David Cowan
David Cowan invested in RSA Data Security after a pitch to Addison Fischer, who declined but offered an equity deal in a new certificate authority. Cowan incorporated VeriSign in 1995, which went public in 1998.
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Who is David Cowan?
David Cowan invested in RSA Data Security after a pitch to Addison Fischer, who declined but offered an equity deal in a new certificate authority. Cowan incorporated VeriSign in 1995, which went public in 1998.
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David Cowan invests through Bessemer Venture Partners, which writes checks of $10M to $30M+ at seed, series a.
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