Investor at CoinFund
Alex Felix
Managing Partner, Co-Founder and CIO at CoinFund
Austin Barack
Investor at CoinFund
Billy Dishman
Principal at CoinFund
Bobby Beniers
Principal at CoinFund
Christian Murray
Analyst at CoinFund
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