David Spreng
InvestorInvestor at Runway Growth Capital
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $10M – $50M checks · typically $25M
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Richard HeymanunlockedDavid: together at University of Minnesota (1980–1984)
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About
David Spreng founded Runway Growth Capital in 2015 and chairs the firm's investment committee. He has over 30 years of experience as a venture capitalist and growth debt lender, having been involved in the formation of nearly 50 technology companies that produced 18 IPOs and 14 trade sales, and he appeared on Forbes' Midas List four times. In 2010 he moved from venture capital into growth lending as a co-founder of Decathlon Capital Partners, a provider of revenue-based loans.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
Sector Agnostic
Experience
- Runway Growth CapitalCEO, CIO & Foundercurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Runway Growth CapitalFounder, CEO & CIOcurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Runway Growth CapitalCEO and Foundercurrent2015 — present
- Rose & Arrow Estate - Chapter 24 VineyardsBoard Membercurrent2013 — presentPortland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
- The Wine ForumCo-Founder, Chairmancurrent2009 — present
- Network for Teaching EntrepreneurshipBoard Member2005 — 2022New York, United States
- eSiliconBoard Member2003 — 2020
Skills & more
Executive Management51Mergers & Acquisitions36
From David's professional profile.
Investments
Investor
Aria SystemsAtria SystemseSiliconFidelis SecurityInk
Per curated public sources.
Colleagues at Runway Growth Capital
Andy Mizerek
Senior Director of Marketing at Runway Growth Capital
Avisha Khubani
Chief Credit Officer at Runway Growth Capital
Brenda Lin
Associate, Investment Team at Runway Growth Capital
Brinton Hoover
Associate, Investment Team at Runway Growth Capital
Carmela Thomson
Chief Financial Officer at Runway Growth Capital
Cody Jones
Director, Investment Team at Runway Growth Capital
David Ehrlich
Director, Investment Team at Runway Growth Capital
Edward Chen
Managing Director, Investment Team at Runway Growth Capital
Network6
Andy Weyer
Managing Director at Runway Growth Capital
Brad Pritchard
Senior Managing Director at Structural Capital
Brian Sapp
Managing Director at Runway Growth Capital
David Ehrlich
Director, Investment Team at Runway Growth Capital
Edward Chen
Managing Director, Investment Team at Runway Growth Capital
Ted Cavan
Managing Director, Technology at Runway Growth Capital
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is David Spreng?
- David Spreng founded Runway Growth Capital in 2015 and chairs the firm's investment committee. He has over 30 years of experience as a venture capitalist and growth debt lender, having been involved in the formation of nearly 50 technology companies that produced 18 IPOs and 14 trade sales, and he appeared on Forbes' Midas List four times. In 2010 he moved from venture capital into growth lending as a co-founder of Decathlon Capital Partners, a provider of revenue-based loans.
- Where does David Spreng work?
- David Spreng is Investor at Runway Growth Capital.
- What does David Spreng invest in?
- David Spreng invests in Sector Agnostic.
- What check size does David Spreng write?
- David Spreng typically writes checks of $10M – $50M.
- What companies has David Spreng invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Aria Systems, Atria Systems, eSilicon, Fidelis Security, Ink.
- Where did David Spreng go to school?
- David Spreng studied at University of Minnesota (BS, Accounting).
Same school
Also attended University of Minnesota325
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+ 319 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship6
Tien WongTech investor, entrepreneur, and CEO; Chairman & CEO of Opus8Luke CooperOperating Partner at Preface VenturesJolie GoldbergChief of Staff at Halogen Ventures Management Company LlcDoug EvansExecutive Officer, Director at JuiceroLisa MillerChief Operating Officer at LifeStance HealthJim McDermottCo-founder at Zero Industrial
