David Cowan
Directeur/Membre du Conseil chez RIGETTI COMPUTING, INC.
Fortune : 47 323 $ au 30/04/2024
Profil
David Cowan is one of the world’s leading investors, having funded Seed, Series A, and Series B rounds that led to over 30 IPOs.
David was ranked sixth on the Midas List and tied for fourth in the Midas List of Hall of Fame.
Based in our Silicon Valley office, David launched Bessemer's practices in cloud, cybersecurity, consumer internet, gaming, space, and quantum computing.
Known for taking chances on the unorthodox, David’s early stage bets include Twitch (acquired by Amazon), Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB), and Skybox Imaging (acquired by Google).
David has co-founded three cybersecurity companies incubated within Bessemer’s offices: VeriSign (NASDAQ: VRSN), serving as initial Chairman and CFO; Good Technology (fka Visto, acquired by Blackberry) serving as CEO; and Defense.net (acquired by F5).
He earned an AB in computer science / mathematics and an MBA, both from Harvard University.
Today he serves on several non-profit boards including the Center for Inquiry and the Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics.
He is the co-writer of the Silicon Valley mockumentary series “Bubbleproof,” and producer of the award-winning MTV Documentary film “Afghan Dreamers.”
Détentions connues dans des sociétés publiques
| Société | Date | Nombre d'actions | Valorisation | Date de valorisation |
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RIGETTI COMPUTING, INC.
0,03% | 01/04/2024 | 40 447 ( 0,03% ) | 47 323 $ | 30/04/2024 |
Postes actifs de David Cowan
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| RIGETTI COMPUTING, INC. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 02/03/2022 |
Deer Management Co. LLC
 Deer Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Deer Management Co. LLC (Bessemer Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1911. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Private Equity Investor | 01/06/1992 |
Xanadu Quantum Technologies, Inc.
 Xanadu Quantum Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Xanadu Quantum Technologies, Inc. provides cloud computing services. The company was founded by Christian Weedbrookin 2016 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 01/06/2021 |
Bessemer Venture Partners LP
 Bessemer Venture Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance Bessemer Venture Partners LP seeks investment opportunities in companies primarily located in the US. The fund focuses on companies with a strong business model, experienced management teams and growth potential. It targets companies operating across a broad range of sectors such as healthcare, information systems, telecommunications, and retailing. It provides financing for seed, early and later stage capital requirements. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/01/1992 |
Center for Inquiry, Inc.
 Center for Inquiry, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Center for Inquiry, Inc. is a non-profit organization founded in 2006 by Richard Dawkins. The organization's mission is to eliminate the influence of religion in science education and public policy, and to remove the stigma surrounding atheism and non-belief. The Center for Inquiry advocates for reason, science, freedom of inquiry, and humanist values through specialized policy and political actions focusing on secularist topics and human rights. The organization is a community of freethinkers, activists, leaders, atheists, and humanists who advocate for science literacy and rational thinking in examining religion and other extraordinary claims. The Center for Inquiry provides a virtual library of discussion guides, instructional videos, expert Q&A sessions, and other tools to help groups promote science, reason, and secular values. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 01/01/2017 |
Rigetti & Co., Inc.
 Rigetti & Co., Inc. Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology Rigetti & Co., Inc. develops and delivers integrated quantum and classical computing capabilities. The firm's flagship product, Quantum Cloud Services provides dedicated access to quantum hardware and a development environment tailored for practical applications. The company was founded by Chad T. Rigetti in 2013 and is headquartered in Berkeley, CA. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
| Bessemer Venture Partners XII Advisors & Influencers LP | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
| Get Insured, Inc. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 01/03/2007 |
Vimo, Inc.
 Vimo, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Vimo, Inc. provides online comparison services for health insurance and benefit plans. Its services include implementation and launch, sales and marketing, customer support and account management, and consumer service center. It offers administration modules and advanced billing and payment. The company was founded by Chini Krishnan and Shankar Srinivasan in 2005 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 01/03/2007 |
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Formation de David Cowan
| Harvard University | Undergraduate Degree |
| Harvard Business School | Masters Business Admin |
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Sociétés liées
| Sociétés cotées | 4 |
|---|---|
| VERISIGN. INC. | Technology Services |
| VELO3D, INC. | Producer Manufacturing |
| ROCKET LAB USA, INC. | Electronic Technology |
| RIGETTI COMPUTING, INC. | Electronic Technology |
| Entreprise privées | 40 |
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Bessemer Venture Partners LP
Bessemer Venture Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance Bessemer Venture Partners LP seeks investment opportunities in companies primarily located in the US. The fund focuses on companies with a strong business model, experienced management teams and growth potential. It targets companies operating across a broad range of sectors such as healthcare, information systems, telecommunications, and retailing. It provides financing for seed, early and later stage capital requirements. | Finance |
Keynote Systems, Inc.
 Keynote Systems, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Keynote Systems, Inc. engages in the provision of cloud-based solutions for mobile application. The company was founded by Jim Barrick and Andrew Popell in 1995 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Technology Services |
Netli, Inc.
 Netli, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Netli, Inc. provides Internet infrastructure services. Its products include netlilightning, netlioffload, netliview, and netlicontinuity. The company was founded in 1999 by Adam J. Grove & Michael Kharitonov and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA | Technology Services |
Good Technology
 Good Technology Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Good Technology bridges the gap between social and secure, protecting business and personal information so that mobile users can connect and collaborate on today’s most popular smartphones. Good combines a great user experience with the tools that IT needs to manage and protect its mobile enterprise, all through a straightforward Web-based architecture. Global operators, device makers, enterprises and governments all rely on Good Technology to protect, connect, and collaborate. | Technology Services |
Goodmail Systems, Inc.
 Goodmail Systems, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Goodmail Systems is the creator of CertifiedEmail™, the industry's standard class of email. CertifiedEmail provides a safe and reliable means for consumers to easily identify authentic email messages from legitimate commercial and nonprofit email senders. Each CertifiedEmail is sent with a cryptographically secure token that assures authenticity and is marked in the inbox with a unique blue ribbon envelope icon, enabling consumers to visually distinguish email messages which are real and sent from email senders with whom they have a pre-existing relationship. Available to email senders meeting strict standards for best practices and low complaint rates, it is the only class of e-mail available that assures delivery of all opt-in e-mail messages to the inbox, with links and images automatically rendered intact, and embedded multi-dimensional applications like CertifiedVideo™ for streaming video, yielding measurable improvements in e-mail effectiveness. CertifiedEmail has been adopted by seven of the nation's top 10 email mailbox providers and is in use by 500 commercial, government and non-profit senders. It is supported in North America and Europe by a wide network of email platforms and service providers. | Technology Services |
Elemental Cyber Security, Inc.
 Elemental Cyber Security, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Elemental Cyber Security, Inc. develops and delivers superior security policy and compliance automation, risk management as well as network access control technology to the IT security markets. Its solutions include element security platform, discovering and controlling unmanaged hosts. The company was founded in December 2002 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV. | Technology Services |
Delivery Agent, Inc.
 Delivery Agent, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Delivery Agent, Inc. provides interactive programming solutions to the entertainment industry. Its television commerce platform allows consumers to engage with and transact directly from advertisements and television shows through web, mobile, and advanced television applications. The firm also offers a contextual database, in content advertising, and advanced analytics. The company was founded by Michael R. Fitzsimmons and Kim Marder in 2001 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Flock, Inc.
 Flock, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Flock, Inc. develops social web browsers. The firm helps its users to connect, share, and discover web. It also helps its clients to create and share videos, photos, blogs, feeds, and comments across social communities, media providers and popular websites. The company was founded by Bhavin Turakhia, Anthony Young, Geoffrey Arone and Bart Decrem in 2005 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. | Technology Services |
Aceria Ltd.
 Aceria Ltd. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Aceria Ltd. provides Internet domain registration services. It owns a portfolio of domain names and operates corresponding websites. The company also offers products and service information to direct navigation through websites. Aceria is headquartered in Limassol, Cyprus. | Technology Services |
LifeLock, Inc.
 LifeLock, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services LifeLock, Inc. engages in the provision of identity theft protection services for consumers and fraud and risk solutions for enterprises. The company was founded by Richard Todd Davis, Neal Duncan, and Robert J. Maynard, Jr. in April 2005 and is headquartered in Tempe, AZ. | Commercial Services |
Reputation.com, Inc.
 Reputation.com, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Reputation.com, Inc. provides online reputation and privacy management services. It offers online reviews, customer surveys, social media, business listings, reputation score, reporting and analytics, and managed services. The company was founded by Michael Fertik, Owen Tripp, Ross Chanin, Raefer Gabriel, and Brian Kelley in 2006 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. | Technology Services |
Truaxis, Inc.
 Truaxis, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Truaxis, Inc. provides loyalty rewards and personalized statement solutions for financial institutions, merchants, and consumers. It offers StatementRewards, a loyalty platform for U.S. credit and debit cardholders. The company was founded by Samir Kothari and Schwark Satyavolu in 2007 and is headquartered in San Carlos, CA. | Technology Services |
Smule, Inc.
 Smule, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Smule, Inc. develops interactive sonic media applications for the iPhone. It also operates a social platform that allows people using its application to create music together. The company was founded by Jeffrey C. Smith and Alex Rae in 2008 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Virtru Corp.
 Virtru Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Virtru Corp. develops software solutions. It specializes in digital privacy, digital security, Email encryption and HIPAA compliant email. The company was founded by John M. Ackerly and William Ackerly in 2012 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Technology Services |
Nominum, Inc.
 Nominum, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Nominum, Inc. provides web hosting services. It provides network-based solutions and applications powered by DNS and DHCP core engines. The company was founded by Paul Vixie, David R. Conrad and Paul V. Mockapetris in 1999 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. | Technology Services |
Visto Corp.
 Visto Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Visto Corp. provides connectivity software solutions for secure access to messaging applications. Its products include VM 6, VMIE, VMPE, and VMEE. It offers mobile messaging technology solutions for wireless PDA's and Smartphone's. The company was founded by Daniel Mendez, Hong Q. Bui, and David Cowan in 1996 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. | Technology Services |
Deer Management Co. LLC
Deer Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Deer Management Co. LLC (Bessemer Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1911. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Silversky, Inc.
 Silversky, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Silversky, Inc. provides cloud-based security software and managed services. Its security-as-a-service platform SilverSky delivers cloud-based software and managed services, such as email protection services with advanced data loss prevention, targeted attack protection, network security services, and managed application services, that protect critical information. The company was founded by Andrew Ivar Greenawalt in 1997 and is headquartered in Milford, CT. | Technology Services |
BT Counterpane, Inc.
 BT Counterpane, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services BT Counterpane, Inc. provides internet managed security monitoring services. Its services include vulnerability scanning, security assessment, maintenance, training, support, consulting, e-mail scanning, network device management and denial of service attack prevention. The company was founded by Schneier Bruce and Thomas E. Rowley in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Commercial Services |
Determina, Inc.
 Determina, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Determina, Inc. provides vulnerability protection solution for servers and desktops. Its products blocks malicious computer attacks, prevents single unintended line of code from executing and without false positives. The company was founded in May, 2003 by Derek Bruening & Vladimir Kiriansky and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. | Technology Services |
Vimo, Inc.
Vimo, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Vimo, Inc. provides online comparison services for health insurance and benefit plans. Its services include implementation and launch, sales and marketing, customer support and account management, and consumer service center. It offers administration modules and advanced billing and payment. The company was founded by Chini Krishnan and Shankar Srinivasan in 2005 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Technology Services |
WorkMetro, Inc.
 WorkMetro, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services WorkMetro, Inc. provides online recruiting solutions. Its solutions connect companies with job seekers in their local area. The company was founded by Jon Stevenson and David Lambert in 2003 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ. | Technology Services |
Zoosk, Inc.
 Zoosk, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Zoosk, Inc. engages in the provision of online social dating network services. It specializes in behavioral matchmaking technology. The company was founded by Shayan Ghazizadeh Zadeh and Alex Mehr in 2007 and is headquartered in Lehi, UT. | Technology Services |
The Nueva School
 The Nueva School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services The Nueva School operates as an independent school serving gifted students and emphasizing integrated studies, arts, and social-emotional learning. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Hillsborough, CA. | Consumer Services |
MashLogic, Inc.
 MashLogic, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services MashLogic, Inc. provides contextual information about content on websites. It has developed a Firefox extension that allows users to create a customized web browsing experience. It offers browser tools for Firefox and Internet explorer that can change the hyperlinks on a publisher's website to include other relevant information such as links to Wikipedia or Linkedin profiles. The company was founded in 2007 by Johan Sundström, David J. Cowan and Justin Label and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Technology Services |
Endgame, Inc.
 Endgame, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Endgame, Inc. provides security intelligence and analytics solutions. The firm’s services include managed EDR, compromise assessment, incident response and managed threat hunting. Its products include real-time IP reputation data, protection of customers' critical information, proactive data analysis and vulnerability research. The company was founded by Raymond Gazaway, Daniel S. Ingevaldso, David Miles, Thomas E. Noonan, Earle W. Ady and Christopher J. Rouland in 2008 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA. | Technology Services |
Skybox Imaging, Inc.
 Skybox Imaging, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Skybox Imaging, Inc. developed technology services to interpret satellite data more efficiently. It offered services in sectors such as finance, environmental monitoring, and infrastructure. The company was headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Commercial Services |
iSIGHT Security LLC
 iSIGHT Security LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services iSIGHT Security LLC provides cyber threat intelligence services. The company was founded by Jonathan Couch and John P. Watters in 2007 and is headquartered in Milpitas, CA. | Technology Services |
Defense.net, Inc.
 Defense.net, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Defense.Net, Inc. develops technology to mitigate distributed-denial-of-service attacks. It provides businesses and organizations with tools to protect against the new generation of massive and sophisticated DDoS attacks while delivering the highest levels of Internet application performance. The company was founded by Barrett Lyon in December 2012 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Technology Services |
Auth0, Inc.
 Auth0, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Auth0, Inc. engages in the provision of universal authentication and authorization platform for web, mobile, and legacy applications. It serves the financial, healthcare, media, retail, and real estate industries. The company was founded by Matias Woloski and Eugenio Pace in 2013 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA. | Technology Services |
Rigetti & Co., Inc.
Rigetti & Co., Inc. Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology Rigetti & Co., Inc. develops and delivers integrated quantum and classical computing capabilities. The firm's flagship product, Quantum Cloud Services provides dedicated access to quantum hardware and a development environment tailored for practical applications. The company was founded by Chad T. Rigetti in 2013 and is headquartered in Berkeley, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. /Old/
 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. /Old/ Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Rocket Lab USA, Inc. delivers complete rocket systems and technologies for fast and low-cost payload deployment. It is a space systems company engaged in small satellite launch. The company was founded by Peter Beck in 2006 and is headquartered in Long Beach, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Velo3D US, Inc.
 Velo3D US, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Velo3D US, Inc. develops and manufactures metal laser sintering printing machines for 3D printing. It offers sapphire printer, flow software, and assure system. The company was founded by Benyamin Buller and Erel Milshtein in 2014 and is headquartered in Campbell, CA. | Producer Manufacturing |
Claroty Ltd.
 Claroty Ltd. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Claroty Ltd. provides cyber security services. It secures cyber physical systems across industrial, healthcare, and enterprise environments. The company was founded by Amir Zilberstein, Benny Porat and Galina Antova and is headquartered in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel. | Technology Services |
Iris Automation, Inc.
 Iris Automation, Inc. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Iris Automation, Inc. develops computer vision systems that can make unmanned aerial vehicles, and eventually other robotics and vehicles, truly autonomous. The company was founded by Alexander Harmsen and James Howard and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Impossible Aerospace Corp.
 Impossible Aerospace Corp. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Impossible Aerospace Corp. manufactures electric aircraft and drones. The company was founded by Albert Spencer Gore in 2016 and is headquartered in Santa Rosa, CA. | Producer Manufacturing |
Xanadu Quantum Technologies, Inc.
Xanadu Quantum Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Xanadu Quantum Technologies, Inc. provides cloud computing services. The company was founded by Christian Weedbrookin 2016 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Technology Services |
Center for Inquiry, Inc.
Center for Inquiry, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Center for Inquiry, Inc. is a non-profit organization founded in 2006 by Richard Dawkins. The organization's mission is to eliminate the influence of religion in science education and public policy, and to remove the stigma surrounding atheism and non-belief. The Center for Inquiry advocates for reason, science, freedom of inquiry, and humanist values through specialized policy and political actions focusing on secularist topics and human rights. The organization is a community of freethinkers, activists, leaders, atheists, and humanists who advocate for science literacy and rational thinking in examining religion and other extraordinary claims. The Center for Inquiry provides a virtual library of discussion guides, instructional videos, expert Q&A sessions, and other tools to help groups promote science, reason, and secular values. | Commercial Services |
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