David Rusenko previously founded and led Weebly, growing it to 350 people before a $365M acquisition by Square, where he ran global eCommerce. He has over a decade of experience investing in and advising startups, and serves on the board of Building Decarb Coalition.

What David can write

Writes checks of$100K to $3M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
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Leap Forward Ventures writes $100K to $3M checks, larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Weebly · founder & CEO
  2. Square · run global eCommerce
  3. Building Decarb Coalition
  4. Climate Changemakers · advisor
  5. Square
  6. Leap Forward Ventures · Managing Partner
    Now

Companies founded

WeeblyLeap Forward Ventures

Focus

climate techproduct-market fitstartups

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Questions

Who is David Rusenko?

David Rusenko previously founded and led Weebly, growing it to 350 people before a $365M acquisition by Square, where he ran global eCommerce. He has over a decade of experience investing in and advising startups, and serves on the board of Building Decarb Coalition.

How much does David Rusenko invest?

David Rusenko invests through Leap Forward Ventures, which writes checks of $100K to $3M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch David Rusenko?

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

What did David Rusenko do before Leap Forward Ventures?

founder & CEO at Weebly; run global eCommerce at Square; Building Decarb Coalition; advisor at Climate Changemakers; Square.

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