David Su
InvestorManaging Partner at Apax Digital
Palo Alto, California
Writes $1M β $30M checks Β· typically $12.5M
About
David Su is Managing Partner of Apax Global Impact, the impact investing division of Apax, where he oversees strategy, origination, execution, and portfolio management of investments targeting social and environmental outcomes. He brings over 20 years of experience in private equity, venture capital, and mergers and acquisitions, including a prior role as Partner at Norwest Venture Partners, where he invested in software and internet companies.
Experience
- ApaxManaging Partner, Apax Global Impactcurrent2021 β presentNew York, New York, United States
- GAN IntegrityBoard Membercurrent2023 β presentNew York, New York, United States
- Swing EducationBoard Membercurrent2023 β presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Classy.orgBoard Member2021San Diego, California
- Clarus CommerceBoard Member2019 β 2021Hartford, Connecticut Area
- WineAccessBoard Member2015 β 2021Greater Philadelphia Area
- Norwest Venture PartnersPartner2009 β 2021Palo Alto, California, United States
- The Rainmaker GroupBoard Member2012 β 2019Greater Atlanta Area
- Manta Media Inc. dba MantaBoard Member2012 β 2018Columbus, Ohio Area
- Clarus Commerce (Freeshipping.com)Board Member2010 β 2016Middletown,CT
- Redpoint VenturesSummer Associate2008
- Spectrum Equity InvestorsAssociate2005 β 2007
- Goldman SachsAnalyst2003 β 2005
Skills & more
Venture Capital20Private Equity43Mergers & Acquisitions38Start-ups12Investments12New Business Development5Investment Banking17Equities7Business Development11Growth Capital2Portfolio Management5Corporate Development5
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DivestituresLBOValuationFinancial ModelingTalent AcquisitionAlcoholic BeveragesEnterprise SoftwareSaaSStrategySoftware as a Service (SaaS)From David's professional profile.
Colleagues at Apax Digital
Aaradhya Daga
Associate at Apax Digital
Adam Garson
Investor at Apax Digital
Agostino Winckler
Vice President at Apax Digital
Akbar Muminov
Investor Relations Analyst at Apax Digital
Alexa Ehrlich
AGI, Vice President of Development at Apax Digital
Amandeep Kaur
Vice President at Apax Digital
Anders Meyerhoff
Partner at Apax Digital
Andrei Shakolin
Associate at Apax Digital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is David Su?
- David Su is Managing Partner of Apax Global Impact, the impact investing division of Apax, where he oversees strategy, origination, execution, and portfolio management of investments targeting social and environmental outcomes. He brings over 20 years of experience in private equity, venture capital, and mergers and acquisitions, including a prior role as Partner at Norwest Venture Partners, where he invested in software and internet companies.
- Where does David Su work?
- David Su is Managing Partner at Apax Digital.
- What check size does David Su write?
- David Su typically writes checks of $1M β $30M.
- Where did David Su go to school?
- David Su studied at Harvard Business School (MBA); University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (B.S., Business Administration).
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School2,000
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Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business769
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Shared employers
Also worked at GAN Integrity6
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Also worked at Norwest Venture Partners78
Jon KossowManaging Partner at Norwest Venture PartnersLaura BoydPrincipal, Head of M&A & Capital Markets at Norwest Venture PartnersLaura TseVP of Finance at ParadigmScott WilliamsonPortfolio Partner: Product at OSS CapitalJeff SchmidtHead of Commercialization at Energize VenturesMoshe ZilbersteinGeneral Partner at Next47
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Also worked at Manta Media Inc. dba Manta1
Also worked at Redpoint Ventures87
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