Where does David Shapiro work?

David Shapiro is Managing Partner at Alumni 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).

David Shapiro

Investor

Managing Partner at Alumni Ventures

Boston, Massachusetts

Writes $50K – $10M checks · typically $5M

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.

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

Strategy36Strategic Planning13Leadership7Management8Strategic Thinking2Venture Capital45Corporate Development27Business Strategy20Private Equity19Business Development20Strategic Partnerships17Mergers & Acquisitions21

+12 more

SaaSAnalyticsDigital MediaDigital MarketingNew Business DevelopmentStart-upsEntrepreneurshipEnterprise SoftwareInvestor RelationsCorporate FinanceVenture FinancingInvestments

Languages English · Spanish

From David's professional profile.

Colleagues at Alumni Ventures

Andy Ervin

Deputy CIO at Alumni Ventures

Beth Obermiller

Co-Founder & Board Member Emeritus at Basecamp Fund

Brian Keil

Managing Partner at Alumni Ventures

David Beazley

Managing Partner at Alumni Ventures

David Lang

Board Director Emeritus at Alumni Ventures

Erin Burke

Investor at Alumni Ventures

Errik Anderson

Board Director at Basecamp Fund

Glenn Borok

Principal at Alumni Ventures

Network3

Andre De Baubigny

Managing Partner at MVP Ventures

Chad Clark Anderson

Managing Partner at Space Capital

Chiara Castelli

Investor at Moonstone Venture Capital

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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 Managing Partner at Alumni 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).