Dave Gould is a General Partner at TechOperators. He previously served as the chairman and CEO of Witness Systems Inc.

What Dave can write

Writes checks of$1M to $10M
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series ACan lead the round
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

TechOperators Venture Capital writes $1M to $10M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: TechOperators Venture Capital.

Career

  1. Witness Systems Inc. · chairman and CEO
  2. TechOperators · General Partner
    Now

Focus

cybersecurityB2B software

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Questions

Who is Dave Gould?

Dave Gould is a General Partner at TechOperators. He previously served as the chairman and CEO of Witness Systems Inc.

How much does Dave Gould invest?

Dave Gould invests through TechOperators Venture Capital, which writes checks of $1M to $10M at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How do I pitch Dave Gould?

A warm intro from a founder TechOperators Venture Capital backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Dave Gould do before TechOperators Venture Capital?

chairman and CEO at Witness Systems Inc..

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