Dave Gregory Whorton
Chief Executive Officer at Tugboat Venture Management LLC
Profile
In 2006, Dave founded Tugboat Ventures to invest in very early stage software and technology companies led by talented entrepreneurs and actively support them through their entire business lifecycle.
Prior, Dave co-founded four companies including drugstore.com and Good Technology.
He also invested at TPG Ventures and KPCB—working closely with Amazon, Google, Successfactors, and others in their earliest days.
His career began with HP and Bain.
Dave has a BS Mechanical Engineering from UC Berkeley and MBA from Stanford GSB.
Dave Gregory Whorton active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Tugboat Venture Management LLC
 Tugboat Venture Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Tugboat Venture Management LLC (Tugboat Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2005 by Dave Gregory Whorton. The firm is headquartered in Ketchum, Idaho. | Chief Executive Officer | 2005-12-31 |
RepairPal, Inc.
 RepairPal, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services RepairPal, Inc. provides automobile repair and maintenance information services. The firm provides price estimates, auto shop directory, insights and advices from certified mechanics. It also provides a centralized online location where records can be maintained for the entire ownership cycle of client's vehicle. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2008-12-31 |
DoubleDyno, Inc.
 DoubleDyno, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services DoubleDyno, Inc. provides online information services for moms. It provides advice on moms need: parenting, health, family, finance, pregnancy, nutrition, and travel; and on children of every age from infant to adult. The company was founded by Arthur Wu and Justin Lin in 2004 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Dave Gregory Whorton
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Education Elements, Inc.
 Education Elements, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Education Elements, Inc. provides educational services. The firm helps schools design the learning solutions for them and works side by side with leaders and teachers to embed online content and data into daily instruction. The company was founded by Anthony Kim in 2010 and is headquartered in San Carlos, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2020-02-27 |
NewSchools Venture Fund
 NewSchools Venture Fund Investment ManagersFinance NewSchools Venture Fund provides funds to other non-profit organization that improves public education. It provides education through powerful ideas and passionate entrepreneurs so that all children especially those in underserved communities have the opportunity to succeed. It supports education entrepreneurs, a special breed of innovators who create new nonprofit and for-profit organizations that redefine the sense of what is possible in public education. The company was founded by Brook H. Byers, Kim Smith and Louis John Doerr in and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2015-07-30 |
SuccessFactors, Inc.
 SuccessFactors, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services SuccessFactors, Inc. provides workforce performance management software solutions. Its services include training & education, support offerings and SAP services. The firm integrated application suite includes the following modules and capabilities: Performance Management; Goal Management; Compensation Management; Succession Management; Career and Development Planning; Recruiting Management; Employee Central; Analytics and Reporting. The company was founded by Lars Dalgaard in 2001 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2011-01-16 |
Business Signatures Corp.
 Business Signatures Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Business Signatures Corp. provided web-based business management services. It offered e-Fraud prevention solutions to authenticate online customers and prevent online fraud. The company was founded by Peter Relan & Sunil Bhargava in 2001 and was headquartered in Redwood Shores, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2006-08-30 |
TPG Growth LLC
 TPG Growth LLC Investment ManagersFinance TPG Growth LLC is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of TPG Capital Advisors LLC founded in 2000 by William E. McGlashan and Michael Guthrie. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, United States with additional office in London, United Kingdom. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2005-11-30 |
Training of Dave Gregory Whorton
| University of California, Berkeley | Undergraduate Degree |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | Masters Business Admin |
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| Private companies | 17 |
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drugstore.com, Inc.
 drugstore.com, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services drugstore.com, Inc. operates an online drugstore which offers health, beauty, wellness, personal care and pharmacy products. It provides medicine cabinet, gifts, oral care, green and natural, diet and fitness, household products. The firm's mail-order pharmacy segment provides prescription drugs and supplies to cash-paying and insurance-covered individuals through mail-order facility. The company was founded by Jed A. Smith in April 1998 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA. | Technology Services |
Good Technology
 Good Technology Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Good Technology bridges the gap between social and secure, protecting business and personal information so that mobile users can connect and collaborate on today’s most popular smartphones. Good combines a great user experience with the tools that IT needs to manage and protect its mobile enterprise, all through a straightforward Web-based architecture. Global operators, device makers, enterprises and governments all rely on Good Technology to protect, connect, and collaborate. | Technology Services |
DoubleDyno, Inc.
DoubleDyno, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services DoubleDyno, Inc. provides online information services for moms. It provides advice on moms need: parenting, health, family, finance, pregnancy, nutrition, and travel; and on children of every age from infant to adult. The company was founded by Arthur Wu and Justin Lin in 2004 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA. | Technology Services |
RichRelevance, Inc.
 RichRelevance, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services RichRelevance, Inc. provides personalization and product recommendation tools for e-commerce sites. Its products include personalized content, personalized recommendations, personalized searc, personalization AI, and personalization cloud. The company was founded by David Selinger, Tyler Kohn, Sundeep Ahuja and Michael Decourcey in 2006 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
RepairPal, Inc.
RepairPal, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services RepairPal, Inc. provides automobile repair and maintenance information services. The firm provides price estimates, auto shop directory, insights and advices from certified mechanics. It also provides a centralized online location where records can be maintained for the entire ownership cycle of client's vehicle. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Consumer Services |
Atzip, Inc.
 Atzip, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Atzip, Inc. provides mobile application software solutions. It develops social networking software where people can find and connect others based on zip codes. The company was founded on March 02, 2011 by Danny Dera and James Safka and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Technology Services |
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers LLC
 Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers LLC Investment ManagersFinance Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers LLC (Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers) is a venture capital firm founded in 1972 by Eugene Kleiner, Thomas Perkins, Brook Byers and Frank J. Caufield. The firm is headquartered in California, US. | Finance |
SuccessFactors, Inc.
SuccessFactors, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services SuccessFactors, Inc. provides workforce performance management software solutions. Its services include training & education, support offerings and SAP services. The firm integrated application suite includes the following modules and capabilities: Performance Management; Goal Management; Compensation Management; Succession Management; Career and Development Planning; Recruiting Management; Employee Central; Analytics and Reporting. The company was founded by Lars Dalgaard in 2001 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Cranium, Inc.
 Cranium, Inc. Recreational ProductsConsumer Durables Cranium, Inc. develops board games and toys. The company was founded by Whit Alexander and Richard Tait in 1998 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Consumer Durables |
InterWest Partners LLC
 InterWest Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance InterWest Partners LLC (InterWest Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1979 by Wally Hawley, Scott Hedrick and Gene Barth. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
TPG Growth LLC
TPG Growth LLC Investment ManagersFinance TPG Growth LLC is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of TPG Capital Advisors LLC founded in 2000 by William E. McGlashan and Michael Guthrie. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, United States with additional office in London, United Kingdom. | Finance |
Business Signatures Corp.
Business Signatures Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Business Signatures Corp. provided web-based business management services. It offered e-Fraud prevention solutions to authenticate online customers and prevent online fraud. The company was founded by Peter Relan & Sunil Bhargava in 2001 and was headquartered in Redwood Shores, CA. | Technology Services |
NewSchools Venture Fund
NewSchools Venture Fund Investment ManagersFinance NewSchools Venture Fund provides funds to other non-profit organization that improves public education. It provides education through powerful ideas and passionate entrepreneurs so that all children especially those in underserved communities have the opportunity to succeed. It supports education entrepreneurs, a special breed of innovators who create new nonprofit and for-profit organizations that redefine the sense of what is possible in public education. The company was founded by Brook H. Byers, Kim Smith and Louis John Doerr in and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Finance |
Tugboat Venture Management LLC
Tugboat Venture Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Tugboat Venture Management LLC (Tugboat Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2005 by Dave Gregory Whorton. The firm is headquartered in Ketchum, Idaho. | Finance |
Cheyenne Venture Management LLC
 Cheyenne Venture Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Cheyenne Ventures Management LLC (Cheyenne Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2008 by Gregory Eaton. The firm is headquartered in Woodside, California. | Finance |
Education Elements, Inc.
Education Elements, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Education Elements, Inc. provides educational services. The firm helps schools design the learning solutions for them and works side by side with leaders and teachers to embed online content and data into daily instruction. The company was founded by Anthony Kim in 2010 and is headquartered in San Carlos, CA. | Technology Services |
SavvyMoney, Inc.
 SavvyMoney, Inc. Financial Publishing/ServicesCommercial Services SavvyMoney, Inc. provides information program that provides users with a credit report card and credit risk score. It provides integrated credit score and personal finance solutions to lenders, banks and credit unions. The company was founded by Gene Volovich, Gregory Crawford and Steve Richmond in 2008 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA. | Commercial Services |
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