David G. Email & Phone Number

Denver, CO, US

Denver, Colorado, US

DA Ventures is a multi-sector multi-stage seed fund investing in extraordinary entrepreneurs building companies with disruptive potential. The fund brings unparalleled expertise to its evaluation and support of portfolio companies from its access to hundreds of highly successful entrepreneurs, CEOs and business leaders through its strategic relationship.

My single person LLC through which I do all my work. Angel investor, Venture Capitalist, Board Member, advisor and fractional CFO for early stage technology growth businesses in blockchain, software as a service (SaaS), Artificial Intelligence, healthcare IT and more. Involved in numerous exits, turn arounds and, yes, failures too!

Westminster, CO, US

Provide investment deal flow and assistance in investment due diligence.

Westminster, CO, US

Oldest actively investing Venture capital firm in Colorado investing in early stage technology companies. Managed over $100M in investments including deal sourcing, diligence and serving on multiple Boards. Led investments in Blockchain, B2B SaaS, healthcare IT and Artificial Intelligence. Notable fund investments included, ShapeShift (www.shapeshift.io).

Denver, Colorado, US

The Rockies Venture Club is an angel investing group dedicated to accelerating economic development by educating and connecting investors and entrepreneurs.

Blockchain software startup incubated at Access Venture Partners based on my concept. Revolutionizing blockchain usability via a decentralized workflow layer. Dapix raised nearly $6M in venture capital to build what became the initial software driving the layer 1 FIO Protocol blockchain. The software was sold for a healthy return to an industry guided.

The premier venture capital event in Colorado bringing together Founders and CEOs of Colorado tech companies with venture capitalists from across the country. www.coloradoventuresummit.com

Austin, Texas, US

• SaaS solution empowering the voice of the customer in marketing and sales.
• Assisted company transition from a services firm to a SaaS business with high margin recurring license revenue.
• Structured leveraged acquisition of closest competitor.
• Facilitated acquisition transaction with Upland Software.

US

• Founded, lead and managed all aspects of b2b e-procurement business.
• Founded company and bootstrapped it into existence.
• Raised over $20 million in capital.
• Grew company to a leader in its space with hundreds of thousands of users in small and Fortune 500 companies.
• Guided company through the dot com era and to profitability during the dot bomb era.
• Company was subsequently acquired.

• Management and oversight of multi-million dollar manufacturing consulting centers
• As third employee played instrumental role in growing organization from 3 to over 50 locations.
• Raised over $9 million in funding for environmental consulting initiatives.
• Managed western region including 6 locations.
• Planned and lead strategic efforts to leverage the Internet.

Washington, DC, US

• Budget and policy oversight of Department of Commerce technology programs
• Responsible for overseeing $1B+ in agency budgets
• During a national crisis, developed unique method that saved over $150 million and eliminated the significant risk of losing geostationary weather satellite coverage in the U.S.
• Received personal letter of commendation from the Secretary of Commerce

Greenbelt, MD, US

Worked on various engineering projects including the Broad Band X-Ray Telescope, COBE and LIDAR ranging projects.

M.S., Technology Policy

M.S., Aeronautics And Astronautics

B.S., Mechanical Engineering

Education record