David Beisel
Co-founder and Partner
NextView Ventures
Co-founder and Partner at NextView focused on early-stage internet startups.
Bio
Professional summary
Rob Go is a Boston-area co-founder and Partner at NextView Ventures. His official NextView profile says he works with entrepreneurs building products that solve important problems for everyday people and focuses on companies using software to deliver transformative end-user experiences. That focus has led to investments across consumer, vertical SaaS, marketplaces and digital health. Before founding NextView, Rob worked on early-stage consumer internet and SaaS investments at Spark Capital. Earlier, he was Business Product Lead for Finding at eBay, where he helped launch search, browse and discovery products, and also held roles at The Parthenon Group, Fidelity Investments and BzzAgent. He attended Duke University and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Investment focus
Stage, sector, and overall fit
Stage
Pre-seedSeed
Sector
ConsumerVertical SaaSMarketplacesDigital healthSoftwareEnd-user experiences
Thesis
Software-enabled end-user experiencesConsumerVertical SaaSMarketplacesDigital healthPre-seed and seed-stage companies
Notable companies
Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed
eBayBzzAgentSpark Capital
How to approach
Framing and angles for outreach
Pitch framing
Best fit for a pre-seed or seed company where software materially improves everyday consumer or operator experiences.
Personalization hooks
- 1Emphasize the end-user experience and the practical problem being solved for everyday people.
- 2Tie marketplace, vertical SaaS, or digital health positioning to his stated investment focus.
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- NextView VenturesCo-Founder and PartnerApr 2010 – Present
- Spark CapitalVenture CapitalistPrior to 2010
- eBayBusiness Unit Owner – FindingPrior to Spark
- The Parthenon GroupConsultantPrior
- Fidelity Investments / BzzAgentProduct ManagerPrior
- Letslink.jpCo-founderPrior
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMBA2007
- Duke UniversityBS, Economics2001
Skills
Venture CapitalProduct MarketingConsumer FinanceInternet/New Media
Languages
EnglishMandarin
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