David Skok
InvestorGeneral Partner at Matrix · Board director at Namely · Board director at Smartcat · Founder at Matrixpartners
United States
Writes $100K – $10M checks
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About
David Skok is a serial entrepreneur-turned-VC who founded four companies, brings rare hands-on operating experience, pioneered SaaS metrics frameworks and educates founders via the influential forEntrepreneurs blog.
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Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Board director at Namely
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Namely's investors · 13
Altimeter CapitalMenlo Park · $1M – $25M checks · since 2016Bullpen CapitalSan Francisco · $2M – $4M checksGGV CapitalMenlo ParkGolub GrowthChicagoGreenspring AssociatesPortland · since 2016Lerer HippeauNew York · $500K – $2M checks · since 2018MatrixSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checksNotable CapitalSilicon Valley · $5M – $50M checks · since 2018Scale Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $5M – $25M checks · since 2016Sequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M checks · since 2018Tenaya CapitalPalo Alto · $5M – $10M checks · since 2018True VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $3M checks · since 2015True.London · $190M checks · since 2018
Co-founders at Namely
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Matthew StraznitskasExecutive Officer, Director
Board director at Smartcat
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Smartcat's investors · 4
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Co-founders at Smartcat
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Ivan SmolnikovExecutive Officer, Director
Founder at Matrixpartners
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Matrixpartners's investors · 1
Experience
- MatrixGeneral Partnercurrent2001 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, USA
- HubSpotBoard Member2008 — 2018
- SolidWorks Corp.Board Member1994 — 2011
- JBossBoard Member and Lead Investor2003 — 2006
- AppIQ Inc.Investor and Board Member2002 — 2005
- SilverStream SoftwareChairman and Founder1996 — 2001
- SilverStream SoftwareChairman, Founder, CEO1996 — 2001
- Watermark SoftwareFounder and CEO1992 — 1996
- FilenetCEO of Watermark1995 — 1996
- WatermarkCEO and Founder1993 — 1995
- XionicsCEO1990 — 1993
- Corporate SoftwareCEO1986 — 1990
- International SoftwareCEO / Managing Director1986 — 1990
Skills & more
SaaS99Open Source8Enterprise Software93HubSpot3Software as a Service (SaaS)8Strategic Planning10Strategy26Leadership22Management36Start-ups99Cloud Computing76Business Modeling5
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VirtualizationVenture CapitalOnline MarketingSocial MediaBusiness StrategyMarketing StrategyCustomer RelationsProduct StrategyTeam BuildingProduct DevelopmentEntrepreneurEntrepreneurshipLanguages French
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Colleagues at Matrix
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Andrea Black
COO at Matrix Partners
Andrew Verhalen
Investor at Matrix Partners
Antonio Rodriguez
Partner at Matrix Partners
Dana Stalder
Partner at Matrix Partners
Diana Berlin
Partner at Matrix Partners
Diana Kimball Berlin
Partner at Matrix
Erin Mauro
CFO at Matrix Partners
Hardi Meybaum
General Partner at Matrix
Frequently asked questions
- Who is David Skok?
- David Skok is a serial entrepreneur-turned-VC who founded four companies, brings rare hands-on operating experience, pioneered SaaS metrics frameworks and educates founders via the influential forEntrepreneurs blog.
- Where does David Skok work?
- David Skok is General Partner at Matrix and Board director at Namely and Board director at Smartcat.
- What does David Skok invest in?
- David Skok invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS.
- What check size does David Skok write?
- David Skok typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.
- Where did David Skok go to school?
- David Skok studied at University of Sussex (BSc, Computer Science); Harrow School.
Same school
Also attended University of Sussex90
Hamish GarnettAssociate at Manta Ray VenturesMolly CookeTeam Assistant at NorthzoneJackson HeddyCFO at NorthzoneGeorgia AbbottAssociate Director at Marlin Equity PartnersSimon SegarsExecutive Advisor at Black Opal VenturesYuki KanematsuOperations Manager at Sozo Ventures
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Also attended Harrow School38
Leroy LimExecutive Advisor at TCVNihal SinhaPartner at F-Prime Capital PartnersAde OkuwogaInvestor at HeadlineMaxwell JohnstonChief Business Officer at Apex GroupOliver WaltersChief Operating Officer at Commonwealth Asset ManagementRory WhitrowInvestment Manager at WestBridge LLP
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Shared employers
Also worked at Matrix21
Sanjot MalhiPartner at NorthzoneRishi TapariaCo-founder and General Partner at Garuda VenturesRiddhi KhinchaSenior Analyst at CVS Health VenturesAllen MillerPartner at Oak HC/FTGianfranco FilicePartner at OVO FundStan ReissPartner at Matrix Partners
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Also worked at HubSpot77
Jessica DowdInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersJoe ChernovInvestor at Battery VenturesAhmed Al-BaharEntrepreneur in Residence at Storm VenturesSelina TobaccowalaVenture Partner at Lobby CapitalBrian BalfourGrowth Leader, Entrepreneur, & Angel InvestorElias TorresInvestor at Array Ventures Management Llc
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