David Mandell

Co-Founder, GP atMassiveFirm active Oct 7Colorado

David Mandell is a co-founder and managing director at Massive Capital Partners. He has founded and sold multiple companies, including PivotDesk, Ignighter, and OneRiot.

What David can write

Writes checks of$1M to $3M
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BMostly follows a lead
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

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

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Massive.

Career

  1. Massive Capital Partners · Co-Founder, GP
    Now
  2. Massive Capital Partners · Managing Director/Co-Founder
    Now

Companies founded

PivotDeskIgnighterOneRiot

Before you pitch

Massive does not invest inAdTech, marketplaces, D2C products, medical hardware.

Also at Massive

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Questions

Who is David Mandell?

David Mandell is a co-founder and managing director at Massive Capital Partners. He has founded and sold multiple companies, including PivotDesk, Ignighter, and OneRiot.

How much does David Mandell invest?

David Mandell invests through Massive, which writes checks of $1M to $3M at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch David Mandell?

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

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