David Beisel
Co-founder and Partner
NextView Ventures
Co-founder and Partner at NextView focused on early-stage internet startups.
Bio
Professional summary
Lee Hower is a co-founder and Partner at NextView Ventures. His official profile highlights early operating experience at PayPal, where he worked in product and business development through the company's IPO and sale to eBay. He later co-founded LinkedIn and led analytics, finance and operations teams during its early startup years. Before co-founding NextView, he began his venture capital career as a Principal at PJC, a Boston-based early-stage venture firm. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania's Management & Technology program with a BAS in Systems Engineering and a BS in Economics from Wharton.
Investment focus
Stage, sector, and overall fit
Stage
Pre-seedSeed
Sector
SoftwareInternetFintechMarketplacesConsumer internetData/analytics
Thesis
Early-stage startupsPre-seed and seed-stage companiesAI and software companies addressing mass-market human problemsInternet, marketplace, and network-effect businesses
Notable companies
Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed
PayPalLinkedInPJC
How to approach
Framing and angles for outreach
Pitch framing
Best fit for a pre-seed or seed company where the pitch benefits from deep operating credibility around networks, marketplaces, product, analytics, or early company scaling.
Personalization hooks
- 1Reference his PayPal and LinkedIn early-operator background when discussing network effects, product-market fit, or startup scaling.
- 2Make the company-building lesson explicit rather than only pitching market size.
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- NextView VenturesCo-Founder and Partner2010 – Present
- Point Judith CapitalVenture CapitalistPrior to 2010
- LinkedInCo-founder & Business DevelopmentEarly 2000s
- PayPalEarly Employee – Product & Business DevelopmentLate 1990s–early 2000s
Education
- University of PennsylvaniaBAS, Systems Engineering; BS, Economics (Wharton)
Skills
Venture CapitalBusiness DevelopmentConsumer TechnologyFintech
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