
David Pérez-Hernández
VC investor at Roble Ventures — future of work & learning
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Austin, Texas
Joined February 2025
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Early-stage investor focused on the future of work and learning. At Roble Ventures he leads pre-seed deals ($200K–$2M), supports founders on GTM, company health, and board formation, and invests across the U.S. and Latin America with an operator-backed, founder-supportive approach. robleventures+2
Operator-to-investor with GTM, BizOps and chief-of-staff experience. Before VC he held multiple operating roles (BizOps, GTM, interim Chief of Staff) at startups building deskless/employee engagement/product GTM — giving him hands-on experience helping early-stage teams scale operations and go-to-market motions. linkedin+1
Public-policy and impact background informs his investing lens. He served as a Fulbright Binational Business grantee at Endeavor México and completed policy fellowships (CHCI / Senate placement, SBA), signaling an interest in economic opportunity, capital access, and Latin America–U.S. founder pathways. robleventures+1
Joint MBA–MPP training (Harvard Business School and Harvard Kennedy School) and first‑generation college background shape a founder-first, mission-driven investor identity—combining business build/strategy skills with public leadership and social impact perspectives. nfx+1
Active community builder and mentor for Latinx / early-stage founder communities — participates in panels, meetups, and founder dinners and highlights supporting diverse founders as an explicit part of his investing thesis. robleventures+1
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AHAshley Hernandezsaid they've seen
DPDavid Perez-Hernandez
make a real difference as an early-stage investor or mentor to new founders.Jul 1, 2026
HLH Leesaid
DPDavid Perez-Hernandez
is one of the most thoughtful early-stage investors they've worked with in AI fintech or wealth-tech.Jan 9, 2026
SMSergio Monsalvesaid
DPDavid Perez-Hernandez
made a significant positive impact leading Product Ops at a high-growth startup with AI-driven products.Dec 24, 2025
SLS.K. Leesaid
DPDavid Perez-Hernandez
made a significant positive impact leading Product Ops at a high-growth startup with AI-driven products.Dec 22, 2025
SLS.K. Leesaid
DPDavid Perez-Hernandez
has outstanding insight into what makes a marketplace startup succeed at the earliest stages.Aug 13, 2025
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