# David Hornik at August Capital > David Hornik, General Partner at August Capital. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source. Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/david-hornik-3 (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) San Francisco, US · Partner # David Hornik General Partner at [August Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/august-capital) Email Follow David Hornik and see their new rounds in your feed. [Start following](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&why=follow&next=%2Fperson%2Fdavid-hornik-3) Profile summary - **Rounds named:** - none observed - **Filings:** 12 with regulators - **Podcasts:** 4 +3 mentions What this record rests on - **Named in rounds** No round names them yet - ✓ **On filings** 12 filings with a regulator - ✓ **Linked to a firm** At August Capital - **Claimed** Not claimed yet Titles come from filings their firm signed. 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Claim it](https://millionrounds.com/claim?person=david-hornik-3) ## The firm [**August Capital** VC firm · US **1** cheques in 12 months **191** all time **4** led deploying](https://millionrounds.com/fund/august-capital) ## Companies they are listed as backing Portfolio - [Aardvark](https://millionrounds.com/startup/aardvark) - [Aisle50](https://millionrounds.com/startup/aisle50) - [Ebates](https://millionrounds.com/startup/ebates) - [Evite](https://millionrounds.com/startup/evite) - [Gravity](https://millionrounds.com/startup/gravity-11) - [Insight Engines](https://millionrounds.com/company/insight-engines) - [Nomis Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/startup/nomis-solutions) - [Ohai](https://millionrounds.com/startup/ohai) - [PayNearMe](https://millionrounds.com/startup/paynearme) - [Rocket Lawyer](https://millionrounds.com/startup/rocket-lawyer) - [Second Spectrum](https://millionrounds.com/startup/second-spectrum) - [ShopRunner](https://millionrounds.com/company/shoprunner) - [Six Apart](https://millionrounds.com/startup/six-apart-ltd) - [Tickle](https://millionrounds.com/startup/tickle) - [Vowel](https://millionrounds.com/startup/vowel) - [WePay](https://millionrounds.com/startup/wepay) - Billcom - LiveOps - PayCycle - Splunk - StumbleUpon ## Where they are named on record Filings - SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[Lobby Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lobby-capital)** Member of the General Partner since 2024 - SEC Form D · Company raising **Dock Health Inc.** Director on 2 filings · since 2023 - SEC Form D · Company raising **KENTIK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.** Director since 2021 - SEC Form D · Company raising **Second Spectrum, Inc.** Director since 2018 - SEC Form D · Company raising **BILL.COM, INC.** Director on 3 filings · since 2017 - SEC Form D · Company raising **Fastly, Inc.** Director on 6 filings · since 2014 - SEC Form D · Company raising **Blipify, Inc.** Director since 2010 - SEC Form D · Company raising **PROJECT ROVER, INC.** Director since 2009 - SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[August Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/august-capital)** Member of the General Partner. since 2008 - SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[August Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/august-capital)** Member of the General Partner on 2 filings · since 2008 - SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[August Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/august-capital)** Managing Member of the General Partner. since 2008 - SEC Form D · Venture Capital fund **[August Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/august-capital)** Managing Member of the General Partner since 2008 Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date. ## Also at August Capital - [**John Johnston** Founding Partner *2 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/john-johnston) - [**Howard Hartenbaum** General Partner *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/howard-hartenbaum) - [**Villi Iltchev** Founder & Managing Partner *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/villi-iltchev) - [**Abby Hipps** General Counsel *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/abby-hipps) - [**David August** Finance Broker *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/david-august) - [**David Marquardt** Founding Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/david-marquardt) - [**Howard Wang** BPM *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/howard-wang) - [**Lisa Marrone** Investor *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/lisa-marrone) ## Hear them before you pitch them - [VC10X](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/vc10x) · 7 Jul 2026 · 49 min VC10X - Dancing Among The Giants with David Hornik, Founding Partner, Lobby Capital With [David Hornik](https://millionrounds.com/person/david-hornik-3) Mentions [Lobby Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lobby-capital)[August Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/august-capital)[Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) About this episode David Hornik is the Founding Partner of Lobby Capital, an early-stage venture firm built on concentrated, conviction-driven investing. Before founding Lobby, he spent 20 years as a General Partner at August Capital, where he was the earliest investor in Splunk and backed companies like WePay,… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [Give First](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/give-first) · 6 Jan 2026 · 29 min The Long Game of Venture and Generosity with David Hornik With [David Hornik](https://millionrounds.com/person/david-hornik-3) Mentions [Lobby Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lobby-capital)[Adam Grant](https://millionrounds.com/person/adam-grant) About this episode In this episode of the Give First podcast, Brad Feld talks with David Hornik, founding partner at Lobby Capital. David shares how a relationship driven approach has shaped his career in venture capital, from investing to community building. He reflects on why generosity compounds over time, how… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [VC10X](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/vc10x) · 1 Aug 2023 · 39 min VC10X - He passed on Uber & LinkedIn! - David Hornik, Founding Partner, Lobby Capital With [David Hornik](https://millionrounds.com/person/david-hornik-3) Mentions [Lobby Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lobby-capital)[August Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/august-capital) About this episode In this episode, Prashant Choubey talks to David Honik, Founding Partner of Lobby Capital & someone with over 23 years of investing experience in startups. They talk about: The Rebirth of August Capital as Lobby Capital:- - David shared insights into the evolution of August Capital and their… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) · 18 Jan 2015 · 23 min 20 VC 004: David Hornik on the Magic of Stanford and Startups With [David Hornik](https://millionrounds.com/person/david-hornik-3) Mentions [August Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/august-capital)[Peter Thiel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/peter-thiel) About this episode Welcome to Session 4 of The Twenty Minute VC, on today's incredible show, I am hugely excited to present David Hornik. David started his career as legal attorney to some of the hottest startups in Silicon Valley before making his foray into the Venture Capital Industry with August Capital in 2000.… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page ### Mentioned in Episodes that name David Hornik in their description, which is not the same as being on them. - [How I Invest](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/how-i-invest) · 25 Feb 2026 · 39 min E312: The Power Law of Reputation in Venture Capital Mentions [David Hornik](https://millionrounds.com/person/david-hornik-3) About this episode Can ethics, generosity, and long-term relationships really outperform aggression in venture capital? David Weisburd speaks with David Hornik about why “nice guys finish first… eventually,” how power-law outcomes shape a venture career, and why reputation compounds more reliably than tactics. Hornik… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) · 21 Mar 2016 · 29 min Uber's First Investor, First Round Capital's Rob Hayes on How The Deal Of The Decade Originated and Why Product Orientated VC Is The Future With [Rob Hayes](https://millionrounds.com/person/rob-hayes) Mentions [First Round Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital)[Omidyar Network](https://millionrounds.com/fund/omidyar-network)[Pierre Omidyar](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pierre-omidyar)[David Hornik](https://millionrounds.com/person/david-hornik-3) About this episode Rob Hayes is a partner at First Round Capital where he opened up the firm's San Francisco office. Over the past eight years, he has led investments in companies such as Mint.com (acquired by Intuit), Gnip (acquired by Twitter), Square, Uber, eero, and Planet Labs. Prior to joining First Round,… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) · 18 Nov 2015 · 33 min 20 VC 089: Eric Paley @ Founder Collective on Outliers, Inspirational Founders and Pro Rata With [Eric Paley](https://millionrounds.com/person/eric-paley) Mentions [Founder Collective](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founder-collective)[David Hornik](https://millionrounds.com/person/david-hornik-3) About this episode Eric Paley is the Managing Partner at Founder Collective, one of the world's most successful seed funds with investments in the likes of Uber, Hunch, Makerbot and About.me. Prior to Founder Collective, Eric was the Co-Founder and CEO of Brontes Technologies, later acquired by 3M for… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page Episodes of [the shows we follow](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts), matched by name. Not them? 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