David Beisel

Co-founder and Partner·NextView Ventures

United States

Bio

Professional summary

David Beisel is a co-founder and Partner at NextView Ventures with a long-running focus on early-stage internet startups. His official NextView profile describes prior investing experience at Venrock, where he worked in digital media, and operating experience as co-founder of Sombasa Media, an email marketing company whose BargainDog product was acquired by About.com. Following that acquisition, he served as Vice President of Marketing. NextView lists current investments including BookBub, Schematic, New Era ADR, Anagram, Wastenot, Poly, Phaze, TriStar, Flyp, Carewell, The Nudge, MealPal and Skyways. His education includes an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business and an AB in Economics from Duke University.

Investment focus

Stage, sector, and overall fit

Stage

Pre-seedSeed

Sector

Internet startupsDigital mediaSaaSCommerceLegal techAI commerceConsumer

Thesis

Early-stage internet startupsDigital mediaPre-seed and seed-stage companiesAI and software companies addressing mass-market human problems

Notable companies

Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed

BookBubSchematicNew Era ADRAnagramWastenotPolyPhazeTriStarFlypCarewellThe NudgeMealPalSkywaysSombasa Media

How to approach

Framing and angles for outreach

Pitch framing

Best fit for a pre-seed or seed startup with a strong internet, software, commerce, legal-tech, media, or consumer distribution angle.

Partneralization hooks

1Connect the pitch to early-stage internet company building and customer acquisition/distribution.
2Reference his founder/operator experience at Sombasa Media if discussing go-to-market or marketing-led growth.