About David Teten

David Teten is a Partner with Orange Collective, a fund backed by 150+ Y Combinator alumni investing in the next generation of Y Combinator founders. He is cofounder and Chair of Action Tank, which uses AI to empower advocacy groups and other nonprofits to better accomplish their mission. David is also Chair of AltsTech, a community of investors in alternatives using AI, technology and analytics to generate alpha, and Founders’ Next Move, for tech founders exploring new ideas. David is a Venture Partner (formerly Partner) with Coolwater Capital, which invests in emerging fund managers. David was also formerly a Managing Partner with HOF Capital; Partner with ff Venture Capital; and Founder of Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of NY. David has previously advised such institutional investors as Activate Venture Partners, Birch Hill Equity Partners, Goldman Sachs Special Situations Group, Icahn Enterprises, LLR Partners, Real Ventures, Right Side Capital, Tiferes.vc, Transform Investment Group, and Orascom TMT Investments (Sawiris family office). He started his career as a strategy consultant, Bear Stearns investment banker, and serial founder with two cash exits as CEO.