David Stark Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Angel

  • Investments
  • 6

  • Portfolio
  • 3

  • Exits
  • 3

Exits

David Stark General Information

Description

Mr. David Stark is a Co-Founder and serves as Partner at Ground Up Ventures. He served as a Board Member at prooV. He served as a General Partner at OurCrowd. He began his career as an investment analyst at Blackstone in the Real Estate Private Equity group, where he was involved in multiple leveraged buyout acquisitions with a combined value of over $700 million. He served in the Givati Rotem Brigade and finished basic training as the "most exemplary soldier" in his company. He graduated summa cum laude from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania with a B.S. in Economics in 2011.

Business Details

Primary Investor Type
Angel (individual)

David Stark Investments (6)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
Dandelion Energy 15-Nov-2022 Later Stage VC Alternative Energy Equipment Generating Revenue
Verse.ai 08-Feb-2018 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
VocalZoom 26-Nov-2012 Electronic Equipment and Instruments Generating Revenue
SCiO 11-Oct-2012 Electronic Equipment and Instruments Generating Revenue
Nextpeer 25-Aug-2011 Angel (individual) Entertainment Software Generating Revenue
Celeno 16-Feb-2007 Early Stage VC Wireless Communications Equipment Generating Revenue

David Stark Exits (3)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Celeno 20-Dec-2021 Merger/Acquisition
SCiO 01-Feb-2021
Nextpeer 28-Jul-2015

David Stark Investments by Industry, Year, and Region

Investments by Industry

Investments by Year

Investments by Region

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David Stark Co-Investors (14)

Name With Exits Lead Partner Series Industry
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David Stark FAQs

  • Who is David Stark?

    David Stark is an angel Investor who has made 6 investments.

  • What kind of investor is David Stark?

    David Stark is an angel investor.

  • What does David Stark do?

    As an angel investor, David Stark invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.

  • What has David Stark invested in?

    David Stark has made numerous investments in companies like Dandelion Energy, Verse.ai, and VocalZoom within the Alternative Energy Equipment, Business/Productivity Software, and Electronic Equipment and Instruments industries.

  • What has David Stark invested in recently?

    David Stark's latest investment was on 15-Nov-2022 in Dandelion Energy, a company within the Alternative Energy Equipment industry.

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