David Shapiro
InvestorFounder and Managing Partner at Blue Ivy Ventures · Managing Partner at Strawberry Creek Ventures · Managing Partner at Alumni Ventures
Boston, Massachusetts
Writes $50K – $10M checks · typically $5M
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About
David Shapiro is Founding Managing Partner at Blue Ivy Ventures, an Alumni Ventures fund focused on Yale alumni entrepreneurs. With 30 years of experience as a venture capitalist, entrepreneur, and operator, he has invested across early and late stage venture, growth equity, and secondary investments, with particular domain expertise in digital media, programmatic marketing, healthcare IT, and wireless technology. Shapiro holds board directorships at multiple private companies and provides strategic advisory services at both board and operating levels.
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- d•••@av.vcrevealunverified
Experience
- Blue Ivy VenturesFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2016 — presentGreater Boston Area
- Alumni VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2016 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- DataXuSr. Vice President Corporate Development and Business Development2012 — 2016Greater Boston Area
- Great Point CapitalManaging Partner2009 — 2012
- 3i Group plcDirector2001 — 2009Greater Boston Area
- ExygyCo-Founder and COO2000 — 2001Boston, MA
- GE Asset ManagementInvestment Manager, Private Equity1994 — 1998
- State Street BankGE Asset Management account1991 — 1994
Skills & more
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SaaSAnalyticsDigital MediaDigital MarketingNew Business DevelopmentStart-upsEntrepreneurshipEnterprise SoftwareInvestor RelationsCorporate FinanceVenture FinancingInvestmentsLanguages English · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is David Shapiro?
- David Shapiro is Founding Managing Partner at Blue Ivy Ventures, an Alumni Ventures fund focused on Yale alumni entrepreneurs. With 30 years of experience as a venture capitalist, entrepreneur, and operator, he has invested across early and late stage venture, growth equity, and secondary investments, with particular domain expertise in digital media, programmatic marketing, healthcare IT, and wireless technology. Shapiro holds board directorships at multiple private companies and provides strategic advisory services at both board and operating levels.
- Where does David Shapiro work?
- David Shapiro is Founder and Managing Partner at Blue Ivy Ventures.
- What check size does David Shapiro write?
- David Shapiro typically writes checks of $50K – $10M.
- Where did David Shapiro go to school?
- David Shapiro studied at Yale University (BA, History); The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth (MBA).
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Also worked at DataXu11
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Also worked at Great Point Capital2
Also worked at 3i Group plc151
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