David Spreng
InvestorInvestor at Runway Growth Capital
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $10M β $50M checks Β· typically $25M
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.
Invests in
Sector Agnostic
Experience
- Runway Growth CapitalCEO, CIO & Foundercurrent2015 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Runway Growth CapitalFounder, CEO & CIOcurrent2015 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Runway Growth CapitalCEO and Foundercurrent2015 β present
- Rose & Arrow Estate - Chapter 24 VineyardsBoard Membercurrent2013 β presentPortland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
- The Wine ForumCo-Founder, Chairmancurrent2009 β present
- Network for Teaching EntrepreneurshipBoard Member2005 β 2022New York, United States
- eSiliconBoard Member2003 β 2020
- Crescendo VenturesManaging Partner1998 β 2018
- GSV Asset ManagementBoard Member2011 β 2016woodside, ca
- EphoxBoard Member2010 β 2016
- EnvivioBoard Member2003 β 2015
- Decathlon Capital PartnersManaging Director2012 β 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- Silicon Valley Executive NetworkBoard Member2006 β 2012
- Gale TechnologiesBoard Member2004 β 2012
- Compellent TechnologiesBoard Member2005 β 2011
- National Venture Capital AssociationBoard Member2004 β 2009
- Pure Digital TechnologiesBoard Member2003 β 2009
- Callidus SoftwareBoard Member2001 β 2004
- RHKBoard Member2000 β 2004
- Oplink CommunicationsBoard Member2000 β 2003
Education
- University of MinnesotaBS, Accounting1980 β 1984
Skills & more
Executive Management51Mergers & Acquisitions36Business Development99Angel Investing7Due Diligence26Business Strategy66Entrepreneurship99Leadership27Program Management3Corporate Development45Private Equity16Strategic Partnerships29
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StrategyStart-upsBusiness PlanningManagementCloud ComputingIPOStrategic PlanningNonprofitsCompetitive AnalysisMobile DevicesInvestmentsNetworkingFrom David's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Minnesota82
Madeline PopeSenior Associate, Platform & Marketing at March Capital PartnersNate LeeFounder and Chief Information Security Officer at Scale Venture PartnersRichard HeymanVenture Partner at ARCH Venture PartnersJohn BergstromInvestor at Mairs & Power VCMark GorenbergInvestor at Zetta Venture PartnersRobin BorgInvestor at TRANSFORMATION CAPITAL
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Shared employers
Also worked at Envivio4
Also worked at Gale Technologies1
Also worked at Compellent Technologies2
Also worked at National Venture Capital Association69
Jeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersByron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersNick WashburnSenior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)Tiffany SpencerHead of Marketing at Menlo VenturesKate MitchellFounder at Scale Venture PartnersAdam D'AugelliInvestor at True Ventures
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Colleagues at Runway Growth Capital
Andy Mizerek
Senior Director of Marketing at Runway Growth Capital
Andy Weyer
Managing Director at Runway Growth Capital
Avisha Khubani
Chief Credit Officer at Runway Growth Capital
Brad Pritchard
Senior Managing Director at Structural Capital
Brenda Lin
Associate, Investment Team at Runway Growth Capital
Brian Sapp
Managing Director at Runway Growth Capital
Brinton Hoover
Associate, Investment Team at Runway Growth Capital
Carmela Thomson
Chief Financial Officer at Runway Growth Capital
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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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