David is a serial founder and venture investor. Currently, David serves as co-founder and managing partner of Motivate Venture Capital, a $200M AUM venture firm investing in tech or tech-enabled companies in the US and Canada. David has made personal investments in over 150 startups and funds including Chime, Public.com, Robinhood, Pipe, Pantera Capital, Unsplash, HomeChef, NoRedInk, and Techstars. David previously co-founded and served as Chairman of Notre Dame-affiliated IrishAngels. Prior to his investment career, David founded and eventually sold several companies including hotel wi-fi management company InnFlux, web-hosting company Powersurge, and digital interview company RIVS. Through the Amelia Claire Foundation, in memory of their daughter, David and his wife, along with their three other children assist families who have lost children. David enjoys fishing, skiing, traveling, and philanthropy. David received his BA from Notre Dame and MBA from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management.