United States · Investor

David Cohen

Filed with the SEC to raise a fund in Oct 2026, closing $1M. Last cheque observed Sep 2016.

QuietNew fund $1.0M, Oct 2026Angel

Seed

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 115 on record
Since the last cheque3697days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$25MRounds led0 of 115Exits25 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 92%
Pitch David Cohen

David Cohen highlights

  1. 01

    115 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 94% of its rounds

  3. 03

    25 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Filed 16 private fund offerings with the SEC, the most recent in 2026-08From their own website
Type
Angel (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Seed
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first115 appearances

  1. 2016

    2 rounds

  2. Sept
    Zipline$25MWith 25 others
  3. Aug
    FullContactUS · FinSMEs$25MWith 22 others
  4. 2015

    1 round

  5. Dec
    NestioSeries A$8.0MWith 5 others
  6. 2014

    12 rounds

  7. Dec
    NestioSeed$1.6MWith 6 others
  8. Nov
    BellhopsSeries A · US$6.0MWith 9 others
  9. Sept
    ParcelSeed · US$1.0MWith 4 others
  10. Aug
    BellhopsSeed · USUndisclosedWith 3 others
  11. Jun
    OMsignalSeries A · CA$10MWith 5 others
  12. Jun
    SpotHeroSeries A · US$4.5MWith 13 others
  13. Jun
    Built InSeed · US$730KWith 5 others
  14. Apr
    EnplugSeed · US$2.5MWith 13 others
  15. Apr
    BetterCompanySeed · US$1.7MWith 9 others
  16. Apr
    Gone!Seed · US$700KWith 6 others
  17. Mar
    CodementorSeed · TW$600KWith 2 others
  18. Jan
    CircaSeed · US$1.2MWith 9 others
  19. 2013

    22 rounds

  20. Dec
    ResolutionTubeSeed · US$1.9MWith 5 others
  21. Dec
    SketchfabSeed · US · techcrunch.com$2.0MWith 4 others
  22. Nov
    Collective IPSeries A · US · finsmes.com$2.5MWith 1 other
  23. Nov
    Covalent DataSeries A · US$2.5MWith 1 other
  24. Nov
    Useful SystemsSeed · US$250KWith 1 other
  25. Oct
    OvulineSeed · US · mobihealthnews.com$1.1MWith 3 others
  26. Sept
    adhoclabsVenture · US · launch.co$2.0MWith 1 other
  27. Sept
    AdYapperSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.2MWith 6 others
  28. Aug
    FilamentSeed · US$1.0MWith 3 others
  29. Aug
    KatoSeries A · US · Foundry Group$1.8MWith 3 others
  30. Jul
    JukelySeed · US · techstars.com$300KWith 4 others
  31. Jul
    NestioSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.5MWith 11 others
  32. Jun
    DashbellSeed · US$363KWith 15 others
  33. Jun
    OMsignalSeed · CA · pandodaily.com$1.0MWith 3 others
  34. May
    RunscopeSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.1MWith 6 others
  35. Apr
    PlacesterSeed · US · techcrunch.com$2.5MWith 13 others
  36. Apr
    BusyLife SoftwareSeed · US · finsmes.com$1.2MWith 2 others
  37. Mar
    EverTrueSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$5.3MWith 4 others
  38. Feb
    SynackSeed · US · techstars.comUndisclosedWith 3 others
  39. Feb
    Simple EnergySeries A · US · sec.gov$2.0MWith 3 others
  40. Jan
    TredSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.7MWith 9 others
  41. Jan
    OvulineSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.4MWith 3 others
  42. 2012

    20 rounds

  43. Dec
    SpotHeroVenture · US · techcrunch.com$2.5MWith 8 others
  44. Oct
    MovelineSeed · US · pandodaily.com$1.5MWith 11 others
  45. Oct
    Ad Hoc LabsSeed · US · finsmes.comUndisclosedWith 5 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration12 named

CSCharley Shozen KeversEO of the General PartneriFiling they signed
CKCharly KeversEO of the General PartneriFiling they signed
CMChris MarshallDirectoriFiling they signed
DCDavid CohenChief Financial Officer of General PartneriFiling they signed
EWElie WurtmanManager of the Issuer's Ultimate General Partner.iFiling they signed
GLGina LaVersaManaging Member of the Issuer's Ultimate General PartneriFiling they signed
HSHenry Shozen WardEO of the General PartneriFiling they signed
JHJames HassanDirectoriFiling they signed
JMJason MeadsDirectoriFiling they signed
LSLex SokolskyChief Financial Officer of General PartneriFiling they signed
OMOliver McDowellDirectoriFiling they signed
TKTodd KesselmanManaging Member of the Issuer's Ultimate General PartneriFiling they signed

We also hold 14 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed25 in all

DispatchBought by AmazonUndisclosedNov 2017
Next Big SoundBought by Pandora MediaUndisclosedMay 2015
isocketBought by Rubicon ProjectUndisclosedNov 2014
RevolvBought by Nest LabsUndisclosedOct 2014
Smart ToyBought by Cartwheel KidsUndisclosedOct 2014
GraphiclyBought by BlurbUndisclosedMay 2014
DispatchBought by MeetupUndisclosedOct 2013
PrecogBought by RichRelevanceUndisclosedAug 2013
BrightNestBought by Angie's List$6.3MAug 2013
MileWiseBought by Yahoo!UndisclosedMay 2013
Tap.MeBought by MediaMathUndisclosedDec 2012
PostlingBought by LocalVox MediaUndisclosedNov 2012
ThinknearBought by TelenavUndisclosedOct 2012
ReTel TechnologiesBought by ShopperTrakUndisclosedSept 2012
UpNextBought by AmazonUndisclosedJul 2012
FoodzieBought by JoyusUndisclosedJun 2012
FrameBought by SailthruUndisclosedMay 2012
The Shared WebBought by SailthruUndisclosedMay 2012
HipsterBought by AOLUndisclosedMar 2012
SimpleGeoBought by Urban AirshipUndisclosedOct 2011

The latest 20 here. An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as David Cohen. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

TechstarsVC firm22rounds together500 GlobalAngel21rounds togetherDavid TischVC firm21rounds togetherBoxGroupVC firm19rounds togetherZelkova VenturesVC firm14rounds togetherFoundry GroupVC firm13rounds togetherSofttech VCVC firm13rounds togetherSocial LeverageVC firm9rounds togetherHigh Country VentureVC firm8rounds togetherLowercase CapitalVC firm8rounds togetherWalt WinshallAngel8rounds togetherFirst Round CapitalVC firm7rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies David Cohen put money into.

Zipline$25M · Sept 2016

On podcasts

5 episodes naming David Cohen in the title, and 4 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about David Cohen

What does David Cohen invest in?

David Cohen invests most often at Seed and Series A (94% of the rounds on record).

How active is David Cohen?

115 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2016.

What has David Cohen invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Zipline (Sept 2016) and FullContact (Undisclosed round, Aug 2016).

How big are David Cohen's cheques?

The median round it joins is $25M.

Does David Cohen lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 115 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does David Cohen invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (92%) and Canada (5%).

Is David Cohen investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Sept 2016.

Who does David Cohen invest alongside?

Most often Techstars (22 rounds together), 500 Global (21 rounds together) and David Tisch (21 rounds together).

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