
David Beisel
Co-Founder and Partner at NextView Ventures focused on early-stage internet startups
Boston, Massachusetts
Joined March 2025
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David Beisel is a highly experienced early-stage investor and venture capitalist, co-founding NextView Ventures in 2010. He focuses on technology-driven companies that are redesigning the 'Everyday Economy,' with a track record of successful investments including Attentive Mobile, TripleLift ($1.4B acquisition), thredUP ($1.3B IPO), and Parsec ($320M acquisition). davidbeisel+2
Prior to his venture capital career, David was an entrepreneur, co-founding Sombasa Media, an e-mail marketing company known for BargainDog, which was successfully acquired by About.com. This background provides him with a unique perspective as both an operator and investor in the internet startup ecosystem. davidbeisel+2
David has a strong commitment to fostering the startup community, demonstrated by his role as Founder and Organizer of the Boston Innovators Group (formerly WebInno) from 2004 to 2017, an organization dedicated to connecting local startup and entrepreneurship communities. bostoninnovatorsgroup+1
Beyond his professional achievements, David is an adventurous individual who undertook a solo, self-supported 1,500-mile cycling journey across Great Britain. He also has a passion for teaching, having served as a children's ski instructor. davidbeisel+2
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Cycled solo self-supported 1,500 miles across Great Britain from Land’s End to John o’ Groats. davidbeisel+2
Worked as a children's ski instructor teaching 3-6 year olds, which he lists as his second favorite job. davidbeisel+2
Notes
DWDavid Wieland (Motivate VC)said
DBDavid Beisel
is one of their top picks as a seed-stage VC for consumer electronics or book-related startups.Dec 16, 2025
EBEric Berrysaid they've seen
DBDavid Beisel
make a real positive impact by backing AI-driven startups in the fashion sector.Oct 28, 2025
SPStephanie Palmerisaid
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is one of the most insightful VC partners they know when it comes to AI consumer apps.Sep 30, 2025
CCCharles Chretiensaid they would trust
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to lead an early-stage investment in a promising AI-driven fashion app.Sep 23, 2025
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