David Pakman Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Managing Partner...

  • Primary Industry
  • Information Technology

  • Active Board Seats
  • 7

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

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

Primary Position
Managing Partner & Head of Venture Investments, CoinFund
Education
University of Pennsylvania, BS (Bachelor of Science)
Gender
Male
Email
da
Phone
+1 (917)
Address
  • 5 Bryant Park
  • Suite 1003
  • New York, NY 10018
  • United States
+1 (646)

David Pakman Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

  • Who is David Pakman?

    Mr. David Pakman serves as Managing Partner & Head of Venture Investments at CoinFund.

  • How much does David Pakman typically invest?

    David Pakman's median deal size is .

  • What is David Pakman’s main position?

    David Pakman’s primary position is Managing Partner & Head of Venture Investments.

  • What are the contact details for David Pakman?

    David Pakman’s email address is da and his phone number is +1 (917) .

  • 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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