Information Technology | VPVP Team

David joined VantagePoint in 2007 with significant operating experience. As a member of the Information Technology Group, he focuses on investments in the mobile/wireless space as well as general Internet and consumer-facing products. Previously, David was Managing Director, North America for Gate5 AG, a Mobile GPS/Navigation and Local Search software company that was acquired by Nokia in 2006. He has experience selling to Consumer Electronics companies and in tailoring complex products for the mass consumer market. Before Gate5, David led Finance Operations at Walmart.com, lowering payments cost and reducing fraud during a period of hypergrowth. David has experience in software product management, marketing, and sales, and has worked on three continents, advising Fortune 500 companies on new product introduction and globalization. David is a Kauffman Fellow, and a graduate of Princeton University (BA) and Stanford University (MBA).