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Dave Anderson

General Partner at Beat Ventures

San Francisco, California

Overview 

Dave Anderson is the Founding General Partner at Beat Ventures in San Francisco, specializing in venture capital investments in sectors such as Web3/Blockchain and AI. With a background in engineering and management, he has held key roles at Toyota AI Ventures and Robert Bosch Battery Systems LLC, showcasing expertise in project management and systems engineering. Highlights of Dave's career include founding Beat Ventures and leading investments in Series A and Seed stages within emerging sectors like Web3/Crypto, as well as his experience as Head of Sales, Controlling & Planning at Robert Bosch Battery Systems LLC.

Work Experience 

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Beat Ventures

  • Founding General Partner

    2021 - Current

    Investing in AI for overlooked legacy industries. Early investor in Stack AI, Treehouse, Operant AI, Volur, Bitpart AI, Bolo AI, Theo AI, Middleware, Oxen, Hireguide, Fishtail, Clockwork, Safe, Mentorcam, Dropverse, Athenic AI, and Truewind.

Beat Ventures invests in people-centered technology companies reshaping the future of work.

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Toyota AI Ventures

  • Investor

    2019 - 2021

    Focus areas: AI, deep-tech, robotics, and mobility Invested in and supported Ziva Dynamics (board obv; acq. by Unity), Bipi (board obv. acq. By Renault Group), Drishti, Common Sense Machines, Carbice, Nauto, Metawave, Realtime Robotics, May Mobility, and Skip.

  • MBA Associate

    2018 - 2019

Toyota Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm that invests in startups around the world.

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Harvard Business School

  • Venture Fellow

    2019 - 2019

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NextEnergy Center

  • Director of Venture Services

    2016 - 2017

    Helped startups access non-dilutive grant funding and venture capital

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Bamboo Detroit

  • Co-founder

    2013 - 2016

    The WeWork of tier II cities. Helped startups grow fast and strong—just like bamboo.

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Robert Bosch Battery Systems LLC

  • Head of Sales, Controlling & Planning (SCP) for North America

    2013 - 2014

  • Engineering PM

    2011 - 2013

  • Systems Engineer

    2011 - 2011

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General Dynamics Land Systems

  • Systems Engineer

    2009 - 2011

  • System Engineering Co-op

    2007 - 2009

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