Dave Blivin is founder and managing director of Cottonwood Technology Fund I, II and III, and previously founded Southeast Interactive. He has raised over $175 million and been involved in over $1 billion in exits.

What Dave can write

Writes checks of$1M to $30M
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Cottonwood Technology Fund writes $1M to $30M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Cottonwood Technology Fund.

Career

  1. Southeast Interactive · Founder and Managing Director
  2. Cottonwood Technology Fund · Founder and Managing Director
    Now
  3. Southeast Interactive · Managing Director
  4. Cottonwood Technology Fund · Managing Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Cottonwood Technology FundSoutheast Interactive

Investments named in public bios

mPower Technology

Focus

information technologynational labsresearch universitieshigh-techhardware

Education

Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, MBA

Also at Cottonwood Technology Fund

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Questions

Who is Dave Blivin?

Dave Blivin is founder and managing director of Cottonwood Technology Fund I, II and III, and previously founded Southeast Interactive. He has raised over $175 million and been involved in over $1 billion in exits.

How much does Dave Blivin invest?

Dave Blivin invests through Cottonwood Technology Fund, which writes checks of $1M to $30M at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Dave Blivin?

A warm intro from a founder Cottonwood Technology Fund backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Dave Blivin do before Cottonwood Technology Fund?

Founder and Managing Director at Southeast Interactive; Managing Director at Southeast Interactive.

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