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David Cheng

Partner at DCM

San Francisco, California

Invests in

  • Min Investment:

    $250,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $15,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $5,000,000.00

Work Experience

  • Partner

    2023

  • Principal

    2014 - 2023

    DCM is a top-performing, early-stage focused global VC firm with $4B+ AUM and a 24-year track record. DCM has invested in 400+ technology companies across 14 funds with a total enterprise value exceeding $200BN. My focus is on Seed to Series B investments in Vertical SaaS, Marketplaces, Consumer Applications, Fintech and Digital Health.

2020

  • Board Observer and Seed Investor

    2020

    AI powered SaaS for Personal Injury attorneys. Led the seed.

2018

  • Board Observer and Seed Investor

    2018

    Financial wellness platform for the underbanked. Led the seed.

2019

  • Board Director, Series A Investor

    2019

    Computer vision enabled at-home fitness platform. Led the Series A.

2016

  • Board Observer, Series A Investor

    2016

    The world's best indoor vertical farming company that grows produce using one percent of the water and land of traditional agriculture. Led the Series A.

2021

  • Seed Investor

    2021

    Helping the world's best gamers monetize their talent. Led the seed.

  • Seed Investor

    2021

    First residential marketplace with cashback rewards. Led the seed.

2022 - 2023

  • Board Director, Founding Investor

    2022 - 2023

    Healthcare on your own terms - starting with weight loss. Incubated company. Acquired by WW International (NASDAQ: WW)

2020 - 2023

  • Advisor - Gold Rush

    2020 - 2023

    Gold Rush is an accelerator built for and by Asian founders to overcome societal stereotypes, thrive more rapidly, and break the bamboo ceiling by creating and empowering more C-Suite Asian leaders. Gold Rush selects two cohorts of Asian-led companies per year that participate in a 12-week program. The accelerator is a venture of Gold House, the largest nonprofit collective of Asian leaders dedicated to forging stronger bonds that enable more authentic, successful, and longer lives. Learn more on goldhouse.org/goldrush.

2019 - 2022

  • Board Director, Seed Investor

    2019 - 2022

    Hydration company combining the best of UV-C and filtration. Spun out of Rayvio and led first round of funding. Acquired by Brita SE.