Investing Profile

David Cowan

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Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners
bvp.com/team/david-cowanRedwood City, California
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Networks David is a member of
Harvard Business School Network
423 CONNECTIONS
Harvard University Network
253 CONNECTIONS
Bessemer Venture Partners Network
51 CONNECTIONS

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Current Investing Position
Bessemer Venture Partners Partner
Investment Range
$1M - $250.0M
Sweet Spot
$25.0M
Investments On Record
80
Current Fund Size
$1.85B

David Cowan is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

David Cowan's Investments On Record (34)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Solomon AI
SeedOct 2024$3M
$3M
DEFCON AI
SeedAug 2024$44M
$44M
Xanadu
Series CNov 2022$100M
Series BMay 2021$100M
$220M
Co-investors: Tim Draper (Draper Associates), Rishi Ratan (Rough Draft Ventures), Duncan Stewart (BDC Venture Capital)
Virtru
Series CJan 2022$60M
Series BMay 2018$38M
Series AAug 2016$29M
Series UnknownJun 2014$6M
$130M
Claroty
Series EDec 2021$400M
Series DJun 2021$140M
Series BJun 2018$60M
Series ASep 2016$32M
$630M
Co-investors: Nadav Zafrir (Team8), Meir Ukeles (MoreVC), Yuval Shachar (Team8), Zvika Naggan (Red Dot Capital Partners), Kris Kemeny (Tekfen Ventures), Fabio Lancellotti (Aster Capital), Tobias Jahn (Hitachi Ventures), Yuval Shahar
Netography
Series ANov 2021$45M
$45M
Co-investors: Patrick Heim (SYN Ventures)
Visor
SeedSep 2021$5M
$28M
Co-investors: Mary D'Onofrio (Bessemer Venture Partners), David Sacks (Craft Ventures), Robert Berluti (RTP Global), Neil Sequeira (Defy Partners), Nan Li (Dimension Capital), Sandy Cass (Red Swan Ventures), Niklas Zennström (Atomico), Jeff Bussgang (Flybridge Capital Partners), Jordan Fudge (Sinai Ventures), Robert Olson (M13), Mark Poag (Fitz Gate Ventures), Karl Alomar (M13), Maia Heymann (Converge Venture Partners), Jim Cohen (Fitz Gate Ventures), Bryan Rosenblatt (Craft Ventures), John Monagle (Benchstrength), Andreas Ehn
Contractbook
Series BMay 2021$30M
Series ADec 2020$9M
$43M
Co-investors: Mary D'Onofrio (Bessemer Venture Partners), Eric Lagier (byFounders), Tim Schumacher (World Fund)

David Cowan's Experience

Co-writer, co-star BubbleProof2017 - Present
Performing Member Voices in Harmony2006 - Present
Partner Bessemer Venture Partners1992 - Present
Director, Writer Lies in the Attic2016 - 2016
CEO Good Technology1996 - 1997
Chairman, Co-Founder VeriSign1995 - 1995

David Cowan's Education

Harvard Business School MBA
Harvard University AB Computer Science and Mathematics