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David Weiden

David Weiden

Managing Director atKhosla VenturesFirm active Oct 8Menlo Park
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David Weiden is a Founding Partner and Managing Director at Khosla Ventures, focusing on internet software and services. He previously held roles at Tellme Networks, AOL, Netscape, and McCaw Cellular.

What David can write

Writes checks of$1M to $30M+
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target> 12%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Khosla Ventures writes $1M to $30M+ checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Khosla Ventures.

Career

  1. McCaw Cellular · door to door sales
  2. Netscape
  3. AOL · led communications, community and instant messaging product divisions
  4. Tellme Networks · VP of marketing and business development
  5. Khosla Ventures · Founding Partner and Managing Director
    Now
  6. Netscape · product management
  7. Morgan Stanley · employee
  8. McCaw Cellular · sales

Investments named in public bios

OktaRingCentralUpstartYuMeAppNexus

Focus

internet softwareservicesventure capital

Education

Harvard University, bachelor’s degree magna cum laude with highest honors in organizational behavior and economics

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Questions

Who is David Weiden?

David Weiden is a Founding Partner and Managing Director at Khosla Ventures, focusing on internet software and services. He previously held roles at Tellme Networks, AOL, Netscape, and McCaw Cellular.

How much does David Weiden invest?

David Weiden invests through Khosla Ventures, which writes checks of $1M to $30M+ at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch David Weiden?

A warm intro from a founder Khosla Ventures backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did David Weiden do before Khosla Ventures?

door to door sales at McCaw Cellular; Netscape; led communications, community and instant messaging product divisions at AOL; VP of marketing and business development at Tellme Networks; product management at Netscape; employee at Morgan Stanley; sales at McCaw Cellular.

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