David Rangel

David Rangel

General Partner atMerus CapitalCalifornia

David Rangel is a General Partner at Merus Capital. He previously held leadership roles at Google Research and served as COO for two portfolio companies.

What David can write

Writes checks of$500K to $3M
Comes in atSeed, Series ACan lead the round
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Merus Capital writes $500K to $3M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Merus Capital.

Career

  1. Corporate Strategy Group at Microsoft
  2. Google Research · Director
  3. Corona Labs · COO
  4. Iterable · COO
  5. Merus Capital · General Partner
    Now

Investments named in public bios

Corona LabsIterable

Focus

AI

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Who is David Rangel?

David Rangel is a General Partner at Merus Capital. He previously held leadership roles at Google Research and served as COO for two portfolio companies.

How much does David Rangel invest?

David Rangel invests through Merus Capital, which writes checks of $500K to $3M at seed, series a.

How do I pitch David Rangel?

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

What did David Rangel do before Merus Capital?

Corporate Strategy Group at Microsoft; Director at Google Research; COO at Corona Labs; COO at Iterable.

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