- Having a clear and well-defined business plan that outlines your goals, strategies, and financial projections.
- Demonstrating a track record of success and growth, if possible, such as through customer traction or revenue growth.
- Conducting thorough research on potential investors to ensure that they are a good fit for your business, and align with your goals and values.
- Being prepared to give up some level of control in your business in exchange for investment capital.
- Being open to feedback and guidance from your investor, as they may have valuable experience and insights to share.
- Having a clear understanding of the terms of the investment, including equity ownership and potential exit strategies.
David Cohen
Locations
New York,
Silicon Valley,
Chicago,
New York City,
San Francisco,
Boston,
Colorado,
Los Angeles,
Boulder,
Austin,
Seattle,
San Antonio
Investment count
157 investmentsInvestment amount
$10K to $250KMarkets
Past investments
Keen Home
Keen
coUrbanize
vidIQ
Circa
VerbalizeIt
Uber
Postling
Customer.io
Red Rover
ThinkNear
Ordrx (fka Ordr.in)
Bench
Bondsy
ClassPass
Condition One
Karma
Lua
Marquee
Moveline
Pickie (acquired by RetailMeNot)
Poptip
Rewind.Me
Smallknot
GroupMe
Days by Wander
ADstruc
SimpleGeo
Wevorce
BetterCompany
Trusted
SpotHero
GiveForward
EverTrue
Minbox
Storenvy
SendGrid
Twilio
TRED
Dash (aka Dash Labs, Inc.)
Jukely
Hipster
Scopely
Runscope
Boomerang (Baydin)
SpotRight
OneMove
Bellhops
GoSpotCheck
StockTwits
Simply Measured
GeoPalz
DailyWorth
FullContact
Ubooly
Foodzie
MileWise
isocket
UsingMiles
Pilot
Codementor
Next Big Sound
Uvize
StrengthsInsight
DropShip Commerce - Dsco
Parcel
Synack
TOK.tv
SKULLY
Sketchfab
Torbit
Plancast
Lassy Project
Graphicly
Gone
Oblong Industries
BigDoor
Orbotix
Galvanize Ventures
RoundPegg
MobileDay
EventVue
v1.vc
Kapost
UpNext
omsignal
ObjectLabs
RentMethod
PivotDesk
Kapta
Forkly
Devver
Filtrbox (acquired by Jive Software)
mLab
IntenseDebate
Worldly Developments
ReTel Technologies
Socialsci
Shopventory
Heyo
TapInfluence
ReportGrid
Marginize
The Cotery
StepOut
Useful
Dashbell
Covalent Data
Birdbox
DataHero
Pixoto
Favo.rs
Inside Social
oneforty
Kato
Dropoff
Burner
Simple Energy
Highlighter
BrightNest
The Shared Web
Precog
Nexercise
Sworkit
Ubi Interactive
OneTrueFan
Mocavo
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