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David Pickerell

Investor

Partner at Yes VC

San Francisco, California

Writes $30K – $1.5M checks · typically $250K

About

David Pickerell is the founder and CEO of GigSafe, a compliance platform for independent contractor businesses. Previously, he launched markets at Uber and founded Para, where he worked with hundreds of thousands of contractors and independent contractor businesses. GigSafe addresses barriers in contractor onboarding by streamlining paperwork, credentials, and insurance verification for both contractors and the companies that hire them.

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Experience

  1. GigSafeFounder & CEOcurrent2023 — presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  2. Para - For DriversCo-founder & CEOcurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. Yes VCEarly Stage Investorcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. NAUTOBusiness Operations Lead2017 — 2018Palo Alto
  5. UberLead Operations and Logistics Manager2015 — 2017Las Vegas
  6. Las Vegas Sands Corp.Senior Analyst2013 — 2015Las Vegas, Nevada Area

Education

  1. Harvard UniversityBachelor of Arts - BA, Political Science and Government2010 — 2013
  2. German Swiss International School | 德瑞國際學校1995 — 2009

Skills & more

Start-upsData AnalysisFinancial AnalysisInternational RelationsFundraisingAngel InvestingStart-up VenturesOpsStrategyStrategic PlanningMerchandising App

Languages Chinese · German

From David's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Harvard University1,173

Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures

+ 1,167 more

Also attended German Swiss International School | 德瑞國際學校2

Alejandro Diaz HorstmannInvestment Analyst at ETF PartnersHannes HolsteInvestor at Thiel Capital

Shared employers

Also worked at Para - For Drivers2

Ozlem AkkurtVenture Partner at Bridgex VenturesJonathan KrollVenture Partner at RareBreed Ventures

Also worked at NAUTO6

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockStefan HeckAdvisor at ChrysalixLee RawlingsManaging Director at ID VenturesMarcus BehrendtManaging Partner at BMW i VenturesKasper SageManaging Partner at BMW i VenturesMichael HammerCFO at BMW i Ventures

Also worked at Uber210

Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkJason CalacanisFounder of LAUNCH; host of This Week in StartupsAndrew ChenGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzFrédérique DameInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Nic LowdenInvestor at Moonfire VenturesAnnie KadavyVenture Partner at Redpoint Ventures

+ 204 more

Colleagues at Yes VC

Caterina Fake
Investor at Yes VC
Julie Liao
Principal at Yes VC
Jyri Engeström
Partner at Lifeline Ventures

Network4

Jenny FieldingScout
Founder & General Partner at Everywhere Ventures
Julie LiaoScout
Principal at Yes VC
Jyri EngeströmScout
Partner at Lifeline Ventures
Scott HartleyScout
Founder & General Partner at Everywhere Ventures

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