As managing director, his responsibilities currently include portfolio management, being a member of investment committees, fundraising, and investor relations, and overseeing finance, business operations, and administration. With Capria Ventures, Dave has set up and managed two India-focused venture funds, which have become leading early-stage seed funds investing in businesses innovating for the masses.
He also set up and manages Capria Fund, which invests in early-growth tech companies in India, Southeast Asia, Latin America and Africa in partnership with a network of local early-stage VC fund managers. Dave was an early investor in microfinance and other businesses serving low-income populations. Since 2005, he has been involved with the Capria Group, helping to lead efforts to select and invest in entrepreneurs in many developing countries.
Dave led the Unitus Labs incubator for two years, including the successful development of two venture firms: Patamar Capital and Capria Ventures. He also led Unitus Investment Management, the General Partner of Unitus Equity Fund, a pioneering microfinance venture fund; was a board member of Unitus Capital, a leading Bangalore-based investment bank; and was on the investment committee for Patamar Capital.
Previously, Dave developed and led multiple high-growth technology businesses at RealNetworks, Sybase and Symantec — from startups to multiple hundred-million-dollar global enterprises. He is currently a partner with Social Venture Partners Seattle and co-founder of the SVP Fast Pitch startup angel fund.
Dave received his Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of British Columbia.
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