Investing Profile

David Cowan

VCInvestorAngel
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
507 CONNECTIONS
Harvard University Network
402 CONNECTIONS
Bessemer Venture Partners Network
75 CONNECTIONS

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Current Investing Position
Bessemer Venture Partners Partner
Investment Range
$1M - $250.0M
Sweet Spot
$25.0M
Investments On Record
83
Current Fund Size
$1.85B

David Cowan is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

David Cowan's Investments On Record (37)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Breaker
SeedFeb 2026$6M
$6M
Co-investors: Ryan Hoover (Weekend Fund)
Anything
Series ASep 2025$11M
SeedAug 2025$6M
$17M
Co-investors: Andy McLoughlin (Uncork Capital), Nikhil Basu Trivedi (Footwork), Mathilde Collin
DroneDeploy
Series UnknownSep 2025$15M
Series EJan 2021$50M
Series DNov 2019$35M
$160M
Co-investors: Alexander Niehenke (Scale Venture Partners), Rory O'Driscoll (Scale Venture Partners), Kevin Spain (Emergence Capital), Jeff Clavier (Uncork Capital), Thomas Korte (AngelPad), Carine Magescas (AngelPad), Kristian Andersen (High Alpha)
Solomon
SeedJul 2025$9M
SeedOct 2024$6M
$15M
Co-investors: Lucas Amoroso Lima (Lupa Capital)
Virtru
Series DJul 2025$50M
Series CJan 2022$60M
Series BMay 2018$38M
Series AAug 2016$29M
Series UnknownJun 2014$6M
$180M
TurbineOne
Series BMay 2025$36M
$54M
Co-investors: Janelle Teng (Bessemer Venture Partners), Ross Fubini (XYZ Venture Capital)
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)

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