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David Schwab

Investor

Managing Director at Vertical Venture Partners

Menlo Park, California

Writes $500K – $4M checks Β· typically $1M

About

David Schwab blends Stanford/Lockheed aerospace engineering with founder experience taking Scopus Technology to IPO and enterprise-software insight from advising Fortune 500 CIOs, spotting a shift toward vertical solutions.

Invests in

BiotechEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechPropTechSaaS

Experience

  1. Vertical Venture PartnersFounder and Managing Directorcurrent2014 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. RevionicsBoard Membercurrent2007 β€” present
  3. Stanford UniversityFund Advisor Stanford University Daper Fundcurrent2003 β€” present
  4. UC San DiegoChairman UCSD Jacobs School Advisory Boardcurrent2002 β€” present
  5. Sierra VenturesManaging Directorcurrent1996 β€” present
  6. JASKInvestorcurrent2015 β€” present
  7. Corrigo (acquired by JLL)Board Member2005 β€” 2011
  8. Opalis Software (acquired by Microsoft)Board Member2005 β€” 2007
  9. Micromuse (IPO and acquired by IBM)Chairman and Board Member1996 β€” 2007
  10. AccruentBoard Member2002 β€” 2007
  11. 360 Commerce (acquired by Oracle)Board Member2003 β€” 2006
  12. Sensage (Sold to KeyW)Board Member2002 β€” 2004
  13. On Link Technology (acquired by Siebel Systems)Board Member1998 β€” 2001
  14. Saleslogix (IPO and acquired by SAGE)Board Member1997 β€” 1999
  15. Scopus Technology (IPO and acquired by Siebel Systems)Co-Founder and VP Sales1991 β€” 1996
  16. Sun MicrosystemsSales Rep/Sales Manager1986 β€” 1991
  17. Lockheed Missiles and Space CompanySenior Software Engineer1979 β€” 1984

Education

  1. Harvard Business SchoolMBA, Finance1984 β€” 1986
  2. Stanford UniversityENG, Aerospace Engineering1982 β€” 1984
  3. Stanford UniversityMS, Aerospace Engineering1979 β€” 1982
  4. University of California, San DiegoBA, Engineering1975 β€” 1979

Skills & more

Enterprise Software12SaaS15Strategic Planning29Strategy18Management9Leadership3Negotiation3Sales Management16Venture Finance1Venture Financing16Start-ups39Mobile Technology2
+12 moreBusiness StrategyManagement ConsultingBusiness DevelopmentEnterprise ArchitectureEntrepreneurshipStrategic PartnershipsMergers & AcquisitionsExecutive ManagementCorporate DevelopmentAnalyticsFundraisingSecurity

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Same school

Shared employers

Deals Β· 1

Agriculture Scout AIBoard seat

via Vertical Venture Partners Β· filed Oct 2025 Β· $2.5M raise

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