Where does David Rodriguez work?

David Rodriguez is Managing Partner at Draft Ventures Llc.

What check size does David Rodriguez write?

David Rodriguez typically writes checks of $250K – $500K.

Where did David Rodriguez go to school?

David Rodriguez studied at Duke University (BSE, Electrical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering).

David Rodriguez

Investor

Managing Partner at Draft Ventures Llc

San Francisco, California

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

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

Applied Culture LabFounder & Managing Directorcurrent2025 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
David J Rodriguez StudioCreatorcurrent2016 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
Draft VenturesCo-Founder & Managing Partnercurrent2015 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
Hotel El Ganzo Los CabosPartnercurrent2019 — presentLos Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico
SideChief Operating Officer2017 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
AdobeDirector of Strategy and Business Development2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
LivefyreChief Operating Officer2012 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
Greycroft PartnersInvestment Professional2010 — 2012
ArtExtendCo-Founder2009 — 2011
Marakon AssociatesStrategy Consultant2006 — 2010
TechnoServeEconomic Development Consultant2008
Engineering World HealthField Medical Equipment Engineer2006
MedtronicEngineer, Cardiac Rhythm Management Core Product Development2005
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 more

Business PlanningCorporate DevelopmentBusiness OperationsFundraisingFinanceContract NegotiationMergers & AcquisitionsStrategyManagementSaaSStrategic PlanningEnterprise Software

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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 Managing Partner at Draft Ventures Llc.
What check size does David Rodriguez write?: David Rodriguez typically writes checks of $250K – $500K.
Where did David Rodriguez go to school?: David Rodriguez studied at Duke University (BSE, Electrical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering).