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How A Trump Presidency Will Erode Cyber Privacy And National Security
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David Cowan
Deep Tech Investor
Redwood City, California
Overview
David Cowan is a Deep Tech VC currently working at Bessemer Venture Partners, where he has made successful investments in companies like Xanadu and Claroty. With a strong background in venture capital and board governance, he has also served on the boards of Rocket Lab USA and several other tech companies, demonstrating expertise in cybersecurity and strategic partnerships.
Work Experience
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.
BVP Forge operates as a private equity firm that focuses on software-enabled businesses.
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
Rigetti Computing is a quantum computing company that builds and deploys full-stack quantum systems with superconducting qubits.
Raised $398,450,000.00 from Small Business Research Initiative.
Board Member
2007
Incubated GetInsured at Bessemer.
Leading provider of SaaS-based exchanges for state-based health insurance marketplaces.
Board Member
2009
Reputation empowers companies to fulfill their brand promise by managing their reputation performance in real-time – everywhere.
Raised $210,631,071.00 from Marlin Equity Partners.
Investments
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