Announcing my new startup seed fund

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Today, I’m thrilled to announce the launch of a new seed fund designed to invest in early stage web/software startups nationwide.  This new $2.5M fund was finalized last week and will begin investing immediately.

As many of you know, I have personally invested in about a dozen startups over the past four years and have been fortunate enough that many of those have been successful.  I have also been very encouraged with the results of funding pre-seed investment through Techstars, the mentorship-driven summer program based in Boulder and Boston.  Based upon the successes I’ve had with these activities, I am humbled to now be joined by an amazing group of investors who are also providing capital for this new fund that I am managing.

The new fund will invest in approximately 20 startups over a five year period.  It will invest between $50K and $200K per company, with a typical “bite size” being $100K.  While this new fund will choose the best available investments nationally, we believe that some of those will naturally include companies exiting Techstars.  With this fund, I will lead some investments and will follow other funds or angels in other cases. I am especially honored that the advisors to the fund are Howard Lindzon, Brad Feld, Howard Diamond, Lisa Rutherford, and Jason Mendelson, so the range of experience represented by the fund is quite extraordinary.  More information about the fund is available at DavidGCohen.com.

I look forward to continuing to help fund, encourage and support the next generation of great entrepreneurs. I cannot imagine anything more fulfilling.

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29 responses to “Announcing my new startup seed fund”

  4. Congrats David! That's great news for TechStars and Boulder — excited that there's increasingly more action here. Boulder FTW! Excited to see your investments as they unfold.

  8. Congratulations — it's great to have someone as humble, smart and successful as you joining the ranks of fund managers in our community.

  9. you continue to make tremendous contributions to the region david. amazing what one person can do when they are motivated. thanks for all your hard work….

  10. Congrats on the launch of your new fund! You've helped our company immeasurably… I have no doubt that your fund will see tremendous success. Cheers!

  11. Congratulations! I know you'll do well in your latest endeavor. (You can explain it to me later.)

  12. Howard Diamond now that's a name that I haven't heard in a while. Howard is great guy (so are the other guys)! Congrats. Good Venturing

  13. Great stuff David! Glad to have met you in person at Glue and look forward to our paths crossing again. Keep Seattle on your radar screen…lots of cool stuff going on.

  19. Congratulations David! Looking forward to seeing what you invest in. Don't forget to get in touch when you find interesting deals!

  21. Congrats on getting this done David. And thanks for all the great contributions you've made to the Boulder area over the last few years. They have been awesome!

  23. Congratulations David! That's quite an accomplishment; I'm sure it will be a great success under your very capable and wise leadership. You have a very proud Mother in law! Leslye

  24. Seems like a pretty smart move and a great way to continue to work with and grow companies coming out of Tech Stars.

    How do start-ups apply to this new fund?

  25. nice news David!!

    this kind of news somehow make us think less in global crisis… but, why it's limited to the eeuu? why not go abroad.??

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