RELENTLESSLY CURIOUS. OPPORTUNISTICALLY FOCUSED.

We are entrepreneurs, creators, product people, and problem solvers designing, building, testing and investing in what’s next.

For more than 20 years, I’ve been at the intersection of design, entrepreneurship, and capital, launching and backing ventures that not only work, but stand out. I believe great companies aren’t just built; they’re designed. From product and brand to structure and strategy, design runs through everything we do.

Over the years, I’ve founded, co-founded, mentored, or advised startups including BYLINED, LOUD Capital, GrooveJob, DOmedia, AboutOurWork, Founders Factory, Scarlet Union Ventures, Legacy Ventures, Black Gold Capital, Garden Park, Sourdough Pizza Bros, Hot Chicken Takeover, and even Drunk Pitch (still one of my favorites).

The approach is simple:

Design-first thinking to create brands and products that people love.
Investor discipline to deliver real, measurable value for users, investors, and communities.
Partnerships that last, with founders and collaborators who share the vision.

At Partners & David, we’re not chasing trends. We’re building companies with intention.

We are where creativity meets capital.

I look forward to collaborating.

-Dave