David ibnAle is the Founding and Managing Partner of Advance Venture Partners, with over thirty years of investing in technology and health care. He previously held roles at TPG Growth, Francisco Partners, Summit Partners, and Morgan Stanley.

What David can write

Writes checks of$10M to $30M
Comes in atSeries A, Series BCan lead the round
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Advance Venture Partners writes $10M to $30M checks, larger than 97% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Morgan Stanley · corporate finance
  2. Summit Partners · member of the investment team
    1996
  3. Francisco Partners · Partner
    1999
  4. TPG Growth · Managing Director
  5. Advance Venture Partners · Founding and Managing Partner
    Now
  6. Summit Partners · investment professional
  7. Advance Venture Partners LLC · Founding and Managing Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Advance Venture PartnersAdvance Venture Partners LLC

Investments named in public bios

Midi HealthBoulder CareCurologyAffinityAlto SolutionsMorning ConsultUltra Clean HoldingsAutoLeap

Focus

technologytech-enabled serviceshealth carehigh-growth technology companiescorporate financeaccounting

Education

Stanford University, AB in Public PolicyStanford University Graduate School of Business, MBA

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Who is David ibnAle?

David ibnAle is the Founding and Managing Partner of Advance Venture Partners, with over thirty years of investing in technology and health care. He previously held roles at TPG Growth, Francisco Partners, Summit Partners, and Morgan Stanley.

How much does David ibnAle invest?

David ibnAle invests through Advance Venture Partners, which writes checks of $10M to $30M at series a, series b.

How do I pitch David ibnAle?

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

What did David ibnAle do before Advance Venture Partners?

corporate finance at Morgan Stanley; member of the investment team at Summit Partners; Partner at Francisco Partners; Managing Director at TPG Growth; investment professional at Summit Partners.

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