# David Cohen: angel investments and portfolio

> David Cohen is an angel based in United States. 115 investments on record, latest Sept 2016. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/david-cohen (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# David Cohen

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

Quiet New fund $1.0M, Oct 2026 Angel

Seed

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 115 on record

Since the last cheque **3697** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$25M** Rounds led **0 of 115** Exits **25 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 92%**

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## David Cohen highlights

- 01 115 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 94% of its rounds
- 03 25 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

> Filed 16 private fund offerings with the SEC, the most recent in 2026-08 From 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 first **115 appearances**

- **2016** 2 rounds
- **Sept** **[Zipline](https://millionrounds.com/company/zipline)** **$25M** With 25 others
- **Aug** **[FullContact](https://millionrounds.com/company/fullcontact)** US · FinSMEs **$25M** With 22 others
- **2015** 1 round
- **Dec** **[Nestio](https://millionrounds.com/company/nestio)** Series A **$8.0M** With 5 others
- **2014** 12 rounds
- **Dec** **[Nestio](https://millionrounds.com/company/nestio)** Seed **$1.6M** With 6 others
- **Nov** **[Bellhops](https://millionrounds.com/company/bellhops)** Series A · US **$6.0M** With 9 others
- **Sept** **[Parcel](https://millionrounds.com/company/parcel)** Seed · US **$1.0M** With 4 others
- **Aug** **[Bellhops](https://millionrounds.com/company/bellhops)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **Jun** **[OMsignal](https://millionrounds.com/company/omsignal)** Series A · CA **$10M** With 5 others
- **Jun** **[SpotHero](https://millionrounds.com/company/spothero)** Series A · US **$4.5M** With 13 others
- **Jun** **[Built In](https://millionrounds.com/company/built-in)** Seed · US **$730K** With 5 others
- **Apr** **[Enplug](https://millionrounds.com/company/enplug)** Seed · US **$2.5M** With 13 others
- **Apr** **[BetterCompany](https://millionrounds.com/company/bettercompany)** Seed · US **$1.7M** With 9 others
- **Apr** **[Gone!](https://millionrounds.com/company/gone)** Seed · US **$700K** With 6 others
- **Mar** **[Codementor](https://millionrounds.com/company/codementor)** Seed · TW **$600K** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[Circa](https://millionrounds.com/company/circa)** Seed · US **$1.2M** With 9 others
- **2013** 22 rounds
- **Dec** **[ResolutionTube](https://millionrounds.com/company/resolutiontube)** Seed · US **$1.9M** With 5 others
- **Dec** **[Sketchfab](https://millionrounds.com/company/sketchfab)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$2.0M** With 4 others
- **Nov** **[Collective IP](https://millionrounds.com/company/collective-ip)** Series A · US · finsmes.com **$2.5M** With 1 other
- **Nov** **[Covalent Data](https://millionrounds.com/company/covalent-data)** Series A · US **$2.5M** With 1 other
- **Nov** **[Useful Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/useful-systems)** Seed · US **$250K** With 1 other
- **Oct** **[Ovuline](https://millionrounds.com/company/ovuline)** Seed · US · mobihealthnews.com **$1.1M** With 3 others
- **Sept** **[adhoclabs](https://millionrounds.com/company/ad-hoc-labs)** Venture · US · launch.co **$2.0M** With 1 other
- **Sept** **[AdYapper](https://millionrounds.com/company/adyapper)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.2M** With 6 others
- **Aug** **[Filament](https://millionrounds.com/company/filament)** Seed · US **$1.0M** With 3 others
- **Aug** **[Kato](https://millionrounds.com/company/kato)** Series A · US · Foundry Group **$1.8M** With 3 others
- **Jul** **[Jukely](https://millionrounds.com/company/jukely)** Seed · US · techstars.com **$300K** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[Nestio](https://millionrounds.com/company/nestio)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.5M** With 11 others
- **Jun** **[Dashbell](https://millionrounds.com/company/dashbell)** Seed · US **$363K** With 15 others
- **Jun** **[OMsignal](https://millionrounds.com/company/omsignal)** Seed · CA · pandodaily.com **$1.0M** With 3 others
- **May** **[Runscope](https://millionrounds.com/company/runscope)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.1M** With 6 others
- **Apr** **[Placester](https://millionrounds.com/company/placester)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$2.5M** With 13 others
- **Apr** **[BusyLife Software](https://millionrounds.com/company/busylife-software)** Seed · US · finsmes.com **$1.2M** With 2 others
- **Mar** **[EverTrue](https://millionrounds.com/company/evertrue)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$5.3M** With 4 others
- **Feb** **[Synack](https://millionrounds.com/company/synack)** Seed · US · techstars.com **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **Feb** **[Simple Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/simple-energy)** Series A · US · sec.gov **$2.0M** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[Tred](https://millionrounds.com/company/tred)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.7M** With 9 others
- **Jan** **[Ovuline](https://millionrounds.com/company/ovuline)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.4M** With 3 others
- **2012** 20 rounds
- **Dec** **[SpotHero](https://millionrounds.com/company/spothero)** Venture · US · techcrunch.com **$2.5M** With 8 others
- **Oct** **[Moveline](https://millionrounds.com/company/moveline)** Seed · US · pandodaily.com **$1.5M** With 11 others
- **Oct** **[Ad Hoc Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/ad-hoc-labs)** Seed · US · finsmes.com **Undisclosed** With 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 registration **12 named**

CS **Charley Shozen Kevers** EO of the General Partner i Filing they signed

CK **Charly Kevers** EO of the General Partner i Filing they signed

CM **Chris Marshall** Director i Filing they signed

DC **David Cohen** Chief Financial Officer of General Partner i Filing they signed

EW **Elie Wurtman** Manager of the Issuer's Ultimate General Partner. i Filing they signed

GL **Gina LaVersa** Managing Member of the Issuer's Ultimate General Partner i Filing they signed

HS **Henry Shozen Ward** EO of the General Partner i Filing they signed

JH **James Hassan** Director i Filing they signed

JM **Jason Meads** Director i Filing they signed

LS **Lex Sokolsky** Chief Financial Officer of General Partner i Filing they signed

OM **Oliver McDowell** Director i Filing they signed

TK **Todd Kesselman** Managing Member of the Issuer's Ultimate General Partner i Filing 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 listed **25 in all**

**[Dispatch](https://millionrounds.com/company/dispatch)** Bought by [Amazon](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amazon) **Undisclosed** Nov 2017

**[Next Big Sound](https://millionrounds.com/company/next-big-sound)** Bought by Pandora Media **Undisclosed** May 2015

**[isocket](https://millionrounds.com/company/isocket)** Bought by Rubicon Project **Undisclosed** Nov 2014

**[Revolv](https://millionrounds.com/company/revolv)** Bought by Nest Labs **Undisclosed** Oct 2014

**[Smart Toy](https://millionrounds.com/company/smart-toy)** Bought by Cartwheel Kids **Undisclosed** Oct 2014

**[Graphicly](https://millionrounds.com/company/graphicly)** Bought by Blurb **Undisclosed** May 2014

**[Dispatch](https://millionrounds.com/company/dispatch)** Bought by Meetup **Undisclosed** Oct 2013

**[Precog](https://millionrounds.com/company/precog)** Bought by RichRelevance **Undisclosed** Aug 2013

**[BrightNest](https://millionrounds.com/company/brightnest)** Bought by Angie's List **$6.3M** Aug 2013

**[MileWise](https://millionrounds.com/company/milewise)** Bought by [Yahoo!](https://millionrounds.com/fund/yahoo) **Undisclosed** May 2013

**[Tap.Me](https://millionrounds.com/company/tap-me)** Bought by MediaMath **Undisclosed** Dec 2012

**[Postling](https://millionrounds.com/company/postling)** Bought by LocalVox Media **Undisclosed** Nov 2012

**[Thinknear](https://millionrounds.com/company/thinknear)** Bought by [Telenav](https://millionrounds.com/fund/telenav) **Undisclosed** Oct 2012

**[ReTel Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/retel-technologies)** Bought by ShopperTrak **Undisclosed** Sept 2012

**[UpNext](https://millionrounds.com/company/upnext)** Bought by [Amazon](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amazon) **Undisclosed** Jul 2012

**[Foodzie](https://millionrounds.com/company/foodzie)** Bought by Joyus **Undisclosed** Jun 2012

**[Frame](https://millionrounds.com/company/frame)** Bought by Sailthru **Undisclosed** May 2012

**[The Shared Web](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-shared-web)** Bought by Sailthru **Undisclosed** May 2012

**[Hipster](https://millionrounds.com/company/hipster)** Bought by [AOL](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aol) **Undisclosed** Mar 2012

**[SimpleGeo](https://millionrounds.com/company/simplegeo)** Bought by Urban Airship **Undisclosed** Oct 2011

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

New fund on file

**$1.0M**

raised in Oct 2026

From its SEC filing, not a journalist: a firm that has just raised has money to deploy.

## The cheque

Seed

Median round joined **$25M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 115 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Sept 2016
- **Exits:** 25 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed said *74*
- Series A *31*
- Venture *6*
- Series B *1*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2007 2016

Often in the room with

- [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) 22
- [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) 21
- [David Tisch](https://millionrounds.com/fund/david-tisch) 21
- [BoxGroup](https://millionrounds.com/fund/boxgroup) 19
- [Zelkova Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/zelkova-ventures) 14
- [Foundry Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/foundry) 13

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## 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.

[**Techstars** VC firm **22** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars)[**500 Global** Angel **21** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups)[**David Tisch** VC firm **21** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/david-tisch)[**BoxGroup** VC firm **19** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/boxgroup)[**Zelkova Ventures** VC firm **14** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/zelkova-ventures)[**Foundry Group** VC firm **13** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/foundry)[**Softtech VC** VC firm **13** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/softtech-vc)[**Social Leverage** VC firm **9** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/social-leverage)[**High Country Venture** VC firm **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/high-country-ventures)[**Lowercase Capital** VC firm **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lowercase-capital)[**Walt Winshall** Angel **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/walt-winshall)[**First Round Capital** VC firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital)

## Recently backed

The latest companies David Cohen put money into.

[**Zipline** $25M · Sept 2016](https://millionrounds.com/company/zipline)

## On podcasts

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

- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) 20 Oct 2025 · 31 min 494. The Techstars Refresh, Why Bigger Isn't Better, Investing in the Seed-Strapping Era, and Why Quantum May Dwarf Every Tech Shift (David Cohen) Mentions [David Cohen](https://millionrounds.com/fund/david-cohen)[Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Venture Unlocked](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/venture-unlocked) 23 Mar 2022 · 54 min David Cohen on founding Techstars, patterns of successful founders, and the math behind large portfolios Mentions [David Cohen](https://millionrounds.com/fund/david-cohen)[Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars)[Brad Feld](https://millionrounds.com/person/brad-feld) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 11 Feb 2019 · 31 min 20VC: Techstars Founder David Cohen on Why Seed Investing Is A Different Asset Class To Venture, What Makes The Best And The Worst Board Members & Why Every Company Has To Have A Pessimist In The Room Mentions [David Cohen](https://millionrounds.com/fund/david-cohen)[Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars)[Brad Feld](https://millionrounds.com/person/brad-feld) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) 26 Jun 2018 · 43 min 166. Techstars: What Worked, What Didn't, What's Next (David Cohen) Mentions [David Cohen](https://millionrounds.com/fund/david-cohen)[Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 27 Jun 2016 · 27 min 20VC: Techstars Founder, David Cohen on Scaling Techstars Ventures and Investing In Uber, Twilio and Sendgrid Mentions [David Cohen](https://millionrounds.com/fund/david-cohen)[Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars)[Ari Newman](https://millionrounds.com/person/ari-newman) Apple PodcastsShow page

### Mentioned in

- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) 23 Mar 2026 · 5 min Investor Stories 467: Investors from Techstars, Redpoint, and Andreessen Horowitz on Strategy, Writing, and Building an Edge in Venture (Cohen, Effron, Simpson) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) 12 Mar 2026 · 7 min Investor Stories 465: Pricing Too Late, Selling Too Early, Investing Too Fast, Hard Lessons from Top VCs (Ramanujam, Cohen, Orlovski) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) 5 Mar 2026 · 8 min Investor Stories 463: Selling Transformation Not Software, Managing Through Activists and Mergers, and Scaling Culture with Intent (Agarwal, Tananbaum, Cohen) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) 22 Jan 2026 · 8 min Investor Stories 454: When There Are No Good Choices: Navigating Ethical Dilemmas, Founder Splits, and Existential Company Threats (Cohen, Effron, Austin) Apple PodcastsShow page

## 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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