David Frankel — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Ranked #1 seed investor on the Midas lists in 2022 and 2023.
Managing Partner at Founder Collective since 2009, a seed-stage VC fund with portfolio companies including Uber and TheTradeDesk.
Co-founder and CEO of Internet Solutions (IS), which became the largest ISP in Africa and was acquired by Dimension Data for ZAR 400 million.
Provided the first capital for companies including Olo and Brontes, which was sold to 3M for $95 million.
Serves as a Board Member for OLO Online Ordering and Regal.io, and previously served on the board of Dimension Data.
Holds an MBA with distinction from Harvard Business School and a BSc (honors) in Electrical Engineering from the University of the Witwatersrand.

Biography

David Frankel is a South African-born American entrepreneur and venture capitalist. He is the co-founder and Managing Partner of Founder Collective, a seed-stage venture capital fund with offices in New York City and Cambridge, which he co-founded in 2009. Founder Collective's portfolio includes companies such as Uber and TheTradeDesk.