David Beisel is a partner at NextView Ventures with 15 years of investing experience, from a $21M first fund to ~$500M AUM. He discusses VC power law, pre-seed vs seed fundraising, and AI's impact on venture capital.

What David can write

Writes checks of$250K to $10M
Comes in atSeedCan lead the round
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

NextView Ventures writes $250K to $10M checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: NextView Ventures.

Career

  1. Sombasa Media
  2. About.com · Vice President of Marketing
  3. Venrock · Vice President
  4. NextView Ventures · Partner
    Now

Companies founded

NextView VenturesSombasa Media

Investments named in public bios

BookBubSchematicNew Era ADRAnagramWastenotPolyPhazeTriStarFlypCarewellThe NudgeMealPalSkywaysAttentive MobileTripleLiftthredUP

Focus

venture capitalpre-seedseedaiearly stage Internet startupsdigital media

Education

Duke University, AB in EconomicsStanford Graduate School of Business, MBA

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Who is David Beisel?

David Beisel is a partner at NextView Ventures with 15 years of investing experience, from a $21M first fund to ~$500M AUM. He discusses VC power law, pre-seed vs seed fundraising, and AI's impact on venture capital.

How much does David Beisel invest?

David Beisel invests through NextView Ventures, which writes checks of $250K to $10M at seed.

How do I pitch David Beisel?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name David in the subject. A warm intro from a founder NextView Ventures backed works better.

What did David Beisel do before NextView Ventures?

Sombasa Media; Vice President of Marketing at About.com; Vice President at Venrock.

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