David Strasser Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Managing Directo...

  • Primary Industry
  • B2C

  • Active Board Seats
  • 1

  • Med. Deal Size

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David Strasser General Information

Biography

Mr. David Strasser serves as Managing Director at SWaN & Legend Venture Partners. He serves as a Board Member at UrbanStems. He served as a Board Member at OrderGroove. He served as Board Member at Framebridge. Prior to joining SWaN, he covered the Consumer and retail industries as an equity research analyst at Salomon Brothers, Citigroup, Bank of America Securities, and Janney Montgomery Scott, for nearly two decades. His in-depth understanding and insights into the world's largest retailers, including Walmart, Home Depot, and Best Buy, have led him to become an industry expert. He is a sought-after resource to many large U.S. retailers and media outlets. In 2001, he joined Andor Capital, where he built and led its Consumer team. Andor Capital was one of the largest long/short hedge funds at the time with over $10B in AUM. He currently serves on the board of Seeds of Peace, a conflict resolution organization that leads various cross-cultural initiatives, including an annual summer experience in Maine where Israelis, Palestinians, Egyptians, Jordanians, Afghani, Indian, and Pakistani teenagers are brought together to foster cultural and religious understandings of their respective worlds. Prior to Wall Street, he acquired and operated a franchise of I Cant Believe Its Yogurt in New York City. He was also an analyst in the M&A department at Lehman Brothers following his undergraduate studies. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Hotel Administration from Cornell University and an MBA from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Education
Duke University (Fuqua), MBA (Master of Business Administration)
Cornell University, BS (Bachelor of Science)
Gender
Male
Email
ds
Phone
+1 (703)
Address
  • 108 Loudoun Street South West
  • Leesburg, VA 20175
  • United States
+1 (703)

David Strasser Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
SWaN & Legend Venture Partners Investor Managing Director Leesburg, VA Venture Capital

David Strasser Board Seats (1)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
UrbanStems Other Consumer Durables Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Washington, DC

David Strasser Lead Partner on Deals (21)

David Strasser has been the lead partner on 21 deals. Their latest deal was with UrbanStems, a other consumer durables company. The deal was made for on 31-Oct-2023.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
UrbanStems 31-Oct-2023 Later Stage VC (Series C) Completed Other Consumer Durables Washington, DC
Cava (Restaurants and Bars) 27-Apr-2021 Completed Restaurants and Bars Washington, DC
Ordergroove 23-Feb-2021 Completed Business/Productivity Software Miami, FL
UrbanStems 15-Aug-2019 Completed Other Consumer Durables Washington, DC
UrbanStems 28-May-2019 Completed Other Consumer Durables Washington, DC
One Night 21-Feb-2019 Completed Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure Miami, FL
Zoe's Kitchen 21-Nov-2018 Completed Restaurants and Bars Plano, TX
Cava (Restaurants and Bars) 17-Aug-2018 Completed Restaurants and Bars Washington, DC
Veritonic 31-Jul-2018 Seed Round Completed Media and Information Services (B2B) Killingworth, CT
Showfields 01-May-2018 Early Stage VC (Series A) Completed Internet Retail Brooklyn, NY

David Strasser Network (129)

Board Members (34)

Name Company Representing Location From
Lambros Grigoropoulos Cava (Restaurants and Bars) Cava (Restaurants and Bars) Washington, DC
Aaron Pollock UrbanStems SWaN & Legend Venture Partners Washington, DC
Cava (Restaurants and Bars) SWaN & Legend Venture Partners Washington, DC
UrbanStems UrbanStems Washington, DC
Cava (Restaurants and Bars) The Invus Group Washington, DC

Portfolio Executives (91)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Vivek Kumar UrbanStems Chief Marketing Officer 31-Oct-2023 Washington, DC
Maxwell Wessel UrbanStems Advisor 31-Oct-2023 Washington, DC
UrbanStems Chief Financial Officer 31-Oct-2023 Washington, DC
UrbanStems Senior Consultant & Advisor 31-Oct-2023 Washington, DC
UrbanStems Chief Executive Officer 31-Oct-2023 Washington, DC

David Strasser Affiliated Funds (5)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
SWaN Media 1 SWaN & Legend Venture Partners Venture - General Closed 2021
SWaN & Legend Fund 3 SWaN & Legend Venture Partners Venture - General Closed 2015
SWaN Hospitality 2 SWaN & Legend Venture Partners Venture - General Closed 2020
SWaN & Legend Fund 4 SWaN & Legend Venture Partners Venture - General Closed 2019
SWaN & Legend Fund 2 SWaN & Legend Venture Partners Venture - General Closed 2013

David Strasser FAQs

  • Who is David Strasser?

    Mr. David Strasser serves as Managing Director at SWaN & Legend Venture Partners.

  • How much does David Strasser typically invest?

    David Strasser's median deal size is .

  • What is David Strasser’s main position?

    David Strasser’s primary position is Managing Director.

  • What are the contact details for David Strasser?

    David Strasser’s email address is ds and his phone number is +1 (703) .

  • How many active board seats does David Strasser hold?

    David Strasser holds a board seat in UrbanStems.

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