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David Rodriguez

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Co-Founder at Draft Ventures Llc

San Francisco, California

Writes $250K – $500K checks · typically $300K

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About

David Rodriguez is a founder, artist, and investor whose work spans creative and technological domains. He is founder and managing director of Applied Culture Lab and managing partner at Draft Ventures, an early-stage investment fund focused on climate and fintech companies that has completed over 75 investments including Notion, Protocol Labs, and Cosmos. Rodriguez previously served as COO at Side Inc. and Livefyre, led integration efforts following Livefyre's acquisition by Adobe, and worked as an engineer at Medtronic and IBM; he holds a B.S.E. in Electrical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering from Duke University.

Experience

  1. Applied Culture LabFounder & Managing Directorcurrent2025 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
  2. David J Rodriguez StudioCreatorcurrent2016 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
  3. Draft VenturesCo-Founder & Managing Partnercurrent2015 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
  4. Hotel El Ganzo Los CabosPartnercurrent2019 — presentLos Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico
  5. SideChief Operating Officer2017 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  6. AdobeDirector of Strategy and Business Development2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  7. LivefyreChief Operating Officer2012 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  8. Greycroft PartnersInvestment Professional2010 — 2012
  9. ArtExtendCo-Founder2009 — 2011
  10. Marakon AssociatesStrategy Consultant2006 — 2010
  11. TechnoServeEconomic Development Consultant2008
  12. Engineering World HealthField Medical Equipment Engineer2006
  13. MedtronicEngineer, Cardiac Rhythm Management Core Product Development2005
  14. IBMCo-Op Pre-Professional Engineer, High Speed Serdes Logic Development2004

Skills & more

Start-ups68Entrepreneurship42Venture Capital33Business Strategy24Digital Media12Strategic Partnerships10Business Development11Product Marketing8Financial Modeling8Angel Investing2Customer Insight3Product Development3
+12 moreBusiness PlanningCorporate DevelopmentBusiness OperationsFundraisingFinanceContract NegotiationMergers & AcquisitionsStrategyManagementSaaSStrategic PlanningEnterprise Software

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Investments

Investor

Solid World

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Colleagues at Draft Ventures Llc

Artia Moghbel
Investor at Draft Ventures Llc
Jeffrey Grimberg
General Partner at Draft Ventures Llc
Quinn Rotchford
General Partner at Draft Ventures Llc

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Ed WaltersScout
General Partner at Allegory

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Frequently asked questions

Who is David Rodriguez?
David Rodriguez is a founder, artist, and investor whose work spans creative and technological domains. He is founder and managing director of Applied Culture Lab and managing partner at Draft Ventures, an early-stage investment fund focused on climate and fintech companies that has completed over 75 investments including Notion, Protocol Labs, and Cosmos. Rodriguez previously served as COO at Side Inc. and Livefyre, led integration efforts following Livefyre's acquisition by Adobe, and worked as an engineer at Medtronic and IBM; he holds a B.S.E. in Electrical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering from Duke University.
Where does David Rodriguez work?
David Rodriguez is Co-Founder at Draft Ventures Llc.
What check size does David Rodriguez write?
David Rodriguez typically writes checks of $250K – $500K.
What companies has David Rodriguez invested in?
Investments tracked here include Solid World.
Where did David Rodriguez go to school?
David Rodriguez studied at Duke University (BSE, Electrical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering).

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