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Duncan Davidson

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General Partner, Co-Founder at Bullpen Capital · Board director at Wheels Labs · Board director at Barn2Door · Board director at Drive Motors

San Francisco, California, United States

Writes $600K – $2M checks · typically $1.2M

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Co-founder and General Partner at Bullpen, Duncan is a serial entrepreneur who founded Covad Communications and Sky Pilot Networks, was a managing director at VantagePoint Venture Partners, and focuses on SaaS and IoT investments.

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Board director at Wheels Labs

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Wheels Labs's investors · 2

Alumni VenturesManchester · $100K – $10M checksDBL PartnersPalo Alto · since 2021

Board director at Barn2Door

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Barn2Door's investors · 12

Bullpen CapitalSan Francisco · $2M – $4M checks · since 2020Conductor CapitalDurham · $3M – $5M checksDecathlon Capital PartnersPalo Alto · since 2024Ff Venture CapitalNew York · $300K – $700K checksFourth RealmMenlo ParkGlobal Founders CapitalBerlin · $1M checks · since 2020HearstLabNew York · $500K – $1M checksLead Edge CapitalNew York · $50M – $400M checks · since 2021Navigate VenturesBeverly HillsQuiet CapitalSan Francisco · $100K – $25M checks · since 2020Serra VenturesChampaign · $5M checksSocial StartsSan Francisco

Co-founders at Barn2Door

JMJanelle Maiocco
Janelle MaioccoFounder

Board director at Drive Motors

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Drive Motors's investors · 5

Bullpen CapitalSan Francisco · $2M – $4M checks · since 2017Emagen Entertainment GroupRedondo Beach · since 2017Khosla VenturesMenlo Park · $100K – $20M checks · since 2017Perkins CoieSeattle · since 2017Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2017

Co-founders at Drive Motors

AK
Aaron KraneExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. Bullpen CapitalFounding Partnercurrent2010 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Onsen Global LLCSenior Advisorcurrent2025 — present
  3. Barn2Door, Inc.Board Membercurrent2020 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
  4. SkyWatchBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentWaterloo, Ontario, Canada
  5. GRINBoard Observercurrent2019 — presentSacramento, California, United States
  6. GoodTime.ioBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco
  7. RippleMatchBoard Observercurrent2018 — presentNew York, New York
  8. Hologram Inc.Board Observercurrent2017 — presentGreater Chicago Area
  9. Manufactured.netBoard Observer2018 — 2023Greater Los Angeles Area
  10. Wheels LabsBoard Member2018 — 2022Los Aneles
  11. Drive MotorsBoard Member2017 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  12. Grove CollaborativeBoard Observer2018 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  13. VerblingBoard Member2014 — 2019
  14. Wag Labs Inc.Advisor2015 — 2018Los Angeles
  15. Livescribe Inc.Board Member2007 — 2013
  16. Aggregate KnowledgeBoard Member2007 — 2011
  17. Widevine TechnologiesBoard Member2003 — 2010
  18. NetService Ventures GroupSenior Advisor2009 — 2010
  19. XumiiChairman2007 — 2009Sydney, Australia
  20. VantagePoint Venture PartnersManaging Director2003 — 2007
  21. OblixBoard Member1996 — 2006
  22. Genuity, Inc.Board Member2000 — 2005
  23. SkyPilot NetworkFounder and CEO2000 — 2002
  24. InterTrustSVP BusDev1997 — 2001
  25. CovadFounder and Chairman1996 — 1997
  26. The McKenna GroupManaging Partner1995 — 1997
  27. Regis McKenna Inc.Managing Partner1995 — 1997
  28. Gemini ConsultingVP1989 — 1995
  29. Apple ComputerConsultant1989 — 1995
  30. The MAC GroupVice President1989 — 1991
  31. Strategic Planning AssociatesManager1986 — 1989
  32. Cambridge Venture PartnersPartner1983 — 1986

Skills & more

Strategy59Management33Broadband22Digital Media69WiFi14Viral Marketing14International Business Development19Start-ups99Venture Capital99User Experience4Online Advertising5Entrepreneurship89
+12 moreProduct DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsMergers & AcquisitionsE-commerceWirelessProduct MarketingCorporate DevelopmentGo-to-market StrategyMobile DevicesProduct ManagementSaaSEnterprise Software

Languages German

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Investments

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Colleagues at Bullpen Capital

Alex Loomes
Principal at Bullpen Capital
Bobby Lawler
Accounting Manager at Bullpen Capital
Candace Chan
CFO at Bullpen Capital
Eric Wiesen
General Partner at Bullpen Capital
Kate Meacham
Investor at Bullpen Capital
Paul Martino
General Partner, Co-Founder at Bullpen Capital
Richard Melmon
Emeritus Partner, Co-Founder at Bullpen Capital
Rick Santos
CFO-in-Residence at Bullpen Capital

Network8

Andrew TraderScout
Venture Partner at The Venture Collective
Ann LaiScout
General Partner at Skeleton Key SciTech
Kyle WidrickScout
Venture Partner at Maveron
Anna Zakharchenko
Analyst at Bullpen Capital
James Conlon
Partner at Bullpen Capital
Paul Martino
General Partner, Co-Founder at Bullpen Capital
Richard Melmon
Emeritus Partner, Co-Founder at Bullpen Capital
Wenz Xing
Principal at Permanent Capital Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Duncan Davidson?
Co-founder and General Partner at Bullpen, Duncan is a serial entrepreneur who founded Covad Communications and Sky Pilot Networks, was a managing director at VantagePoint Venture Partners, and focuses on SaaS and IoT investments.
Where does Duncan Davidson work?
Duncan Davidson is General Partner, Co-Founder at Bullpen Capital and Board director at Wheels Labs and Board director at Barn2Door and Board director at Drive Motors.
What check size does Duncan Davidson write?
Duncan Davidson typically writes checks of $600K – $2M.
What companies has Duncan Davidson invested in?
Investments tracked here include Barn2Door, Confident Cannabis, GoodTime.io, Grin, Hologram, ipsy, Lumoid, Manufactured, Modal, Plink, RippleMatch, SendHub, and 4 more.
Where did Duncan Davidson go to school?
Duncan Davidson studied at University of Michigan Law School (JD, Computer Law); Brown University (ScB, Physics Math).

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