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David Frankel

Managing Partner at Founder Collective

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Overview 

David Frankel is the Managing Partner at Founder Collective, where he has successfully invested in and served on the boards of various companies such as OLO Online Ordering and Coupang. With a background in venture capital and entrepreneurship, he has made significant contributions to the growth and success of startups in sectors like Health IT and Digital Health. Frankel's career highlights include being the sole seed investor and board member for OLO Online Ordering, as well as his involvement in successful investments in companies like Coupang, BuzzFeed, and PillPack. His expertise in venture capital and leadership roles at Founder Collective showcase his strong track record in identifying and supporting innovative startups for growth and success.

Work Experience 

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Founder Collective

  • Managing Partner

    2009 - Current

Founder Collective is a seed-stage venture capital fund that helps entrepreneurs build their businesses.

foundercollective.com
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OLO Online Ordering

  • Sole Seed Investor, Board Member

    2005

Olo is a SaaS digital ordering and delivery platform for restaurant brands.

Raised $184,536,015.00 from Tiger Global Management.

olo.com
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Coupang

  • Seed Investor

    2010

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Regal.io

  • Board Member

    2020

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BuzzFeed

  • Investor

    2010

BuzzFeed is a cross-platform digital media company delivering news and entertainment content to a global audience.

Raised $696,300,000.00 from Vivek Ramaswamy.

buzzfeed.com
RM

Rand Merchant Bank

  • Board Member

    2007 - 2022

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SeatGeek

  • Board Member

    2010 - 2022

SeatGeek operates a mobile-focused ticket platform and search engine that lets fans buy and sell tickets for events.

Raised $400,100,000.00 from Arctos Sports Partners, Wellington Management, Ryan Smith and Accel.

seatgeek.com
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PillPack

  • Board Member

    2013 - 2019

PillPack is a full-service pharmacy that sorts medication by dose and offers door-to-door delivery.

Raised $93,900,000.00 from EquityZen.

pillpack.com
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MediaRadar

  • Seed Investor, Board Member

    2005 - 2017

MediaRadar, now including Vivvix, drives competitive marketing and sales decisions with real-time intelligence across 30+ channels.

Raised $6,697,317.00 from Endicott Group, Thompson Street Capital Partners, Frontier Growth and Frontier Growth.

mediaradar.com
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Datalot

  • Board Member

    2009 - 2017

Datalot delivers digital marketing and analytics solutions for insurance policy sales at scale.

datalot.com

Education 

Investments 

Smalls

Seed

Total funding: $28M

Kapu

Seed

Total funding: $8M

Regal.io

Series A

Total funding: $39M

Pagaleve

Series A

Total funding: $26M

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