David Cowan

Partner

1992 - Current

To deliver top-quartile venture capital investment returns, my partners and I identify, fund, assist and ultimately sell high growth ventures. My historical investments include Ciena, VeriSign, Hotjobs, BlueNile, Postini, LinkedIn, Lifelock, Twilio, Auth0, Skybox Imaging and Dropcam. 24 of my early stage investments have gone public. I am currently invested in Rocket Lab, Zapier, Claroty, Bastille, GetInsured, Drone Deploy, Voxel51 and Reputation.

Board Member

2015

Rocket Lab has disrupted the space launch industry with the first rocket designed for deploying and replenishing LEO constellations. RL has the world's only private launch range, the only fully 3D metal printed rocket engines, and the first electric, battery-powered rocket engine. Buying and launching an Electron costs 1/8 the nearest competitor.

Producer

2016

Pale Blue Dot Films produces movies and TV that connect audiences with disenfranchised communities. We co-produced Bubbleproof and Bubble Report (at Bubbleproof.TV), executive produced the film Blech Effect (available on AppleTV and Amazon Prime Video), and produced the MTV Documentary feature film Afghan Dreamers (now streaming on Paramount Plus).

Co-writer, co-star

2017

The first nine-episode season of Bubbleproof is a mockumentary that chronicles the almost-true story of Silicon Valley's phenomenal Heroic Ventures.

Board Trustee

2017

I'm a proud supporter of CFI's mission to promote science and secular values.

Board Member

2021

Board Member

2016

Board Member

2020

Board Member

2007

Incubated GetInsured at Bessemer.

Board Member

2009