Spencer Punter
InvestorPartner & COO at DCVC (Data Collective)
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $250K β $3M checks Β· typically $1.5M
About
Spencer manages DCVC's firm operations and occasionally works with portfolio companies. His venture career began in 1996 at Integral Capital Partners; he later was a General Partner at Bowman Capital, a Partner at Bay Partners, and Managing Director of a fund-of-funds program at Capital Dynamics, and served as CFO/COO at SnapLogic and Appcelerator. He holds an honors bachelor's in physical sciences from Harvard.
ContactΒ· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- DCVCPartner, Chief Operating Officercurrent2016 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- HalterBoard Membercurrent2021 β present
- AppceleratorChief Operating Officer2015 β 2016San Jose, CA
- SnapLogicChief Financial Officer2013 β 2015San Mateo, CA
- Capital DynamicsManaging Director2009 β 2013Menlo Park, CA
- Bay PartnersPartner - Late Stage Fund2003 β 2004
- Bowman CapitalGeneral Partner1999 β 2003San Mateo, CA
- Integral Capital PartnersInvestment Associate1996 β 1999Menlo Park, CA
- Morgan StanleyInvestment Banking Analyst1995 β 1996Menlo Park, CA
Skills & more
Venture Capital74Alternative Investments10CleantechPrivate Equity42Mergers7Investment Banking9EntrepreneurIPO10Finance23Corporate Development16Angel Investing14Entrepreneurship8
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Product ManagementMutual FundsMergers & AcquisitionsInvestmentsBusiness PlanningBusiness StrategyStart-upsFrom Spencer's professional profile.
Colleagues at DCVC (Data Collective)
Alan Cohen
General Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)
Ali Tamaseb
General Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)
Allyson Kaufman
Investor Relations Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)
Anna Fokina
Investment Director DCVC Bio at DCVC (Data Collective)
Cara Yesko
Associate at DCVC (Data Collective)
Chris Boshuizen
Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)
Christopher Meldrum
Entrepreneur In Residence, DCVC Bio at DCVC Bio
Clay Hutmacher
Operating Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Spencer Punter?
- Spencer manages DCVC's firm operations and occasionally works with portfolio companies. His venture career began in 1996 at Integral Capital Partners; he later was a General Partner at Bowman Capital, a Partner at Bay Partners, and Managing Director of a fund-of-funds program at Capital Dynamics, and served as CFO/COO at SnapLogic and Appcelerator. He holds an honors bachelor's in physical sciences from Harvard.
- Where does Spencer Punter work?
- Spencer Punter is Partner & COO at DCVC (Data Collective).
- What check size does Spencer Punter write?
- Spencer Punter typically writes checks of $250K β $3M.
- Where did Spencer Punter go to school?
- Spencer Punter studied at Harvard University (SB, Physical Sciences - Class of 1992).
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