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David Zimmer

Investor

Managing Director at coparion

Singapore

About

David Zimmer has worked in operational and investment roles across his career, having lived through two boom-and-bust cycles that shaped his focus on evaluating the substance and sustainability of business models. His previous positions include roles at T-Mobile International, Waterland Private Equity, Altira, and Quadriga Capital. He trained as an attorney at law (Julius Maximilian University Würzburg and Universitat de Barcelona) and holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management and WHU.

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Experience

  1. LightstormCEO, Asia-Pacificcurrent2022 — presentSingapore
  2. Growth Infrastructure PartnersManaging Partnercurrent2015 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  3. BDx Data CentersSenior Advisor2022 — 2023
  4. I Squared CapitalSenior Advisor2020 — 2022
  5. Seaborn NetworksChief Sales Officer | Board Member2018 — 2019Greater New York City Area
  6. EarthLink InternetSVP & General Manager of Carrier/OTT/Cloud Business Unit2016 — 2017New York City Metropolitan Area
  7. Lumen TechnologiesVice President of Sales - Wholesale2002 — 2015Greater New York City Area
  8. Con Edison Communications LLCDirector of Carrier Sales2001 — 2002New York, NY
  9. Iaxis LtdGeneral Manager, North America2000
  10. MCI CommunicationsSales Manager, SMB through Multi-National Enterprise Customers1991 — 2000New York City Metropolitan Area

Education

  1. Syracuse UniversityMartin J. Whitman School of Management - Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Marketing Management1986 — 1990
  2. University of DenverDaniels College of Business - High Performance Executive Leadership Program2014
  3. The American School in JapanHigh School1984 — 1986

Skills & more

Strategy15Strategic Planning4Management22Team Leadership10Leadership10Enterprise Software15SaaS6Software as a Service (SaaS)2Telecommunications93Strategic Partnerships57Solution Selling46Go-to-market Strategy17
+12 moreProduct ManagementCloud ComputingSales ManagementData CenterProduct MarketingWirelessBusiness StrategySalesBusiness DevelopmentDirect SalesWholesaleTelephony

Languages Basic Japanese

From David's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Syracuse University72

Peter HébertPartner and Co-Founder at Lux CapitalMike DoddGeneral Partner at Silverton PartnersJackPrincipal at Thomson Reuters VenturesBarbara BernsteinChief Human Resources Officer, Partner at Magnetar AI VenturesAnnie DeanChief Strategy Officer at Asymmetric Capital PartnersCraig WeaverLP · Investment Committee at ALIAVIA Ventures

+ 66 more

Also attended University of Denver36

Josh KushnerFounder & CEO of Thrive CapitalIsabelle SmithEvents Coordinator at HeavybitRiley PowersSenior Accountant at Congruent VenturesArnold WhitmanManaging Director at Generator VenturesArmando AlvarezFinance Manager at Westlake Village BioPartnersHayden BlankDirector of Investor Relations & Business Development at SPiCE VC

+ 30 more

Also attended The American School in Japan5

Andrew OgawaManaging Partner and Founder at Quest Venture PartnersTakuma M. RiordanAssociate at Fernbrook Capital ManagementJames RineyFounding Partner & CEO at Coral CapitalKenta YaegashiAssociate at Insight PartnersMiles BirdGeneral Partner at StoryHouse

Shared employers

Also worked at I Squared Capital2

Grant AllenFounding GP, Schneider Electric Ventures at Giant Ventures Global LlpBaoying TongInvestment Associate at Blackbird Foundry

Also worked at EarthLink Internet10

Craig FormanGeneral Partner, NextNews Ventures at The 98Jay FerroChair of TAC, CIO, Clario at Circadian VenturesJeff CrowCEO, TapMango at Circadian VenturesJason JamesCIO, Aptos Retail at Circadian VenturesTom HsiehPartner, Capital at FuturesightSky DaytonVenture Partner at Craft Ventures

+ 4 more

Also worked at Con Edison Communications LLC2

Joanne TamayoSummer Graduate Associate at PowerhouseAndrea SchmitzPartner and Head of ESG at Knickerbocker Financial Group

Also worked at MCI Communications43

Tony WellsVenture Partner at Copper Sky CapitalEllen RubinPartner at Glasswing VenturesAnupam RastogiManaging Partner at EMERGENT VENTURESTiana PidgeonSenior Associate at American Family VenturesDanny KleinGrowth Partner at JLL Spark Global VenturesAmelia HayInvestor at AgeTech Capital

+ 37 more

Colleagues at coparion

Christian Schulte
Managing Director at coparion
Felix Raasch
Associate at coparion
Kevin Heidrich
Advisor at coparion
Lennart Fritzsche
Investment Associate at coparion
Linda Erb
Associate at coparion
Rafael Hautumm
Investment Manager at coparion
Stefan Martinez
Investment Manager at coparion
Sven Hentschel
CFO at coparion