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60 people in our graph share verified history with David — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Wesley ChanunlockedDavid: together at Flexport (2013–2024)
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About
David Petersen is a co-founder of Flexport, ImportGenius, Assisted, and BuildZoom, and currently serves as Co-Founder and Chairman at Assisted. As an angel investor, he has backed companies including Rippling, Anduril, Deel, Ramp, Oura Ring, and Polymarket across seed and later-stage rounds. He also writes a blog at vindicta.com.
Founder/CEO at BuildZoomYC W13
Intro paths
YC
David went through Y Combinator (Winter 2013) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, David can intro founders to BuildZoom's investors below.
Experience
- AssistedCo-Founder, Chairmancurrent2024 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Local MoversCo-Founder, CEO2023 — 2026New York, New York, United States
- FlexportCo-Founder2012 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- BuildZoomCo-Founder, CEO2013 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- ImportGenius.comCo-Founder2008 — 2013Scottsdale, AZ
Skills & more
Memory CareLongevitySenior Living Communities
From David's professional profile.
Network11
Balaji SrinivasanScout
Angel investor and founder of The Network School
Arash FerdowsiScout
Co-founder of Dropbox
Amjad MasadScout
Co-founder & CEO of Replit
Eoghan McCabe
Co-founder & CEO of Fin (formerly Intercom)
Adam Messinger
Partner at Four Rivers Group
George Burke
Co-founder and Biz Dev at Portal
Gianni Martire
Managing Partner
Joey Levy
Investor at 305 Ventures
Mark Batsiyan
General Partner at Inspired Capital
Michael Flaxman
Venture Partner at Trust Ventures
Sandy Kory
General Partner at Horizon
Investors connected to David in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is David Petersen?
- David Petersen is a co-founder of Flexport, ImportGenius, Assisted, and BuildZoom, and currently serves as Co-Founder and Chairman at Assisted. As an angel investor, he has backed companies including Rippling, Anduril, Deel, Ramp, Oura Ring, and Polymarket across seed and later-stage rounds. He also writes a blog at vindicta.com.
- Where does David Petersen work?
- David Petersen is Founder/CEO of BuildZoom.
- What companies did David Petersen found?
- David Petersen founded BuildZoom.
- Where did David Petersen go to school?
- David Petersen studied at University of Maryland (Bachelor's degree, Computer Science); University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Master's degree, Computer Science); Y Combinator.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
+ 10,223 more
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign mafia352
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Max LevchinBSFounded PayPal +2Luke NosekBSFounded PayPalAnsuman SatpathyPhilosophyFounded Santa Ana +4Maria FardisB.S.Founded Iovance +2DeVaris BrownB.S.Founded Super Heroic +2Harish AgarwalB.S.Founded Nori +2
+ 345 more
University of Maryland mafia168
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Arjun SethiBAFounded Termina +4Jonathan ChenBachelor of Science - BSFounded Fiscalnote +2Eric LitmanComputer Science, MarketingFounded Medialets +2Haroon MokhtarzadaB.A.Founded Rocketmoney +1Ben BrittMSFounded Sundayhealth +1Jacob RobinsonBachelor of Science (BS)Founded VO Health +1
+ 161 more
Flexport mafia32
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ryan PetersenCEOFounded FlexportGeorge StrompolosAdvisorFounded Fullscreen +1Ned CartmellOperations ExcellenceFounded Docunlock +1Rob Schoder, Jr.General Manager, MidwestFounded Vinyl EquityHong HuSenior Engineering Manager & Site LeaderFounded 500FriendsAndrew CoyleProduct Design Lead (first designer)Founded Hey Healthcare
+ 25 more
Flexport mafia31
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
George StrompolosInvestor and AdvisorFounded Fullscreen +1Trae StephensDirectorFounded Pursuit +1Rob Schoder, Jr.Director of Account Management & Operations, MidwestFounded Vinyl EquityHong HuSenior Engineering Manager & Site LeaderFounded 500FriendsAndrew CoyleProduct Design Lead (first designer)Founded Hey HealthcareTennison ChanSenior Software EngineerFounded Truewind
+ 24 more
Same school
Also attended University of Maryland403
Katrina PagliaChief Legal Officer at Pantera CapitalSujal PatelStrategic Director at Madrona Venture GroupDaniel DemmerInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersDan RochkindCFO at Lerer HippeauAaron EpsteinGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorKevin NiechenInvestment Team at 8VC
+ 397 more
Also attended University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign740
Max LevchinCo-founder of PayPal; founder, chairman & CEO of Affirm; partner at SciFi VCLuke NosekCo-founder of PayPal; co-founder of GigafundSundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesDeep NisharInvestment Team at General CatalystPrashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalNoorPartner at Clear Ventures
+ 734 more
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Ryan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)Suhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJon XuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorChris GoldaGeneral Partner at Y Combinator
+ 1,994 more
