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
430 CONNECTIONS
Harvard University Network
259 CONNECTIONS
Bessemer Venture Partners Network
50 CONNECTIONS

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Current Investing Position
Bessemer Venture Partners Partner
Investment Range
$1M - $250.0M
Sweet Spot
$25.0M
Investments On Record
82
Current Fund Size
$1.85B

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David Cowan's Investments On Record (36)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Anything
Series ASep 2025$11M
SeedAug 2025$6M
$17M
Co-investors: Nikhil Basu Trivedi (Footwork), Mathilde Collin, Tobias Lutke
DroneDeploy
Series UnknownSep 2025$15M
Series EJan 2021$50M
Series DNov 2019$35M
$160M
Co-investors: Kevin Spain (Emergence Capital), Jeff Clavier (Uncork Capital), Alexander Niehenke (Scale Venture Partners), Rory O'Driscoll (Scale Venture Partners), Carine Magescas (AngelPad), Thomas Korte (AngelPad), Scott Dorsey (High Alpha), Eric Tobias (High Alpha), Seth Corder (High Alpha), Mike Fitzgerald (High Alpha), Kristian Andersen (High Alpha)
Solomon
SeedJul 2025$9M
SeedOct 2024$6M
$15M
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), Daniel Portillo (The General Partnership), 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), Duncan Stewart (BDC Venture Capital), Rishi Ratan (Rough Draft Ventures)
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), TJ Rylander (Next47), Daniel Ahn (Clearvision Ventures), Kris Kemeny (Tekfen Ventures), Fabio Lancellotti (Aster Capital), Tobias Jahn (Hitachi Ventures), Yuval Shahar

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