An early blockchain enthusiast since 2012, David launched Truffle Ventures to focus on early-stage blockchain and emerging markets investments - including but not limited to: AI, robotics & web3.Prior to launching TV, David ran a tech-enabled real estate fund for 7 years, managing nearly half a billion dollars of assets in the vacation rental space and exiting during 2020. During his youth, David played and coached professional poker, leveraging probabilistic and combinatoric math, game theory, human psychology, and pattern recognition to decipher incomplete information and make calculated bets. Combined, David has played over 3 million hands and earned over $5,000,000 in tournament and cash game winnings.In his personal time, David enjoys anything and everything outdoors - surfing, hiking, snowboarding or swimming in the ocean with his dog.