Where does David Sze work?

David Sze is Advisory Board Member at Northern Light Venture Capital and Board-affiliated Partner, Greylock Partners (investor) at Discord and Board Member / Advisory Partner, Greylock Partners at Caavo and Board Member (Greylock Advisory Partner) at Pullstring.

What check size does David Sze write?

David Sze typically writes checks of $500K – $200M.

What boards does David Sze sit on?

David Sze holds tracked board seats at Caavo, Discord, Discord, Nextdoor (NYSE: 2021), Pullstring.

What companies has David Sze invested in?

Investments tracked here include Facebook, LinkedIn, Nextdoor, Palo Alto Networks, Pandora, Roblox, ByteDance, Digg, Lumi Story, Medium, Musical.ly, New Edge Networks, and 7 more.

Where did David Sze go to school?

David Sze studied at Yale University (BA, Economics and Political Science); Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA).

What awards has David Sze received?

Sze was named to Forbes's Midas List in 2013 and 2014.

What podcasts and interviews feature David Sze?

Tracked appearances include "Reid Hoffman & David Sze, Greylock Partners #DISRUPT2013", "In The Studio With Greylock Partners' David Sze | TechCrunch".

Does David Sze lead rounds?

Yes — David Sze has led 6 tracked investments.

David Sze

Investor

Advisory Board Member at Northern Light Venture Capital · Advisory Partner at Greylock Partners · Board-affiliated Partner, Greylock Partners (investor) at Discord · Board Member / Advisory Partner, Greylock Partners at Caavo · Board Member (Greylock Advisory Partner) at Pullstring

Menlo Park, CA

Writes $500K – $200M checks · typically $25M

Midas 2011 Midas 2012 · #4 Midas 2013 · #10 Midas 2014 · #16 Midas 2015 · #27 Midas 2016 · #31 Midas 2017 · #38

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About

David Sze joined Greylock in 2000 and led the firm's defining consumer bets, including Facebook, LinkedIn, Pandora, Roblox and Discord, serving as senior managing partner from 2012 to 2017. He has since transitioned to advisory partner, continuing to sit on boards including Discord and Nextdoor while stepping back from new investing.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerCybersecurityFintechSaaS

Beyond investing

Founded: As a junior at Yale, Sze started a VCR tape renting service from his dorm room.
Education: Studied at Yale University (BA, Economics and Political Science, 1988) Studied at Stanford Graduate School of Business (MBA, 1993) Studied at Stanford University (MBA) Studied at Buckingham Browne & Nichols School
Boards: Sze is a Trustee of Yale University. Sze is on the Board of Advisors for Management Leadership for Tomorrow. Sze is on the Board of Advisors for Questbridge. Sze is on the Board of Advisors for McLaren Racing. Sze is a member of the Northern Lights Venture Capital Board of Advisors.
Communities: Sze is a member of the Committee of 100, an organization promoting U.S.-China relations.
Awards: Sze was named to Forbes's Midas List in 2013 and 2014.
Family: Sze's sister is the artist Sarah Sze. Sze's grandfather, Szeming Sze, helped establish the UN's World Health Organization. Sze's father, Chia-Ming Sze, was an architect who moved to the United States from Shanghai at age four, and his mother, Judy Mossman, was an Anglo-Scottish-Irish schoolteacher.

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Board-affiliated Partner, Greylock Partners (investor) at Discord

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Discord's investors · 44

AccelPalo Alto · $1.6M – $70M checks · since 2015 Access IndustriesNew York Acrew CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $15M checks AppWorks VenturesTaipei · $200K – $15M checks Arcane GroupSingapore Arrington CapitalMiami Baillie GiffordEdinburgh · since 2021 BenchmarkSan Francisco · $100K – $30M checks · since 2020 Berkeley FrontierBerkeley Bessemer Venture PartnersRedwood City · $5M – $100M checks Bitkraft Esports VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks Coatue ManagementNew York · $1M – $20M checks Cogitent VenturesLondon Cosmic Venture PartnersAustin · $100K – $5M checks Digital Strategies Dragoneer Investment GroupSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks Dutch Crypto InvestorsAmsterdam DVCRotterdam Fidelity InvestmentsBoston · since 2021 FirstMark CapitalNew York · $500K – $8M checks · since 2018 Franklin TempletonSan Mateo · since 2021 Gelt VC$25K checks General CatalystSan Francisco · $30M checks · since 2015 GFR FundSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks GreenoaksSan Francisco · $1M – $50M checks · since 2018 Greylock PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $200M checks · since 2020 Griffin Gaming PartnersSanta Monica Index VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M checks · since 2018 InvestXVancouver IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)San Francisco · $15M – $75M checks King River CapitalSydney Magnus Capital Mana VenturesEstero Manhattan Venture PartnersNew York Manhattan WestLos Angeles Mapleblock Capital Muchmore VenturesNew York City Pointer.CapitalLewes Republic VenturesNew York Ridge VenturesSan Francisco · $2M – $7M checks Sequoia Capital’s Scout programMenlo Park · $25K – $100K checks Spark CapitalSan Francisco · $500K – $25M checks · since 2017 Tokoin V3V Ventures$100K – $1M checks

Co-founders at Discord

Jason CitronCo-founder

Stanislav VishnevskiyCo-founder and Chief Technology Officer

Board Member / Advisory Partner, Greylock Partners at Caavo

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Caavo's investors · 4

DCM VenturesMenlo Park · $250K – $15M checks Greylock PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $200M checks · since 2024 Hearst VenturesTel Aviv · $2M – $5M checks Lauder PartnersLos Altos

Co-founders at Caavo

Blake KrikorianCo-Founder

Andrew EinaudiCo-Founder & CEO (early)

Ashish AggarwalCo-Founder & CEO

Vinod GopinathCo-Founder, Engineering

Board Member (Greylock Advisory Partner) at Pullstring

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Pullstring's investors · 5

August CapitalSan Francisco Bay Area · $1M – $15M checks First Round CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $7M checks Greylock PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $200M checks · since 2016 Khosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M checks True VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $3M checks

Co-founders at Pullstring

Martin ReddyCo-Founder & Chief Technology Officer

Oren JacobCo-Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Experience

GreylockAdvisory Partnercurrent2023 — present
GreylockPartnercurrent2000 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
GreylockSenior Managing Partner2012 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
ŌURABoard Membercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
RAISE USBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
Sobey Road EntertainmentFounding Investor and Advisorcurrent2022 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
DiscordBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area

Skills & more

Social Media21Social Networking26

From David's professional profile.

Deals · 2

DiscordBoard seat

via Greylock Partners · filed Dec 2020 · $140M raise

PullstringBoard seat

via Greylock Partners · filed Apr 2016 · $25M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Led

FacebookLinkedInNextdoorPalo Alto NetworksPandoraRoblox

Board seats

Caavo Nextdoor (NYSE: 2021)

Investor

ByteDanceDiggLumi StoryMediumMusical.lyNew Edge NetworksNOCpulseOodleRevision3SGNSoftCoinVUDUWorkday

Sources: curated public sources · SEC Form D filings.

Podcasts & interviews

featuring David Sze

Reid Hoffman & David Sze, Greylock Partners #DISRUPT2013

SVTV

In The Studio With Greylock Partners' David Sze | TechCrunch

techcrunch.com

Colleagues at Northern Light Venture Capital

Feng Deng

General Partner at Northern Light Venture Capital

Jeffrey Lee

General Partner at Northern Light Venture Capital

Yan Ke

General Partner at Northern Light Venture Capital

Network6

Ankit MathurScout

Scout at Greylock Partners

Gary LauderScout

Founder at Lauder Partners

Erica Dorfman

Scout at Greylock Partners

Jacob Andreou

Partner at Greylock Partners

James Slavet

Partner at Greylock Partners

Mor Chen

Partner at Greylock Partners

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Frequently asked questions

Who is David Sze?: David Sze joined Greylock in 2000 and led the firm's defining consumer bets, including Facebook, LinkedIn, Pandora, Roblox and Discord, serving as senior managing partner from 2012 to 2017. He has since transitioned to advisory partner, continuing to sit on boards including Discord and Nextdoor while stepping back from new investing.
Where does David Sze work?: David Sze is Advisory Board Member at Northern Light Venture Capital and Board-affiliated Partner, Greylock Partners (investor) at Discord and Board Member / Advisory Partner, Greylock Partners at Caavo and Board Member (Greylock Advisory Partner) at Pullstring.
What does David Sze invest in?: David Sze invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Cybersecurity, Fintech, SaaS.
What check size does David Sze write?: David Sze typically writes checks of $500K – $200M.
What boards does David Sze sit on?: David Sze holds tracked board seats at Caavo, Discord, Discord, Nextdoor (NYSE: 2021), Pullstring.
What companies has David Sze invested in?: Investments tracked here include Facebook, LinkedIn, Nextdoor, Palo Alto Networks, Pandora, Roblox, ByteDance, Digg, Lumi Story, Medium, Musical.ly, New Edge Networks, and 7 more.
Where did David Sze go to school?: David Sze studied at Yale University (BA, Economics and Political Science); Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA).
What awards has David Sze received?: Sze was named to Forbes's Midas List in 2013 and 2014.
What podcasts and interviews feature David Sze?: Tracked appearances include "Reid Hoffman & David Sze, Greylock Partners #DISRUPT2013", "In The Studio With Greylock Partners' David Sze | TechCrunch".
Does David Sze lead rounds?: Yes — David Sze has led 6 tracked investments.