David Yakobovitch
General Partner at DataPower Ventures
New York, New York
Overview
Work Experience
General Partner
2020 - Current
DataPower Ventures invests in AI Infrastructure and Agent companies through our early-stage fund and strategic growth SPVs. We partner with category-defining founders through direct investments and fund-of-fund positions. Early Stage: AI Agent Fund - Backing founders building the next generation of AI applications Growth Stage: Strategic SPV co-investments in established AI leaders Select Portfolio: OpenAI and emerging AI-powered startups reshaping enterprise technology. www.datapower.vc
Invests in founders who are building at the cross-section of Applied AI or DeepTech software products in the Data, ML, and AI ecosystems.
Founder
2020
Tech Power Network is a premier innovation community connecting founders, investors, and operators through curated events in NYC, SF & LA. Building meaningful relationships across emerging technology sectors. - 150+ exclusive events hosted since 2020 - 10,000+ active community members - Founder Dinners & CXO Roundtables - VC/PE Investment Socials - Tech Leadership Forums Partnering with leading tech companies and investors to accelerate startup growth and foster meaningful connections across the innovation ecosystem.
Podcast Host
2019
The HumAIn Podcast explores the latest advancements in artificial intelligence through in-depth conversations with industry thought leaders. Hosted by David Yakobovitch, the podcast consistently ranks in the top 1% of global technology podcasts, providing listeners a channel to discover new AI products, learn about industry trends, and bridge the gap between humans and machines.
Investor
2024
OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company that develops advanced AI models, including ChatGPT.
Raised $21,900,120,000.00 from Citi, JP Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, UBS, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, HSBC and Santander.
Investor
2024
Anthropic is an AI safety and research company that focuses on increasing the safety of large-scale AI systems.
Raised $13,740,377,627.00 from Amazon.
Investor
2025
ElevenLabs is a research company developing AI voice synthesis software for creators and publishers.
Raised $101,000,000.00 from Disney Accelerator.
Investor
2022
Dataplor is a location intelligence platform that connects businesses with a mobile workforce that is available on demand.
Raised $17,365,000.00 from Quest Venture Partners, APA Venture Partners, Circadian Ventures, Two Lanterns Venture Capital, Spark Capital, ff Venture Capital and Acronym Venture Capital.
Investor
2021
Investor
2022
AppliedXL detects early signals in data before they become news.
Raised $5,999,999.00 from Fc Centripetal, Hearst Ventures, Alumni Ventures, Tuesday Capital, Geoffrey Hoguet, Statnews, Boston Globe Media, Scott Cohen, Michael Reitermann and Robin Lingg.
Founder, Co-Organizer
2024
AI Realized is a one-day Enterprise AI Summit for Executives, Entrepreneurs, and AI enthusiasts. Sign up to attend at lu.ma/airsummit