David Pakman
David Pakman is Managing Partner and Head of Venture Investments at CoinFund, a blockchain and crypto-native investing firm. He focuses on early stage venture investing in cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies, companies and projects. Pakman is widely recognized for his exceptional track record and thought leadership in crypto, consumer, and enterprise technology investing. He developed an early interest in mining Bitcoin before he began building Ethereum mining rigs in 2017. Prior to joining CoinFund, Pakman spent 13 years with Venrock, the iconic venture firm focused on investing in emerging technologies. During his tenure, he led both the Series A and Series B rounds in Dollar Shave Club and sat on the board until it was acquired for $1B. He led Venrock's investment in the digital collectibles company Dapper Labs.
David Pakman Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Managing Partner
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Partner
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Product Manager and Co-Creator of Apple Music Group
Academic History
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B.S.E., Computer Science Engineering
CURRENT AFFILIATIONS
Managing Partner and Head of Venture Investments, CoinFund
Board Member, Dapper Labs
Board Member, Rarible
Board Member, Running Tide
Board Member, ArduinoInvestor, 3Box
Pakman led both the Series A and Series B rounds in Dollar Shave Club and sat on the board until it was acquired for $1B.
He led the Series A round and sits on the board of Dapper Labs, the crypto company that invented the NFT standard and he led the Series A round in Rarible, a leading NFT marketplace and protocol.
He personally invested in Coinbase prior to their IPO and was named the 55th top venture capitalist in the world by CB Insights.
He developed an early interest in mining Bitcoin and then building ethereum mining rigs.
Pakman has been focused on layer one smart contract platforms, Web 3.0 infrastructure and has been particularly prescient on consumer adoption of NFTs.
His areas of focus included consumer products and services, AI, crypto, social/mobile media and robotics.
EARLY CAREER
He was the Co-Cretor of Apple Music Group and a Product Manager at Apple.
He served as Vice President at N2K, one of the first online music companies where he led the company's product development.
He was the Co-Founder and President of MyPlay, a pioneer of the digital music locker, and CEO of eMusic, the number two digital music retailer in the world.
He also served as Managing Director of Dimensional Associates and Director of Knitting Factory Entertainment.
MEDIA & PUBLICATIONS
Pakman has been featured in Bloomberg and Yahoo! Finance.
He has been quoted in CoinDesk, Blockworks, TechCrunch, and The Block.
He has appeared as a guest on Real Vision.