David Roos is a partner at Core Innovation Capital with a background in interest rate trading and operating roles at fintech and marketplace startups. He holds degrees from Stanford and Harvard.

What David can write

Writes checks of$1M to $10M
Comes in atSeed, Series ACan lead the round
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Core Innovation Capital writes $1M to $10M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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

Career

  1. Wall Street · interest rate trader
  2. early-stage fintech company in Nigeria
  3. marketplace startup in New York
  4. Core Innovation Capital · Partner
    Now

Focus

public policymacro economicsfintechmarketplacefrontier technology

Education

Stanford, BS in Management Science & EngineeringHarvard, MBA

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Who is David Roos?

David Roos is a partner at Core Innovation Capital with a background in interest rate trading and operating roles at fintech and marketplace startups. He holds degrees from Stanford and Harvard.

How much does David Roos invest?

David Roos invests through Core Innovation Capital, which writes checks of $1M to $10M at seed, series a.

How do I pitch David Roos?

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

What did David Roos do before Core Innovation Capital?

interest rate trader at Wall Street; early-stage fintech company in Nigeria; marketplace startup in New York.

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