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Dave Munichiello

Dave Munichiello

Managing Partner atGVBay Area
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Dave Munichiello is a Managing Partner at GV. He previously served as an early executive at Kiva Systems.

What Dave can write

Writes checks of$10M to $30M+
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

GV writes $10M to $30M+ checks, larger than 97% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: GV.

Career

  1. U.S. military · Captain
  2. Kiva Systems · early executive
  3. GV · Managing Partner
    Now
  4. Kiva Systems · executive

Investments named in public bios

AhanaBugsnagCockroachCoreOSDeterminedAIGitLabJet.comLattice.ioModularPixiePlaidRedPandaSambaNovaSegmentSlackSnorkel

Focus

frontier techaidata platformsdata sciencedeveloper toolsSeed / Early Stage

Education

Harvard Business School, MBAEmory University

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Crystal HuangGeneral Partner
David Krane
David KraneCEO & Managing Partner
David Schenkein
David SchenkeinGeneral Partner
Erik Nordlander
Erik NordlanderGeneral Partner
Frederique Dame
Frederique DameGeneral Partner

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Bryan RosenblattPartner, Craft Ventures
Ali Tamaseb
Ali TamasebGeneral Partner, DCVC
Lior Susan
Lior SusanFounder and CEO, Eclipse Ventures
Amin MirzadeganPartner, Founders Fund

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Questions

Who is Dave Munichiello?

Dave Munichiello is a Managing Partner at GV. He previously served as an early executive at Kiva Systems.

How much does Dave Munichiello invest?

Dave Munichiello invests through GV, which writes checks of $10M to $30M+ at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Dave Munichiello?

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

What did Dave Munichiello do before GV?

Captain at U.S. military; early executive at Kiva Systems; executive at Kiva Systems.

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