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David Rusenko
InvestorFounderManaging Partner at Leap Forward Ventures · Founder/CEO at Weebly
San Francisco, California
Writes $100K – $1.5M checks · typically $300K
FoundedWeebly · YC
30 Under 30 2013 · Enterprise Technology30 Under 30 2012 · Consumer Technology
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About
Former founder and CEO of Weebly, which he scaled to 350 people and a $365M acquisition by Square, where he later led global eCommerce. He sits on the board of Building Decarb Coalition, advises Climate Changemakers, and has over a decade of experience investing in and advising startups.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Founder/CEO at WeeblyYC W07
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Experience
- Leap Forward VenturesFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Building Decarbonization CoalitionBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- Climate ChangemakersAdvisor2022 — 2025
- SquareGM, eCommerce2018 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- WeeblyFounder/CEO2006 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- Packt PublishingAuthor2005
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Investments
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Podcasts & interviews
featuring David RusenkoHow to find product-market fit
Y Combinator
Colleagues at Leap Forward Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is David Rusenko?
- Former founder and CEO of Weebly, which he scaled to 350 people and a $365M acquisition by Square, where he later led global eCommerce. He sits on the board of Building Decarb Coalition, advises Climate Changemakers, and has over a decade of experience investing in and advising startups.
- Where does David Rusenko work?
- David Rusenko is Founder/CEO of Weebly and Managing Partner at Leap Forward Ventures.
- What check size does David Rusenko write?
- David Rusenko typically writes checks of $100K – $1.5M.
- What companies did David Rusenko found?
- David Rusenko founded Weebly.
- What companies has David Rusenko invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Alga Biosciences, BBy, Bluedot, CraftOS, Frontline Wildfire Defense, Kapital Bank, Phoenix Hydrogen, Phykos, Pylon, Recurve, Revoy, Seabound, and 2 more.
- Where did David Rusenko go to school?
- David Rusenko studied at Penn State University (BS, Information Sciences & Technology).
- What podcasts and interviews feature David Rusenko?
- Tracked appearances include "How to find product-market fit".
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Also worked at Climate Changemakers1
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