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David Shapiro
InvestorFounder and Managing Partner at Blue Ivy Ventures (Alumni Ventures) · Managing Partner at Nassau Street Ventures (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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10BeautyAir CompanyAnalog InferenceARRISAscend ElementsAstraAvantStayBeamBlueSpace.aiBolsterBurrowBusRightCambiumCapella SpaceCapra BiosciencesCitra SpaceCovalDataplorDavid EnergyEarliElionEmergeEmulateEzra AIFormic TechnologiesFunctionGenome MedicalGlydwaysHavoc AIHello AliceHumaticsHumming HomesInnovitiIntramotevJonaKarmaCheckLessonlyLimitless AI (formerly Rewind AI)Long-Term Stock ExchangeMachina LabsMaritime FusionMendingNuancedOllieOMNY HealthOptimus RidePair EyewearPanorama EducationPendulum TherapeuticsPerformance Drone WorksPlastiqProrata.AIRhone ApparelRigetti Quantum ComputingRubedo Life SciencesRunwiseSciFi FoodsSmall DoorSully.aiSygaldry TechnologiesTeradarUrsa MajorWasabi TechnologiesWheelsZenoZoogZZ DRIGGS
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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 and Managing Partner at Nassau Street Ventures and Managing Partner at Alumni Ventures.
- What check size does David Shapiro write?
- David Shapiro typically writes checks of $50K – $10M.
- What companies has David Shapiro invested in?
- Investments tracked here include 10Beauty, Air Company, Analog Inference, ARRIS, Ascend Elements, Astra, AvantStay, Beam, BlueSpace.ai, Bolster, Burrow, BusRight, and 55 more.
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