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David Jordan Cowan is the founder of Visto Corp.
(founded in 1996), VeriSign, Inc. (founded in 1995), and MashLogic, Inc. (founded in 2007).
He currently holds the position of Vice Chairman at Velo3D US, Inc., Director at Flock, Inc., Director at Reputation.com, Inc., Director at Smule, Inc., Director at Virtru Corp., Director at Vimo, Inc., Director at WorkMetro, Inc., Director at Claroty Ltd., Director at Iris Automation, Inc., Director at Xanadu Quantum Technologies, Inc., Director at Bessemer Venture Partners XII Advisors & Influencers LP, Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners LP, Partner at Deer Management Co. LLC, Board Trustee at The Nueva School, and Board Trustee at Center for Inquiry, Inc. He has held former positions as CEO at Good Technology, Chairman at Determina, Inc., Director at Keynote Systems, Inc., Director at Netli, Inc., Director at Goodmail Systems, Inc., Director at Elemental Cyber Security, Inc., Director at Delivery Agent, Inc., Director at Aceria Ltd., Independent Director at LifeLock, Inc., Director at Truaxis, Inc., Director at Nominum, Inc., Director at Silversky, Inc., Director at BT Counterpane, Inc., Director at Zoosk, Inc., Director at Endgame, Inc., Director at Skybox Imaging, Inc., Director at iSIGHT Security LLC, Director at Defense.net, Inc., Director at Auth0, Inc., Director at Rocket Lab USA, Inc., Director at Impossible Aerospace Corp., Director at Velo3D, Inc., Independent Director at Rocket Lab USA, Inc., Independent Director at Rigetti Computing, Inc., and Director at Rigetti & Co., Inc. He has an undergraduate degree from Harvard University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
David Cowan active positions
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Deer Management Co. LLC
Deer Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Bessemer Venture Partners invests in companies located across the globe. The firm focuses on broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for seed, early and growth stage capital requirements with an investment size ranging from USD 30 - 125 million. | Private Equity Investor | 1992-05-31 |
WorkMetro, Inc.
WorkMetro, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides online recruiting solutions | Director/Board Member | - |
Claroty Ltd.
Claroty Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Operates as a cyber security platform | Director/Board Member | 2016-04-30 |
Flock, Inc.
Flock, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Develops social web browsers | Director/Board Member | 2009-06-28 |
Smule, Inc.
Smule, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops music based mobile applications | Director/Board Member | 2009-06-28 |
Reputation.com, Inc.
Reputation.com, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides online reputation and privacy management services | Director/Board Member | 2009-08-31 |
Xanadu Quantum Technologies, Inc.
Xanadu Quantum Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops software and hardware for photonic quantum computing | Director/Board Member | 2021-05-31 |
Bessemer Venture Partners LP
Bessemer Venture Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance Functions as a venture capital fund | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1991-12-31 |
Center for Inquiry, Inc.
Center for Inquiry, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a secular community for fostering science, reason, freedom of inquiry and humanist values | Director/Board Member | 2016-12-31 |
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| Private companies | 46 |
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Bessemer Venture Partners LP
Bessemer Venture Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance Functions as a venture capital fund | Finance |
VeriSign, Inc.
VeriSign, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides internet infrastructure services | Technology Services |
Keynote Systems, Inc.
Keynote Systems, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides Internet performance measurement systems and diagnostic services | Technology Services |
Netli, Inc.
Netli, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides Internet infrastructure services | Technology Services |
Good Technology
Good Technology Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides wireless handheld computing software services | Technology Services |
Goodmail Systems, Inc.
Goodmail Systems, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides email authentication and certification services to corporate email senders | Technology Services |
Elemental Cyber Security, Inc.
Elemental Cyber Security, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides enterprise policy and risk management services | Technology Services |
Delivery Agent LLC
Delivery Agent LLC Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides interactive programming solutions to the entertainment industry | Technology Services |
Flock, Inc.
Flock, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Develops social web browsers | Technology Services |
Aceria Ltd.
Aceria Ltd. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides Internet domain registration services | Technology Services |
LifeLock, Inc.
LifeLock, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides theft identity protection services | Technology Services |
Reputation.com, Inc.
Reputation.com, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides online reputation and privacy management services | Technology Services |
Truaxis, Inc.
Truaxis, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides personalized bill analysis and loyalty reward solutions through online | Technology Services |
Smule, Inc.
Smule, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops music based mobile applications | Technology Services |
Virtru Corp.
Virtru Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops data security software platform | Technology Services |
Harvard University
Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Nominum, Inc.
Nominum, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides web hosting services | Technology Services |
Visto Corp.
Visto Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides connectivity software for secure access to messaging applications | Technology Services |
Deer Management Co. LLC
Deer Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Bessemer Venture Partners invests in companies located across the globe. The firm focuses on broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for seed, early and growth stage capital requirements with an investment size ranging from USD 30 - 125 million. | Finance |
Silversky, Inc.
Silversky, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides cyber security solutions | Technology Services |
BT Counterpane, Inc.
BT Counterpane, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides internet managed security monitoring services | Commercial Services |
Determina, Inc.
Determina, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides vulnerability protection solutions for servers and desktops | Technology Services |
Vimo, Inc.
Vimo, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides online comparison services for health insurance and benefit plans | Technology Services |
WorkMetro, Inc.
WorkMetro, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides online recruiting solutions | Technology Services |
Zoosk, Inc.
Zoosk, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops online dating apps and sites | Technology Services |
The Nueva School
The Nueva School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates as an independent school serving gifted students and emphasizing integrated studies, arts, and social-emotional learning | Consumer Services |
MashLogic, Inc.
MashLogic, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides contextual information about content on websites | Technology Services |
Endgame, Inc.
Endgame, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides security intelligence and analytics solutions | Technology Services |
Skybox Imaging, Inc.
Skybox Imaging, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Develops technology services to interpret satellite data more efficiently | Commercial Services |
iSIGHT Security LLC
iSIGHT Security LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides cyber threat intelligence services | Technology Services |
Defense.net, Inc.
Defense.net, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops technology to mitigate distributed-denial-of-service attacks | Technology Services |
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Auth0, Inc.
Auth0, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides software solutions | Technology Services |
Rigetti & Co., Inc.
Rigetti & Co., Inc. Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology Develops fault-tolerant gate based solid state quantum processor company | Electronic Technology |
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. /Old/
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. /Old/ Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Delivers complete rocket systems and technologies for fast and low-cost payload deployment | Electronic Technology |
Velo3D US, Inc.
Velo3D US, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Develops and manufactures metal laser sintering printing machines for 3D printing | Producer Manufacturing |
Claroty Ltd.
Claroty Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Operates as a cyber security platform | Technology Services |
Iris Automation, Inc.
Iris Automation, Inc. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Develops navigational intelligent collision avoidance systems for drones | Electronic Technology |
Impossible Aerospace Corp.
Impossible Aerospace Corp. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Manufactures battery electric flight products and provides air transportation services | Producer Manufacturing |
Xanadu Quantum Technologies, Inc.
Xanadu Quantum Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops software and hardware for photonic quantum computing | Technology Services |
Center for Inquiry, Inc.
Center for Inquiry, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a secular community for fostering science, reason, freedom of inquiry and humanist values | Commercial Services |
Velo3D, Inc.
Velo3D, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Develops and manufactures metal laser sintering printing machines for 3D printing | Producer Manufacturing |
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Designs, manufactures and markets electron & neutron spacecraft vehicles and components & photon platform | Electronic Technology |
Rigetti Computing, Inc.
Rigetti Computing, Inc. Computer Processing HardwareElectronic Technology Designs and manufactures quantum computers | Electronic Technology |
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