Where does David Rowan work?

David Rowan is Fund Manager at Voyagers.

What check size does David Rowan write?

David Rowan typically writes checks of $100K.

Where did David Rowan go to school?

David Rowan studied at University of Cambridge (MA, History).

David Rowan

Investor

Fund Manager at Voyagers

Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Writes $100K checks

About

David Rowan organizes purpose-led travel adventures bringing together founders, operators, scientists and activists, then—using his WIRED UK editor's reporter instincts—travels widely to vet labs and startups before backing founders.

Invests in

AgTechClimate TechEnergyFoodTechHealthtechMobility & Transportation

Experience

web [at] davidrowan.comKeynote speaker on innovation/techcurrent2010 — presentGlobal
WIRED, World Economic Forum, DLD, Founders Forum, GITEX, etcEvent moderatorcurrent2009 — present
Non-Bullshit Innovation (Penguin, May 2019)Author, Non-Bullshit Innovation: Radical Ideas from the World's Smartest Mindscurrent2019 — present
Investments in Grammarly, Commure, Kitopi, Maven Clinic, more...Early-stage tech investor and advisorcurrent2017 — present
VOYAGERS Climate-Tech and Health-Tech FundsInvestment Managercurrent2020 — present
VOYAGERS.ioFoundercurrent2019 — presentGlobal
Lakestar; Hotwire Global; Outsized Ventures; Berlin Founders Fund; Sigma SquaredAdvisorcurrent2017 — presentEurope
WIRED UKFounding Editor-in-chief, WIRED2008 — 2017London
Jewish ChronicleEditor-in-chief2006 — 2008
Guardian GroupEditor1990 — 2000

Frequently asked questions

Who is David Rowan?: David Rowan organizes purpose-led travel adventures bringing together founders, operators, scientists and activists, then—using his WIRED UK editor's reporter instincts—travels widely to vet labs and startups before backing founders.
Where does David Rowan work?: David Rowan is Fund Manager at Voyagers.
What does David Rowan invest in?: David Rowan invests in AgTech, Climate Tech, Energy, FoodTech, Healthtech, Mobility & Transportation.
What check size does David Rowan write?: David Rowan typically writes checks of $100K.
Where did David Rowan go to school?: David Rowan studied at University of Cambridge (MA, History).