David Stewart

Venture Capital | Technology Investment | Strategic Advisor

David Stewart is a Venture Partner at LiveOak Venture Partners. He is on the board of directors of Riders Share. He has served as an advisor at Bamboo. He holds an angel investor position at David Stewart. He has been an investor and advisor to over 30 software companies, both independently and in collaboration with other firms, most recently Trinity Ventures, and has over a decade of experience in Silicon Valley. Prior to joining Trinity Ventures, he was a business director at Turo, which he joined after acquiring SocialStudio, the company he founded. He has a deep knowledge of product management through his experience as VP of Product at Yammer, Senior Director of Growth at Playdom, and in marketing and product management roles at YouTube and Google. He began his career at Boston Consulting Group and holds an MBA and a BA with honors from Yale University.

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Experienced venture capital professional with a strong focus on technology
investments, particularly in SaaS, mobility, and marketplace businesses.
Proven track record of sourcing, evaluating, and supporting innovative
startups through strategic guidance and investment.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

LiveOak Venture Partners | Venture Partner

2019 – Present

https://liveoak.vc/

• Source and evaluate investment opportunities in technology startups
• Provide strategic guidance to portfolio companies
• Focus on SaaS, mobility, and marketplace businesses in the Texas
  ecosystem

INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO

Technology and Software Investments:

• Sourcegraph (Software Development Applications)
• Modal (Business/Productivity Software)
• Mozart Data (Database Software)
• Beautiful.AI (Multimedia and Design Software)
• ART19 (Business/Productivity Software)

Specialized Sector Investments:

• Seniorly (Elder and Disabled Care)
• Chia Network (Financial Software)
• Sentz Global (Financial Software)
• Turo (Automotive)
• Zendrive (Business/Productivity Software)

BOARD POSITIONS

• North Country School and Camp Treetops (Board of Trustees)
  • Chair, Finance Committee
  • Strategic Plan Steering Committee
  • Investment Committee
• LoudCrowd (Board Member)
• Riders Share (Board Member)

EDUCATION

Yale School of Management

>https://som.yale.edu/

• MBA, Silver Anniversary Scholar (Full Merit Scholarship)
• Graduated 2005

Yale University

https://www.yale.edu/

• Bachelor of Arts
• Graduated Cum Laude with Distinction
• Graduated 2002

SKILLS

• Venture Capital
• Technology Investment
• SaaS Business Strategy
• Enterprise Software
• Marketplace Businesses
• Startup Advisory
• Monetization

LANGUAGES

• English (Native)
• French (Limited Working Proficiency)

Professional Network

– LinkedIn Connections: 500+

– Professional Followers: 4,249