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David Hall

David Hall

Managing Partner, Rise of the Rest atRevolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed FundDistrict of Columbia
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David Hall is Managing Partner at Revolution's Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, overseeing investments. He joined Revolution in 2006 and previously worked at The Washington Post Company, Akamai Technologies, and Morgan Stanley.

What David can write

Writes checks of$250K to $1M
Comes in atSeedMostly follows a lead
Ownership target< 5%At first check
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Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund writes $250K to $1M checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Morgan Stanley
  2. Akamai Technologies, Inc.
  3. The Washington Post Company · Director of Planning and Development
  4. Revolution · Managing Partner, Rise of the Rest
    2006-present
  5. Morgan Stanley
  6. Akamai Technologies, Inc.
  7. Revolution · investor
    2006-null
  8. Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund · Managing Partner
    Now

Investments named in public bios

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Focus

seed fundventure capitalinvestment sourcingportfolio oversight

Education

Morehouse College, B.A. in economicsHarvard Business School, MBA

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Mahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest
Isabelle Styslinger
Isabelle StyslingerSenior Associate, Rise of the Rest

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Questions

Who is David Hall?

David Hall is Managing Partner at Revolution's Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, overseeing investments. He joined Revolution in 2006 and previously worked at The Washington Post Company, Akamai Technologies, and Morgan Stanley.

How much does David Hall invest?

David Hall invests through Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, which writes checks of $250K to $1M at seed.

How do I pitch David Hall?

A warm intro from a founder Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did David Hall do before Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund?

Morgan Stanley; Akamai Technologies, Inc.; Director of Planning and Development at The Washington Post Company; Managing Partner, Rise of the Rest at Revolution; Morgan Stanley; Akamai Technologies, Inc.; investor at Revolution.

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