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David Mort

Investing at Propel

San Francisco, California

Overview 

David Mort is a General Partner at Propel VC in San Francisco, specializing in investing in "the new economy" sectors such as Web3/Blockchain and FinTech. With a track record of successful investments in companies like Safebooks AI, Truora, and Neon, he has demonstrated expertise in financial analysis, venture capital, and strategic planning. David Mort's career highlights include leading investments in high-growth startups like Ease at the Series C stage and contributing to the success of companies like Safebooks AI and Neon at the Series A stage, showcasing his proficiency in due diligence and corporate development.

Work Experience 

  • General Partner

    2021 - Current

    Propel backs visionary founders who are building tomorrow's economy. These founders are revolutionizing money, reinventing financial services, and creating technology that transforms traditional institutions. From Seed to Series A, we invest in startups worldwide that are shaping the future of how the world works, trades, and thrives. Portfolio companies include Coinbase, Nomad Global, Neon, Guideline, Groww, SumUp, and Newfront.

  • Partner

    2019 - 2021

  • Vice President

    2017 - 2019

  • Senior Associate

    2016 - 2017

  • Seed Investor

    2024

  • Seed Investor

    2023

Safebooks AI develops a platform for enterprises to automate the quality verification of financial data.

Raised $7,000,000.00 from Mensch Capital Partners and Insight Partners.

  • Series A Investor

    2022

  • Series A Investor

    2021

  • Seed Investor

    2020

  • Series C Investor

    2014

    Nasdaq direct listing, April 2021

Coinbase Ventures is an investment arm of Coinbase that aims to invest in seed-stage cryptocurrency and blockchain startups.

  • Seed Investor

    2017

Newfront is an insurance company that provides risk control, risk analytics, and benchmarking claims advocacy.

Raised $310,000,000.00 from Y Combinator, Bloomberg Beta, Altai Ventures, Susa Ventures, B Capital, Vetamer, Founders Fund, Tony Xu, PruVen Capital and Stack Capital.

  • Series A Investor

    2018

  • Series B Investor

    2014

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