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David Frankel

ROLE CO-FOUNDER AND MANAGING PARTNER, FOUNDER COLLECTIVEMENTIONS 14LAST SEEN AUGUST 8, 2026
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David Frankel is the co-founder and Managing Partner of Founder Collective, a seed-stage venture capital fund based in Cambridge and New York. He previously co-founded and served as CEO of Internet Solutions, the largest internet service provider in Africa, before attending Harvard Business School and transitioning into early-stage investing. He is best known for leading seed investments in companies including Coupang, PillPack, SeatGeek, Olo, and Shield AI, and was ranked as the top seed investor on the Forbes Midas List in 2022 and 2023.

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