David G. Cohen
Chief Executive Officer at TechStars Central, LLC
Profile
David Cohen is co-founder, CEO and Managing Partner of Techstars.
Previously, David was a founder of several software and web technology companies.
He was the founder and CTO of Pinpoint Technologies which was acquired by ZOLL Medical Corporation (NASDAQ:ZOLL) in 1999.
You can read about it in No Vision, All Drive.
David was also the founder and CEO of earFeeder.com, a music service which was sold to SonicSwap.com in 2006.
He also had what he describes as a “graceful failure” in between.
David is an active startup advocate, advisor, board member, and technology advisor who comments on these topics on his blog at DavidGCohen.com.
He is also very active at the University of Colorado, serving as a member of the Board of Advisors of the Computer Science Department, and the Entrepreneurial Advisory Board at Silicon Flatirons.
David also runs the Colorado chapter of the Open Angel Forum.
David’s hobbies are technology, software/web startups, business history, and tennis.
He is married to the coolest girl he’s ever met and has three amazing kids who always seem to be teaching him something new.
David G. Cohen active positions
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TechStars Central, LLC
 TechStars Central, LLC Investment ManagersFinance TechStars Central LLC (TechStars) is an Independent Accelerator Incubator firm founded in 2006. The firm is headquartered in the US.. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Distil Networks, Inc.
 Distil Networks, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Distil Networks, Inc. engages in the provision of public and private cloud security services. It offers bot defense for websites, mobile apps, and application program interfaces. It also provides deployment options with content delivery networks, security tools, load balancers, and other network infrastructure. The company was founded by Rami Essaid, Engin Akyol, Sean Harmer, and Andrew Stein in April 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
ConnXus, Inc.
 ConnXus, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services ConnXus, Inc. engages in the provision of software platform that uses cloud services to build transparent and risk-mitigated supply chains for large networks. It offers supplier diversity solutions, procurement solutions, supplier relationship management, supply chain sustainability, global supplier management, and supplier services. The company was founded by Rod Robinson in 2010 and is headquartered in Mason, OH. | Director/Board Member | - |
Techstars Boston 2017 LLC
 Techstars Boston 2017 LLC Investment ManagersFinance Techstars Boston 2017 LLC operates as a venture capital fund. The company is headquartered in Boulder, CO. | Director/Board Member | - |
PBTS Music LLC
 PBTS Music LLC Investment ManagersFinance PBTS Music LLC provides investment services. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO. | Director/Board Member | - |
Techstars Holdings Management LLC
 Techstars Holdings Management LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Techstars Holdings Management LLC engages in the provision of investment services. The company is headquartered in Boulder, CO. | Director/Board Member | - |
LevelTen Energy, Inc.
 LevelTen Energy, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Levelten Energy, Inc. develops a renewable energy transaction platform. It offers market place, performance monitoring and RFP automation platforms. The company was founded by Smith Bryce and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Director/Board Member | 2017-08-31 |
Firebrand Management LLC
 Firebrand Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Firebrand Management LLC (Firebrand Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by John Fein. The firm is headquartered in Kansas, Missouri. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Hilltop Venture Partners
 Hilltop Venture Partners Investment ManagersFinance Hilltop Venture Partners (Hilltop Venture) is a venture capital firm founded in 2007. The firm is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
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Training of David G. Cohen
| University of Central Florida | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 20 |
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| Icentric Corp. | |
SendGrid, Inc.
 SendGrid, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services SendGrid, Inc. provides customer communications platform for transactional and marketing email. The firm's solutions include sendgrid API, expert services and sendgrid & email marketing campaigns. The company was founded by Isaac Saldana, Tim Jenkins, and Jose Lopez in 2009 and is headquartered in Denver, CO. | Technology Services |
The Wunder Co.
 The Wunder Co. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Wunder Co. develops and manages solar investment funds. It manages the sourcing of commercial solar opportunities, to the underwriting, contracting, and construction of each project. The firm also manages the ongoing operation and maintenance of the array, bills the energy customer, and distributes proceeds to investors. The company was founded by Bryan Birsic, David Riess, and Sam Beaudin in 2013 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO. | Commercial Services |
Pinpoint Technologies, Inc.
 Pinpoint Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of Asahi Kasei Corp., Pinpoint Technologies, Inc. develops computer-aided dispatch and billing software. The private company is based in Boulder, CO. The company was founded by David G. Cohen. Pinpoint Technologies was acquired by ZOLL Medical Corp., part of Asahi Kasei Corp. from April 26, 2012 on October 17, 1999 for $11.61 million. | Technology Services |
Zoll Data Systems, Inc.
 Zoll Data Systems, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Part of Asahi Kasei Corp., Zoll Data Systems, Inc. provides automated dispatch, billing, field data collection, mobile communications, and scheduling solutions for fire and EMS organizations. The private company is based in Broomfield, CO. The company was founded by David G. Cohen. | Technology Services |
TechStars Central, LLC
TechStars Central, LLC Investment ManagersFinance TechStars Central LLC (TechStars) is an Independent Accelerator Incubator firm founded in 2006. The firm is headquartered in the US.. | Finance |
| Automated Dispatch Services, Inc. | |
Silicon Flatirons Center for Law Tech & Entrepreneurship
 Silicon Flatirons Center for Law Tech & Entrepreneurship Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Silicon Flatirons Center for Law Tech & Entrepreneurship provides debates and programs on legal and technology services. The non-profit company is based in Boulder, CO. | Commercial Services |
Distil Networks, Inc.
Distil Networks, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Distil Networks, Inc. engages in the provision of public and private cloud security services. It offers bot defense for websites, mobile apps, and application program interfaces. It also provides deployment options with content delivery networks, security tools, load balancers, and other network infrastructure. The company was founded by Rami Essaid, Engin Akyol, Sean Harmer, and Andrew Stein in April 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
ConnXus, Inc.
ConnXus, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services ConnXus, Inc. engages in the provision of software platform that uses cloud services to build transparent and risk-mitigated supply chains for large networks. It offers supplier diversity solutions, procurement solutions, supplier relationship management, supply chain sustainability, global supplier management, and supplier services. The company was founded by Rod Robinson in 2010 and is headquartered in Mason, OH. | Technology Services |
Hilltop Venture Partners
Hilltop Venture Partners Investment ManagersFinance Hilltop Venture Partners (Hilltop Venture) is a venture capital firm founded in 2007. The firm is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. | Finance |
Chowbotics, Inc.
 Chowbotics, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Chowbotics, Inc. provides robotics for food preparation. It offers Sally the Robot. The company was founded by Deepak Sekar in 2014 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Producer Manufacturing |
PBTS Music LLC
PBTS Music LLC Investment ManagersFinance PBTS Music LLC provides investment services. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO. | Finance |
Techstars Boston 2017 LLC
Techstars Boston 2017 LLC Investment ManagersFinance Techstars Boston 2017 LLC operates as a venture capital fund. The company is headquartered in Boulder, CO. | Finance |
Global Accelerator Network
 Global Accelerator Network Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Global Accelerator Network operates as a network of accelerators. The firm provides industry data and accelerator best practices, unparalleled networking opportunities, training, special perks, and ongoing support for its members and their entrepreneurs. The company was founded by Bradley A. Feld and David G. Cohen in 2010 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO. | Technology Services |
Firebrand Management LLC
Firebrand Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Firebrand Management LLC (Firebrand Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by John Fein. The firm is headquartered in Kansas, Missouri. | Finance |
LevelTen Energy, Inc.
LevelTen Energy, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Levelten Energy, Inc. develops a renewable energy transaction platform. It offers market place, performance monitoring and RFP automation platforms. The company was founded by Smith Bryce and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Technology Services |
Techstars Holdings Management LLC
Techstars Holdings Management LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Techstars Holdings Management LLC engages in the provision of investment services. The company is headquartered in Boulder, CO. | Finance |
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