David Mandel Overview
- Firm
- Emerging Venture...
- Primary Position
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Managing Partner
- Primary Industry
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Information Technology
- Active Board Seats
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3
- Med. Deal Size
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- Med. Valuation
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David Mandel General Information
Biography
Mr. David Mandel serves as the Managing Partner at Emerging Ventures. He also serves as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman at Platinum Group of Companies. He was the Founder and served as the Chief Executive Officer at Top Finance Company. He serves as a Board Observer at EventHub. He serves as Vice Chairman at Pasadena Angels. He is an Angel Investor. Previously he served as Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer at Alliance United Insurance. Prior to his current career in venture capital, he built, operated, and exited 4 different successful businesses in the Insurance and Finance industries over a 28-year period. Much of the success of these businesses is attributed to his logical systems thinking, aided by his technical training and advanced Mathematics and Computer Science education, which he used to create and evolve unique perspectives, and models for underwriting, pricing, risk selection, etc., while always taking a fresh outsider's approach to each venture. While he has been a lifelong investor, starting in 2014 he took a strong interest in the technology start-up ecosystem and is now applying his thinking to this endeavor. He is a very active angel investor. To date, he has invested in over 500 early-stage technology start-ups. He is an active member of several prominent angel groups, a frequent judge and panelist at start-up pitch events, and is considered a thought leader.
Contact Information
Address
- 23679 Calabasas Road
- Suite 533
- Calabasas, CA 91302
- United States
David Mandel Positions (2)
Firm name | Firm type | Title | Location | Industry | Since |
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Emerging Ventures | Investor | Managing Partner | Calabasas, CA | Venture Capital | |
Platinum Group of Companies | Investor | Chief Executive Officer & Chairman | Northridge, CA | Acquirer |
David Mandel Board Seats (3)
Company | Industry | Ownership Status | Financing Status | Location | Since |
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EventHub (Business/Productivity Software) | Business/Productivity Software | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | Seattle, WA | |
Pasadena Angels | Pasadena, CA | ||||
Platinum Group of Companies | Northridge, CA |
David Mandel Lead Partner on Deals (11)
David Mandel has been the lead partner on 11 deals. Their latest deal was with Qase, a business/productivity software company. The deal was made for on 26-Jun-2024.
Company | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Deal Status | Industry | Location |
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Qase | 26-Jun-2024 | Seed Round | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Vancouver, Canada | |
Modelwise | 17-Apr-2023 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Munich, Germany | ||
Zenus | 10-Oct-2022 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Austin, TX | ||
Acquicent | 04-May-2022 | Completed | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Walnut, CA | ||
Soar (Education and Training Services) | 01-Jun-2021 | Completed | Education and Training Services (B2B) | Pleasant Grove, UT | ||
EventHub (Business/Productivity Software) | 06-May-2021 | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Seattle, WA | ||
Lofty | 01-Jul-2020 | Completed | Financial Software | Miami, FL | ||
FishBit | 28-Sep-2015 | Completed | Electronic Equipment and Instruments | Chicago, IL | ||
ChatLingual | 30-Aug-2015 | Early Stage VC (Series AA) | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Denver, CO | |
Sonoma Market | 01-Feb-2015 | Early Stage VC | Completed | Specialty Retail | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
David Mandel Network (75)
Board Members (18)
Name | Company | Representing | Location | From |
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Michael Bleau | EventHub (Business/Productivity Software) | EventHub (Business/Productivity Software) | Seattle, WA | |
Michael Lohnert | Pasadena Angels | Self | Pasadena, CA | |
Pasadena Angels | Self | Pasadena, CA | ||
Pasadena Angels | Self | Pasadena, CA | ||
Pasadena Angels | Pasadena Angels | Pasadena, CA |
Portfolio Executives (56)
Name | Company | Role | Deal date | Location |
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Dan Zollmann | Qase | Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer | 26-Jun-2024 | Vancouver, Canada |
Florian Grigoleit | Modelwise | Co-Founder, Co-Chief Executive Officer & Board Member | 17-Apr-2023 | Munich, Germany |
Modelwise | Co-Founder, CSO, Co-Chief Executive Officer, CRO & Board Member | 17-Apr-2023 | Munich, Germany | |
Modelwise | Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer | 17-Apr-2023 | Munich, Germany | |
Zenus | Chief Sales Officer | 10-Oct-2022 | Austin, TX |
Fund Team Members (1)
Name | Investor | Fund | Fund Location |
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Emerging Ventures | Calabasas, CA |
David Mandel Affiliated Funds (2)
Fund | Investor | Fund Type | Status | Vintage | Size | Dry Powder | IRR | IRR Quartile |
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Emerging Ventures Fund II | Emerging Ventures | Venture Capital - Early Stage | Closed | 2021 | ||||
Emerging Ventures Fund I | Emerging Ventures | Venture Capital - Early Stage | Closed | 2019 |
David Mandel FAQs
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Who is David Mandel?
Mr. David Mandel serves as the Managing Partner at Emerging Ventures.
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How much does David Mandel typically invest?
David Mandel's median deal size is
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What is David Mandel’s main position?
David Mandel’s primary position is Managing Partner.
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What are the contact details for David Mandel?
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How many active board seats does David Mandel hold?
David Mandel holds 3 board seats including EventHub (Business/Productivity Software), Pasadena Angels, and Platinum Group of Companies.
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