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David Schaffer

Investor

Executive Director of QB3, Director of Bakar Labs at Berkeley Frontier

New York City Metropolitan Area

About

David Schaffer is Head of Private Investments, Legal at Point72, L.P., where he serves as lead transactional attorney for the firm and its affiliates, including Point72 Ventures, Cohen Private Ventures, Point72 Hyperscale, and Point72 Biotech. He manages legal aspects of Steven A. Cohen's private investment portfolio, handling negotiation, implementation, management, and disposition of private equity, venture capital, and strategic transactions.

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Experience

  1. Point72Head of Private Investments, Legalcurrent2025 — present
  2. Point72Deputy General Counsel, Private Equity and Strategic Transactions2016 — 2025Stamford, Connecticut
  3. Wiggin and Dana LLPPartner, Corporate Department2012 — 2016
  4. Wiggin and Dana LLPAssociate, Corporate Department2006 — 2011
  5. Michelman & Robinson, LLPAssociate, Corporate & Securities Group2003 — 2006

Education

  1. Pepperdine LawJD1999 — 2001
  2. Pepperdine Graziadio Business SchoolMBA2000 — 2002
  3. San Diego State UniversityBA, History; Chinese
  4. National Cheng Kung UniversityMandarin Chinese1995 — 1996

Same school

Also attended Pepperdine Law2

Marc AverittCo-Founder, Managing Director at Okapi Venture CapitalDavid RuddCapital Markets and M&A Attorney at Oquirrh Ventures

Also attended Pepperdine Graziadio Business School29

Kenneth KellerAssociate at Marlin Equity PartnersMark FieldsInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersHamlet YousefManaging Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsJessica PascoliniHead of Operations at BURNT ISLAND VENTURESNia PatelVice President at Electric Feel Ventures LlcJamie RiggsCo-Founder and General Partner at Driven

+ 23 more

Also attended San Diego State University83

Lucas SchaubelInvestor at DN CapitalJohn GregerCPO & Portfolio Partner at Burda Principal InvestmentsAditya ReddyVice President at Sapphire VenturesEmily NorwoodManager, Marketing at Sapphire VenturesMarienne CaroMarketing Lead at Qualcomm VenturesTakaaki TobaruPartner at Remiges Ventures, Inc.

+ 77 more

Also attended National Cheng Kung University2

Jo-Ning TaInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsJason HungVenture Ambassador at Brain-Too-Free Ventures

Shared employers

Also worked at Point7230

Connor HillAssistant Controller at GreycroftAlex GochalTax Director at StripesAndrewInvestor at Exceptional CapitalEvan FengPartner at CoinFundLingling JiangPartner at DWF LabsBrandon AdamsAnalyst at Logos

+ 24 more

Also worked at Michelman & Robinson, LLP1

Hooman YazhariInvestor, Operator and Board Member at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITAL

Colleagues at Berkeley Frontier

Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli
Co-founder, Cadence; Synopsys; Chair of Berkeley EECS at Berkeley Frontier
Alfred Chu
Founder, Starlite Investment Group at Berkeley Frontier
Alice Han
Venture Partner at Berkeley Frontier
Alvin Tang
Assistant Physician-in-Chief, The Permanente Medical Group at Berkeley Frontier
Ben Chan
Venture Partner at Berkeley Frontier
Caroline Winnett
Executive Director of Berkeley Skydeck at Berkeley Frontier
Charles Huang
Co-founder of Guitar Hero, Berkeley Foundation Trustee at Berkeley Frontier
Chethan Ramachandran
Venture Partner at Berkeley Frontier