Investing Profile

David Shapiro

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Managing Partner at Alumni Ventures
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Alumni Ventures Managing Partner
$50K - $10.0M
$5.0M
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$539.4M
CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Performance Drone Works
Series BMar 2026$110M
$130M
Co-investors: Paul Grossinger (Gaingels), Adam Goulburn (Dimension Capital)
Zeno
Series AMar 2026$21M
SeedOct 2023
$21M
Wasabi Technologies
Series EJan 2026$70M
Series CApr 2021$110M
Series BMay 2020$30M
Series BJul 2018
Series BAug 2017$11M
Series AMay 2017$9M
SeedMay 2016$2M
$270M
Co-investors: David Beazley (Alumni Ventures ), Anton Simunovic (Alumni Ventures ), Aysar Tayeb (Prosperity7 Ventures), Gregory Baker (Bascom Ventures), Howard Cox
Cambium
Series BJan 2026$100M
Series AFeb 2025$19M
SeedApr 2023
$140M
Co-investors: Joe Lonsdale (8VC), Paul Grossinger (Gaingels), Jackson Moses (Afore Capital), Rayyan Islam (8090 Industries), Kareem Dabbagh (VoLo Earth Ventures), Mislav Tolusic (Marlinspike)
Maritime Fusion
SeedNov 2025$5M
$5.5M
Co-investors: Aaron Epstein (Y Combinator), Jeff Schox (Trucks Venture Capital), Paul Graham
Function Health
Series BNov 2025$300M
$350M
Co-investors: Anastasia Budinskaya (NFX), Elliot Geidt (Redpoint Ventures), Vijay Pande (Andreessen Horowitz), Bryan Kim (Andreessen Horowitz), Rick Heitzmann (FirstMark Capital), Shawn Carolan (Menlo Ventures), Kathryn Weinmann (Norwest Venture Partners), Rahul Vohra (Todd and Rahul's Angel Fund), Andrew Costa (RX3 Growth Partners), Kevin Hart, Claire Hughes Johnson
Ursa Major
Series ENov 2025$100M
Series DApr 2023$100M
$330M
Co-investors: Lior Susan (Eclipse Ventures), Chad Anderson (Space Capital), Nate Redmond (Alpha Edison), Dylan Taylor
Formic Technologies
Series BOct 2025$470K
Series AJun 2024$27M
$59M
Co-investors: Ali Tamaseb (DCVC (Data Collective)), Shahin Farshchi (Lux Capital), Peter Bordes (Trajectory Ventures), Payam Zamani (One Planet Group), Garry Tan (Y Combinator), Cameron Carver (Blackhorn Ventures), Micah Rutiz (Ehukai Investments)
Managing Partner Alumni Ventures2016 - Present
Founder and Managing Partner Blue Ivy Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund)2016 - Present
Founding Managing Partner Blue Ivy VenturesPresent
Sr. Vice President Corporate Development and Business Development DataXuPresent
Managing Partner IT CRUX Mobile Apps SolutionsPresent
Co-Founder and COO IT CRUX Mobile Apps SolutionsPresent
Sr. Vice President Corporate Development and Business Development dataxu2012 - 2016
Managing Partner AGN Holding S.A.2009 - 2012
Director 3i Group plc2001 - 2009
Co-Founder and COO AGN Holding S.A.2000 - 2001
Investment Manager, Private Equity GE1994 - 1998
GE Asset Management account State Street1991 - 1994
Yale University BA History
Yale University bachelors, bachelor of arts history