David S. Rose

David Semel Rose (born June 12, 1957) is an American serial entrepreneur[1] and angel investor. He is an investor in startup technology companies and founder of New York Angels, an early-stage technology investment group.[2] He is Managing Partner of Rose Tech Ventures,[3] a venture fund focused on Internet-based business,[4] and CEO of Gust (formerly known as AngelSoft),[5] which operates a collaboration platform for early stage angel investing.[6][7]

Early life and education

Rose is the son of Joanna (née Semel) and Daniel Rose.[8] Rose attended New York City public schools and Horace Mann High School.[9] He received his BA in Urban Affairs from Yale University in 1979,[10] his MBA in Finance from Columbia Business School in 1983[11] and an honorary Doctor of Engineering degree from Stevens Institute of Technology.[12]

Career

Rose was involved in the early development of the Silicon Alley technology community in New York,[13][14] including working with pre-Internet era online data services and founding Ex Machina, a computer software company;[15] The Computer Classroom, an early personal computer training company;[16] and AirMedia, an early wireless Internet information network.[17]

Rose founded and runs a technology incubator in New York City[18] and is a founding member of the Space Angels Network, an international investing group.[19] In 2005, BusinessWeek magazine included an article titled 'The Pitch Coach' about his sessions for entrepreneurs seeking funding from venture capitalists and angel investors.[20] He is an Associate Founder of Singularity University, the post-graduate program in accelerating technologies,[21] and founded and chaired its Finance, Entrepreneurship and Economics track.[22]

In 2014, Rose wrote the New York Times best-selling book "Angel Investing: The Gust Guide to Making Money & Having Fun Investing in Startups", to give guidance to investors considering investments in startups.[23]

Personal life

In 1982, he married Gail Ruth Gremse.[8] They have three children.

References

  1. ^ Colao, J. J. New York's Archangel. Forbes. June 4, 2012. (Accessed April 19, 2013)
  2. ^ J. Alex Tarquinio. Giving Businesses Their Wings. New York Times. September 10, 2008. (Accessed October 12, 2011)
  3. ^ The Rose Tech Ventures Team (Retrieved October 3, 2011)
  4. ^ Bye, Adrian (August 5, 2010). "David S Rose From Rose Tech Ventures". meetinnovators.com. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
  5. ^ "Entrepreneur David S. Rose Opens Up on the Magic of "Joining." Should You Follow Suit?". Grit Daily. December 4, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  6. ^ Sarah Perez. AngelSoft Relaunches as Gust.com, Now Connects Startups To Investors TechCrunch. September 13, 2011. ((Retrieved October 3, 2011)
  7. ^ Brad Spirrison. "Angel investors brought together" Chicago Sun-Times. September 8, 2008. ((Retrieved October 12, 2011) abc
  8. ^ a b New York Times: 'Gail Ruth Gremse Is Married to David Semel Rose" June 27, 1982
  9. ^ "Horace Mann alumni class notes 1975 (Retrieved 17 November 2011)". Horacemannalumni.org. Archived from the original on February 8, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
  10. ^ Yale Entrepreneurship Advisory Council (Retrieved November 17, 2011)
  11. ^ Columbia Business School Private Equity Program 2011 – Silicon Alley Panel Archived December 12, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved November 17, 2011)
  12. ^ David S. Rose and Jeffrey J. Wilcox to address Stevens’ graduates Stevens Institute. April 29, 2010. (Retrieved October 13, 2011)
  13. ^ Steven Malanga. Silicon Alley 2.0 City Journal. Autumn 2006. paragraph 27 (Retrieved October 13, 2011)
  14. ^ Machine of the Year: The Computer Moves In Time magazine. January 3, 1983. paragraph 44 (Retrieved October 13, 2011)
  15. ^ E-Commerce: Who Owns the Rights? BusinessWeek. July 29, 1996. (Retrieved October 13, 2011)
  16. ^ Rose, David S.; Garrity, J. Peter (July 7, 1984). Business Applications of the IBM PC: an executive training seminar. The Computer Classroom, Inc.
  17. ^ Airmedia Live gives wireless bulletins CNet. June 3, 1996. (Retrieved October 13, 2011)
  18. ^ Behind The Money, Episode 37: David S. Rose seeks entrepreneurs for incubator Archived February 3, 2013, at archive.today The Deal. August 11, 2008. (Retrieved October 13, 2011)
  19. ^ Space Angels Network adds founding members Washington Business Journal. June 18, 2008. (Retrieved October 13, 2011)
  20. ^ Michael Patterson. The Pitch Coach BusinessWeek. Fall, 2005. (Retrieved October 13, 2011)
  21. ^ Singularity University Founders Archived April 24, 2013, at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved April 19, 2013)
  22. ^ Singularity University Lectures: David S. Rose on Entrepreneurship. (Retrieved April 19, 2013)
  23. ^ AngelInvesting.com. (Retrieved July 13, 2015)
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