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David Kupperman

David Kupperman

Managing Director atOutpost VenturesCalifornia
Outpost Ventures websiteFirm profile

David Kupperman is a Managing Director and Co-head of the NB Alternative Investment Management team. He co-founded the Specialty Finance Group and has held senior roles at several investment firms.

What David can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
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Career

  1. Goldman, Sachs & Co. · vice president
  2. The Carlyle Group · principal
  3. Paloma Partners Management Company · managing director and member of the executive committee
  4. Alternative Investment Management, LLC · partner and member of the investment committee
  5. NB Alternative Investment Management · Managing Director, Co-head
    2011-present
  6. Paloma Partners Management Company · managing director
  7. Alternative Investment Management, LLC · partner
  8. NB · Managing Director
    2011-null
  9. Outpost Ventures · Managing Director
    Now

Companies founded

Specialty Finance Group

Focus

alternative investment managementconsumer creditinsurance-linked strategiesasset allocationrelative value trading

Education

Johns Hopkins UniversityCornell University

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Cedric DruiManaging Director
Zhengyuan Lu
Zhengyuan LuPartner & Managing Director
Peter Sterling
Peter SterlingPartner
Valerie Osband
Valerie OsbandVice President

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Nenad MarovacFounder, Managing Partner, DN Capital
Akira KurabayashiManaging Partner / Head of Japan, DNX Ventures

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Questions

Who is David Kupperman?

David Kupperman is a Managing Director and Co-head of the NB Alternative Investment Management team. He co-founded the Specialty Finance Group and has held senior roles at several investment firms.

How much does David Kupperman invest?

Outpost Ventures has not reported a check size. It invests at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch David Kupperman?

A warm intro from a founder Outpost Ventures backed works best.

What did David Kupperman do before Outpost Ventures?

vice president at Goldman, Sachs & Co.; principal at The Carlyle Group; managing director and member of the executive committee at Paloma Partners Management Company; partner and member of the investment committee at Alternative Investment Management, LLC; Managing Director, Co-head at NB Alternative Investment Management; managing director at Paloma Partners Management Company; partner at Alternative Investment Management, LLC; Managing Director at NB.

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