David Frankel

David Frankel

General Partner atFounder CollectiveFirm active Sep 29Massachusetts

David Frankel is a general partner at Founder Collective, investing in companies like Coupang and PillPack. He previously co-founded Internet Solutions and NextUp, and holds degrees from Wits and Harvard Business School.

What David can write

Writes checks of$1M to $3M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Founder Collective writes $1M to $3M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Internet Solutions (IS) · co-founder and CEO
  2. Founder Collective · General Partner
    Now
  3. Internet Solutions · co-founder and CEO

Companies founded

Internet Solutions (IS)NextUpInternet Solutions

Investments named in public bios

CoupangSeatGeekPillPackSunoShield AIOlo

Focus

seed stageventure capitalinvestmentsyouth employment

Education

Wits, honors degree in Electrical EngineeringHarvard Business School, MBA

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Founder Collective does not invest inBiotech

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Questions

Who is David Frankel?

David Frankel is a general partner at Founder Collective, investing in companies like Coupang and PillPack. He previously co-founded Internet Solutions and NextUp, and holds degrees from Wits and Harvard Business School.

How much does David Frankel invest?

David Frankel invests through Founder Collective, which writes checks of $1M to $3M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch David Frankel?

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

What did David Frankel do before Founder Collective?

co-founder and CEO at Internet Solutions (IS); co-founder and CEO at Internet Solutions.

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