David Teten
InvestorPartner at Orange Collective
New York, New York
Writes $500K – $2M checks · typically $1M
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About
David Teten is a Partner at OrangeCollective.vc, an AI-focused investment fund backed by over 150 Y Combinator graduates that has invested $19.5 million across 21 companies. He serves as Chairman of ActionTank.io and Co-chairman of Investors for a Better America, and previously held partner positions at Coolwater Capital, HOF Capital, and ff Venture Capital, where he contributed to multi-fold growth in assets under management. His background includes founding Harvard Business School Alumni Angels NY, serving as a fintech CEO with two successful exits, and working as an investment banker and strategy consultant.
Experience
- Orange CollectivePartnercurrent2025 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Investors for a Better AmericaCo-founder and Co-Chaircurrent2025 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Action TankChairman and Cofoundercurrent2025 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- AltsTechFoundercurrent2016 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Founders' Next MoveFoundercurrent2021 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Coolwater CapitalVenture Partner (formerly Partner)current2023 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Versatile Venture CapitalFounder2019 — 2025New York, New York, United States
- HOF CapitalVenture Partner2019 — 2021New York, NY
- HOF CapitalManaging Partner2017 — 2019New York, NY
- ff Venture CapitalPartner2011 — 2017New York, NY
- Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Greater New YorkFounder and Board Member2010 — 2017New York, NY
- Navon PartnersCo-founder and CEO2010 — 2011New York, NY
- Vertical KeyActing CEO2009 — 2010Teaneck, NJ
- EvalueserveManaging Director2007 — 2008
- Nitron Circle of ExpertsCo-founder and CEO2003 — 2007
- Teten RecruitingFounder and CEO2001 — 2003
- GoldNamesFounder and CEO1999 — 2001
- Bear Stearns & Co.Financial Analyst1994 — 1996
- Mars & Co.Associate Consultant1993 — 1994
- D.A.T.A. Computer Consultants ProgramFounder and Principal1990 — 1992New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Skills & more
Strategy59Negotiation6Venture Capital99Entrepreneurship99Start-ups99Private Equity80Mergers & Acquisitions63Investments37Valuation40Business Strategy42Executive Management22Management Consulting22
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Due DiligenceBusiness DevelopmentInvestment BankingSocial MediaFinancial ModelingAnalyticsCompetitive AnalysisLanguages English · French · Hebrew
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is David Teten?
- David Teten is a Partner at OrangeCollective.vc, an AI-focused investment fund backed by over 150 Y Combinator graduates that has invested $19.5 million across 21 companies. He serves as Chairman of ActionTank.io and Co-chairman of Investors for a Better America, and previously held partner positions at Coolwater Capital, HOF Capital, and ff Venture Capital, where he contributed to multi-fold growth in assets under management. His background includes founding Harvard Business School Alumni Angels NY, serving as a fintech CEO with two successful exits, and working as an investment banker and strategy consultant.
- Where does David Teten work?
- David Teten is Partner at Orange Collective.
- What check size does David Teten write?
- David Teten typically writes checks of $500K – $2M.
- Where did David Teten go to school?
- David Teten studied at Y Combinator (Startup School); Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business); Yale University (BA, Economics + Psychology (double major)).
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Shared employers
Also worked at ff Venture Capital35
Franklin BiGeneral Partner at Pantera CapitalMadeleine GoldbergInvestor at Lerer HippeauJohn FrankelFounder and General Partner at Ff Venture CapitalAlex KatzGeneral Counsel at Ff Venture CapitalMaciej SkarulGeneral Partner at Ff Venture CapitalMariusz AdamskiGeneral Partner at Ff Venture Capital
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