Investing Profile

David Wieland(788)

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Founder and Managing Partner at Motivate Venture Capital
motivate.vcChicago, Illinois
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23 Investors

Connected to James Currier (NFX), Satya Patel (Homebrew), Eva Ho (Fika Ventures), and 20 other investors on Signal.

Networks David is a member of
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management Network
88 CONNECTIONS
University of Notre Dame Network
26 CONNECTIONS
Harvard Business School Executive Education Network
14 CONNECTIONS

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Current Investing Position
Motivate Ventures Managing Partner
Investment Range
$100K - $2.0M
Sweet Spot
$500K
Investments On Record
29

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David Wieland's Investments On Record (25)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Fulcrum
Series AAug 2023$18M
Series AOct 2022$19M
SeedSep 2020$3M
$43M
Co-investors: Brian Feinstein (Bessemer Venture Partners), Ajay Agarwal (Bain Capital Ventures), Michael Brown (Battery Ventures), Gale Wilkinson (Vitalize Venture Group), Mary Grove (Bread and Butter Ventures), William Lohse (Social Starts), Mike Edelhart (Social Starts), Brett Brohl (Bread and Butter Ventures), Ryan Broshar (Matchstick Ventures), Sanjiv Kalevar (Openview Venture Partners), David Wieland (IrishAngels), Aditya Raghupathy, Daren Cotter, Julian Counihan
Gig and Take
Pre SeedSep 2022$2M
$3.5M
Co-investors: David Wieland (IrishAngels), Julian Counihan, Aditya Raghupathy
Frontdesk
Series BSep 2022$13M
Series AApr 2020$7M
$21M
Co-investors: Moses Sternstein (Nonlinear), Lauren DeLuca (Motivate Ventures), David Wieland (IrishAngels), Mark Freed (Stormbreaker), Jim Lockheed (JetBlue Technology Ventures), Marc Lasry, Joseph Aamidor - Aamidor Consulting
Sweater
SeedFeb 2022$12M
$26M
Co-investors: Aaron Wolko (Sweater Ventures), David Wieland (IrishAngels), Bernardt Vogel (VU Venture Partners)
New Era ADR
Pre SeedApr 2021$2M
$7M
Co-investors: Jai Shekhawat (Chicago Ventures), Erik Hammer (Alumni Ventures Group), David Beisel (NextView Ventures), Sach Chitnis (Jump Capital), David Wieland (IrishAngels), David Kalt
Sarna
Pre SeedMar 2021$950K
$950K
Co-investors: Lauren DeLuca (Motivate Ventures), David Wieland (IrishAngels)
JOEZOO
Pre SeedMay 2020
Co-investors: David Wieland (IrishAngels)
ProHabits
Pre SeedNov 2019$320K
$320K
Co-investors: Lauren DeLuca (Motivate Ventures), David Wieland (IrishAngels)

most interested in

Solutions to problems that accelerating longevity will create.

not interested in

Adtech, med devices, pharma

David Wieland's Experience

Founder Cardigan Ventures2015 - Present
Founder IrishAngels2012 - Present
Founder RIVS Digital Interviews2012 - Present
Chairman IrishAngels2012 - Present
Founder iEstates Media2006 - Present
CEO RIVS Digital Interviews2012 - 2015
CEO Innflux2011 - 2013
Founder Innflux2011 - 2013
CEO PowerSurge Technologies2004 - 2006

David Wieland's Education

University of Notre Dame BA Philosophy, Poly Sci
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management MBA Business
Harvard Business School Executive Education PE / VC