David Rangel
InvestorGeneral Partner at Merus Capital
San Francisco, California
Writes $500K – $3M checks · typically $1M
FoundedMedsien
About
David Rangel, the firm's first external general partner, brings 20 years of operating experience, a prior COO role at Iterable, and long-standing alignment with the founding partners.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Experience
- A2B VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, CA
- Merus CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2021 — present
- GoogleDirector of Product Ops & Strategy - Google Research2018 — 2021Mountain View, CA
- IterableChief Operating Officer2015 — 2018San Francisco, CA
- Fuse PoweredVP Marketing / VP Operations (joined via Corona Labs acq.)2014 — 2015Palo Alto, CA
- Corona LabsChief Operating Officer2011 — 2014Palo Alto, CA
- Corona LabsAdvisor2010 — 2011Palo Alto, CA
- Daily GourmetCEO, Founder2011San Francisco, CA
- Merus CapitalEntrepreneur in Residence2010 — 2011Palo Alto, CA
- GrouponDirector of Merchant Services2010Chicago, IL
- MK CapitalPrincipal2008 — 2009Chicago, IL
- MicrosoftGroup Manager, Corporate Strategy Group2004 — 2007Redmond, WA and Beijing, China
- McKinsey & CompanySummer Associate2003
- TextilEdgeCo-founder, VP Business Development1999 — 2002
- InstallShield Software Corp.Business Development Manager1998 — 1999
Education
- The University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessMBA
- Northwestern UniversityBS, Computer Science
- Northwestern UniversityBA, Economics
Skills & more
StrategyStart-upsBusiness StrategyBusiness DevelopmentVenture CapitalProduct ManagementMarketing StrategyMobile TechnologyMobile Devices
Languages English · Spanish
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Also attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business490
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Also attended Northwestern University342
Hannah KrootMarketing Lead at Intel CapitalMikowai AshwillInvestor at Spark CapitalNaomi Pilosof IonitaBoard Partner at Menlo VenturesEric OngInvestor at LightbankBill PescatelloInvestor at LightbankScott JacobsonManaging Director at Madrona Venture Group
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Shared employers
Also worked at Google1,534
Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew
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Also worked at Iterable5
Also worked at Microsoft1,056
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGJavier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesWesley ChanInvestor at Felicis Ventures
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Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,444
Elad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture Partners
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Venture Partner at Ulu Ventures
Ludwig Schulze
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Peter Hsing
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Sean Dempsey
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