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About
David Somers is a Partner at Storm Ventures focused on AI, HRTech, FinTech, and future-of-work investments. He brings over 20 years of enterprise software experience, including his tenure as Chief Product Officer at Workday, where he led strategy for a connected HCM and finance platform with AI integration. His background also includes leadership roles at Cornerstone OnDemand, Replicon, Ariba, The Walt Disney Company, and PwC.
Experience
- Storm VenturesPartnercurrent2025 β presentBoulder, Colorado, United States
- WorkdayChief Product Officer2024 β 2025Boulder, Colorado, United States
- WorkdayGroup General Manager, OCHRO Products2021 β 2024Boulder, Colorado, United States
- WorkdayGM, Talent Optimization2019 β 2021Boulder, CO
- WorkdayVP, Talent Marketing Development2018 β 2019Boulder, CO
- RallyteamCEO2015 β 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- RepliconEVP, Marketing & Alliances2014 β 2015Boulder, CO
- RepliconSVP, Business Development & Strategy2014Boulder, CO
- Cornerstone OnDemandEVP, Global Alliances and Strategic Initiatives2012 β 2014boulder, co
- Cornerstone OnDemandEVP, Global Alliances2009 β 2012
- Cornerstone OnDemandSenior Director, Strategy and Research2008 β 2009
- Cornerstone OnDemandSenior Director - Consulting Services2006 β 2008
- Ariba, Inc.Manager - Strategy2004 β 2006
- The Walt Disney CompanyManager - Technology2003 β 2004
- PricewaterhouseCoopers / IBM Business ConsultingPrincipal Consultant2000 β 2003
Education
- UCLA Anderson School of ManagementMBA, Finance2003 β 2006
- Indiana University BloomingtonBachelor of Science, Kinesiology1990 β 1995
Skills & more
Venture Capital4Investments4Artificial Intelligence (AI)4Business Development80Cloud Computing42Business Alliances35Integration35Strategic Partnerships32Management Consulting19Talent Management19Business Process14CRM13
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AnalyticsConsultingSales ProcessBusiness StrategyProduct ManagementIT StrategyPartner ManagementStrategic AlliancesStrategyManagementLeadershipSaaSFrom David's professional profile.
Colleagues at Storm Ventures
Abby Kearns
Investor at Storm Ventures
Ahmed Al-Bahar
Entrepreneur in Residence at Storm Ventures
Alex Mendez
Managing Director Emeritus at Storm Ventures
Arun Penmetsa
Partner at Storm Ventures
Christian Weniger
Venture Partner at Storm Ventures
Daniel von Devivere
Venture Scout at Storm Ventures
Emily Moskowitz
Entrepreneur in Residence at Storm Ventures
Erik Meijer
Venture Scout at Storm Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does David Somers work?
- David Somers is Partner at Storm Ventures.
Same school
Also attended UCLA Anderson School of Management208
David Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundDana MoralyPartner; Chief Financial & Administrative Officer at March Capital PartnersJed LeidheiserPartner at March Capital PartnersShahin FarshchiPartner at Lux CapitalJennifer SavagePartner at Illuminate VenturesAlbert WangSenior Director at Qualcomm Ventures
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Also attended Indiana University Bloomington140
Tianen LiangTax Controller at Felicis VenturesDavid KraneCEO & Managing Partner at GV (Google Ventures)Keren GottliebEvent Manager at GreycroftLogan HilleLife Sciences Analyst at CincyTechJay JohnsonBoard Member at CincyTechEric TobiasInvestor at High Alpha
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Shared employers
Also worked at Workday47
Mike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJob SimonVenture Partner and CTO at Monta Vista CapitalHemamAdvisor at Clear VenturesMike ArpaiaComputer scientist working on machine learning and data infrastructureAndy LeaverOperating Partner at Notion CapitalShashank SaxenaInvestor at Sierra Ventures
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Also worked at Replicon3
Also worked at Cornerstone OnDemand16
Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersSteve SinghManaging Director at Madrona Venture GroupKevin SchultzEntrepreneur in Residence at Storm VenturesJason CorselloFounder & General Partner at Acadian Ventures Management, LlcPhilippe BotteriPartner at AccelRob WardCo-Founder and Partner at Meritech Capital Partners
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Also worked at Ariba, Inc.24
Andy LeaverOperating Partner at Notion CapitalKevin SchultzEntrepreneur in Residence at Storm VenturesDrew HarmanVenture Partner at Copper Sky CapitalMiriam RiveraCofounder, Managing Director at Ulu VenturesMike PattersonEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation SpaceBrian FrankPartner at Permanent Capital Ventures
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