I co-founded and manage Draft Ventures, a venture fund and studio investing in, incubating, and advising pre-seed and seed companies. Through Draft, I back 80+ early-stage companies, with investments including Notion, DFINITY, FabFitFun, Protocol Labs, Thrive Market, Side, Wintermute, and Cosmos. Previously, I was COO at Side and Livefyre and an investor at Greycroft.
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Draft VenturesDraft VenturesA venture fund & venture studio by Artia Moghbel & David Rodriguez. Investing in, incubating, and advising pre-seed & seed stage companies.
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- Web3 communicationsCommCrypto-native messaging service focused on encryption and decentralization.
- Retail SaaSZiplineRetail operations platform for stores and field teams.
- Productivity softwareNotionAll-in-one workspace for notes, docs, databases, and collaboration.
- Web3 infrastructureDFINITYDecentralized cloud and Internet Computer platform for next-generation software and services.
- Consumer subscription commerceFabFitFunHealth and lifestyle subscription commerce company.
- Web3 infrastructureProtocol LabsDecentralized storage network organization behind protocols for storing and retrieving important information.
- Consumer marketplaceThrive MarketOnline membership marketplace for healthy and sustainable groceries and household goods.
- Web3 infrastructureCosmosNetwork for decentralized application development and interoperable blockchains.
- AI data platformAvala AIAI and data company focused on access to economic opportunity through virtual workforces.
- Marketing technologyAspireInfluencer marketing and content collaboration platform for brands.
David fits Draft Ventures' pre-seed and seed market through a mix of venture investing and operator experience. Public profiles cite prior COO roles at Side and Livefyre, investing experience at Greycroft, and Draft Ventures' 80+ early-stage investments across web3, climate, fintech, proptech, marketplaces, SaaS, and consumer companies.