# David Placek, Founder

> David Placek, Founder. 1 investment on record. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source.

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

Angel

# David Placek

Founder

Latest rounds

- **Zola Books** Seed · $5.5M Oct 2013

Backs *Media*

Profile summary

- **Rounds named:** 1 last Oct 2013
- **Filings:** 10 with regulators
- **Podcasts:** 2 episodes

What this record rests on

- ✓ **Named in rounds** 1 round name them
- ✓ **On filings** 10 filings with a regulator
- **Linked to a firm** No firm on record
- **Claimed** Not claimed yet

Titles come from filings their firm signed.

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## Rounds they were named in

- **Rounds:** 1
- **Led:** 0
- **Disclosed:** $5.5M
- **Active:** 2013

2013

- [Zola Books](https://millionrounds.com/company/zola-books) *Seed* **$5.5M** *US* Oct 2013 Joined · +11 investors · historical

By stage

- Seed **1**

What they backed

Media **1**

Alongside

- Audrey Niffenegger *1*
- Bob Kohn *1*
- Chandler Burr *1*
- [Charles F. Dolan *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/charles-f-dolan)
- Gregory David Roberts *1*
- [Jeff Pulver *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jeff-pulver)
- Josh Bazell *1*
- Martin Clark *1*

Rounds where a report named this person rather than a firm, matched on name: read it as a strong hint, not proof, since people share names.

## Where they are named on record

Filings

- SEC Form D · Fund **BDP Lackawanna Investors III, LLC** Manager of the Sole Manager of the Sponsor on 5 filings · since 2023
- SEC Form D · Company raising **BDP Special Situations Fund I, LLC** Manager of the Sole Manager of the Sponsor on 2 filings · since 2022
- SEC Form D · Company raising **BDP Southlake DST** Manager of the Sole Manager of the Sponsor on 4 filings · since 2022
- SEC Form D · Company raising **BDP Shelton DST** Manager of the Sole Manager of the Sponsor since 2022
- SEC Form D · Company raising **BDP Blue Ash DST** Manager of the Sole Manager of the Sponsor since 2021
- SEC Form D · Company raising **BDP Special Situation Fund I, LLC** Manager of the Sole Manager of the Sponsor since 2021
- SEC Form D · Company raising **BDP Lackawanna Investors II, LLC** Executive Officer since 2021
- SEC Form D · Company raising **BDP Lackawanna Investors. LLC** Executive Officer since 2021
- SEC Form D · Company raising **BDP Montclair 2019 LLC** Executive Officer since 2020
- SEC Form D · Company raising **CIP SHR 1 Preferred, LLC** Manager of the Sole Manager of Sponsor since 2019

Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date.

## Hear them before you pitch them

- [TBPN](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/tbpn) · 2 Feb 2026 · 3h 32m Moltbook Reactions, Nvidia OpenAI Deal, Codex App Launch, The Files | Matt Schlicht, Alex Blania, Nik, David Placek, Thibault Sottiaux, Christopher O'Donnell, Jim Siders, Chris Black With [Chris Black](https://millionrounds.com/person/chris-black)[David Placek](https://millionrounds.com/person/david-placek)[Matt Schlicht](https://millionrounds.com/person/matt-schlicht) About this episode Sign up for TBPN’s daily newsletter at TBPN.com (00:43) - Moltbook Reactions (28:35) - Matt Schlicht, founder and CEO of Octane AI, is an AI and chatbot expert recognized as a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree. In the conversation, he discusses his journey in the tech industry, including his work at… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [Fund/Build/Scale](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/fund-build-scale) · 22 Nov 2024 · 44 min Transforming Practical Wisdom into Iconic Brands with David Placek With [David Placek](https://millionrounds.com/person/david-placek) About this episode Branding is a condensed form of storytelling. That’s my opinion, but it’s also shared by David Placek, founder and president of Lexicon Branding. Here are a few of the companies and products they’ve named since 1982: Subaru Outback, Subaru Forester BlackBerry Pentium PowerBook Nissan… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

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