David Pakman Overview
- Firm
- CoinFund
- Primary Position
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Managing Partner...
- Primary Industry
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Information Technology
- Active Board Seats
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7
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David Pakman General Information
Biography
Mr. David Pakman serves as Managing Partner & Head of Venture Investments at CoinFund. Mr Pakman serves as Board Member at Simbe. He served as Board Member at Dstillery. He serves as Board Member at Arduino. He also served as a Partner at Venrock. He also served as Board Member at Smartling. Mr. Pakman also serves as Board Member at Social Intelligence. He serves as Board Member of Simbe and 3Box. He also served as Board Member at Misty Robotics. He was also the Co-founder at Myplay, the broadband application services company founded in 1999 that introduced the "digital music locker" and pioneered the locker category. Prior to Myplay, Mr. Pakman was an early principal force and co-creator of Apple Computer's Music Group, co-founding the Macintosh New York Music Festival and co-producing the then-largest industry webcast to date, the 1997 GRAMMY Awards. After Apple, he became Vice President at N2K Entertainment. He served as a board member of the Digital Media Association (DiMA) and was Co-chair of its licensing committee. He also serves as a Board Member & Advisor at Capre Data. After 12 years as an internet entrepreneur, He joined Venrock in 2008 as a Partner and focuses on early-stage internet and digital media companies. Previously, he was the CEO of eMusic, the world's leading digital retailer of independent music, second only to iTunes in the number of downloads sold. Prior to joining eMusic, he co-founded My play in 1999 in Redwood City, CA, which introduced the "digital music locker" and pioneered the locker category. In 2001, Myplay was sold to Bertelsmann's eCommerce Group. Before Myplay, he was Vice President at N2K Entertainment, which created the first digital music download service. He also was the co-creator of Apple Computer's Music Group. He is a graduate of and a member of the Board of Overseers at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Engineering and Applied Science and is an avid musician and songwriter. He is an active mentor in New York's TechStars startup accelerator program. He also serves on the Board of Trustees of ITHAKA and holds a board seat with the New York Venture Capital Association.
Contact Information
Address
- 5 Bryant Park
- Suite 1003
- New York, NY 10018
- United States
David Pakman Positions (1)
Firm name | Firm type | Title | Location | Industry | Since |
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CoinFund | Investor | Managing Partner & Head of Venture Investments | Brooklyn, NY | Venture Capital |
David Pakman Board Seats (7)
Company | Industry | Ownership Status | Financing Status | Location | Since |
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3Box Labs | Software Development Applications | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | New York, NY | |
Arduino | Electronics (B2C) | Acquired/Merged (Operating Subsidiary) | Venture Capital-Backed | Monza, Italy | |
Burner | Communication Software | Privately Held (backing) | Formerly VC-backed | Los Angeles, CA | |
Dapper Labs | Entertainment Software | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | Vancouver, Canada | |
Simbe | Electronic Equipment and Instruments | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | South San Francisco, CA |
David Pakman Lead Partner on Deals (34)
Company | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Deal Status | Industry | Location |
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Raad Labs | 30-Jul-2024 | Seed Round | Completed | Environmental Services (B2B) | Miami Beach, FL | |
3Box Labs | 01-Mar-2022 | Completed | Software Development Applications | New York, NY | ||
Dapper Labs | 30-Mar-2021 | Completed | Entertainment Software | Vancouver, Canada | ||
Dapper Labs | 06-Aug-2020 | Failed/Cancelled | Entertainment Software | Vancouver, Canada | ||
Running Tide | 04-Nov-2019 | Completed | Aquaculture | Portland, ME | ||
YouNow | 01-Nov-2019 | Completed | Social/Platform Software | New York, NY | ||
Simbe | 12-Sep-2019 | Completed | Electronic Equipment and Instruments | South San Francisco, CA | ||
3Box Labs | 26-Jun-2019 | Completed | Software Development Applications | New York, NY | ||
Dstillery | 13-Jun-2019 | Later Stage VC (Series 1) | Completed | Media and Information Services (B2B) | New York, NY | |
Misty Robotics | 14-Dec-2018 | Early Stage VC (Series A) | Completed | Electronics (B2C) | Boulder, CO |
David Pakman Network (296)
Board Members (70)
Name | Company | Representing | Location | From |
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Sam Gharegozlou | Dapper Labs | Self | Vancouver, Canada | |
Michael DiPiano | Dstillery | NewSpring Capital | New York, NY | |
Simbe | Self | South San Francisco, CA | ||
Social Intelligence | Self | Santa Barbara, CA | ||
Carpe Data | Self | Santa Barbara, CA |
Portfolio Executives (198)
Name | Company | Role | Deal date | Location |
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Hugh Ragsdale | Raad Labs | Founder & Chief Executive Officer | 30-Jul-2024 | Miami Beach, FL |
Sam Doyle | 3Box Labs | Head of Finance & BizOps | 01-Mar-2022 | New York, NY |
3Box Labs | Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer | 01-Mar-2022 | New York, NY | |
3Box Labs | Co-Founder | 01-Mar-2022 | New York, NY | |
3Box Labs | Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer | 01-Mar-2022 | New York, NY |
Fund Team Members (28)
Name | Investor | Fund | Fund Location |
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Anders Hove MD | Venrock | Venrock Associates VII | Palo Alto, CA |
Anders Hove MD | Venrock | Venrock Entrepreneurs Fund IV | Palo Alto, CA |
Venrock | Palo Alto, CA | ||
Venrock | Palo Alto, CA | ||
Venrock | Palo Alto, CA |
David Pakman Affiliated Funds (9)
Fund | Investor | Fund Type | Status | Vintage | Size | Dry Powder | IRR | IRR Quartile |
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CoinFund | CoinFund | Venture - General | Closed | 2022 | ||||
Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners II | Venrock | Venture Capital - Later Stage | Closed | 2014 | ||||
Venrock Associates VII | Venrock | Venture Capital - Early Stage | Closed | 2015 | ||||
Venrock Entrepreneurs Fund IV | Venrock | Venture Capital - Early Stage | Closed | 2004 | ||||
CoinFund Ventures I | CoinFund | Venture Capital - Early Stage | Closed | 2022 |
David Pakman FAQs
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Who is David Pakman?
Mr. David Pakman serves as Managing Partner & Head of Venture Investments at CoinFund.
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How much does David Pakman typically invest?
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What is David Pakman’s main position?
David Pakman’s primary position is Managing Partner & Head of Venture Investments.
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How many active board seats does David Pakman hold?
David Pakman holds 7 board seats including 3Box Labs, Arduino, Burner, Dapper Labs, and Simbe.
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