David Cowan

David Cowan

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Bio

David Cowan joined Bessemer Venture Partners As a partner in 1992.venture capitalist with Bessemer Venture Partners in Silicon Valley, David Cowan (@davidcowan) has led early stage investments in Twitch, LinkedIn, Skybox, Twilio, Blue Nile, and 20 other startups that went IPO. Cowan also co-founded three cybersecurity companies: VeriSign, Good Technology (fka Visto), and Defense.Net. The Forbes Midas List of the top venture capitalists has included Cowan 13 times, ranking him as high as #6. Cowan wrote, directed, and performed in the acapella stage musical Lies in the Attic, which enjoyed a commercially successful run in San Jose in early 2016. He earned his BS (in C.S. and math) and his MBA degrees from Harvard University.

Location

Menlo Park, California, United States, North America

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Bessemer Venture Partners

Bessemer Venture Partners

Founded

1911

Investment

1394

Lead investment

497

Exits

306

Employees

11-50

Industry

Financial Services, Venture Capital, Finance, FinTech, Business Development, Education, InsurTech

Jobs history

2

Netography

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Board and Advisor Roles

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Profile Resume

David Cowan is the Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners, based in United States, North America. With a background in Financial Services, David Cowan has a rich history of leadership and innovation. David Cowan studied B.A. Mathematics & Computer Science @ Harvard University. Explore their detailed professional journey, key connections, and contributions to the industry on our platform.

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Investment portfolio

David Cowan has made 2 investments. Their Latest investment was Angel Round - Bastille Networks Internet Security on Sep 10, 2014

Number of investment

2

Number of exits

1

Personal investment

2

Annouced DateOrganization NameFunding RoundMoney Raised
Mar 01, 2009
Dropcam Dropcam
Seed Round - Dropcam
0
Sep 10, 2014
Bastille Networks Internet Security Bastille Networks Internet Security
Angel Round - Bastille Networks Internet Security
3.0M

Partner investment

43

Exits

1

exit.name Dropcam

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