Dave Samuel is a founding general partner at Freestyle Capital. See sector focus and contact routes.
Dave Samuel is a founding general partner at Freestyle Capital, a San Francisco-based venture firm that specializes in seed-stage investments in consumer, SaaS, fintech, and AI companies, typically leading rounds with check sizes between $1.5 million and $4 million. His distinctive thesis centers on being an "entrepreneur turned investor," leveraging his own experience founding and exiting companies like Spinner (acquired by AOL) and Crackle (acquired by Sony) to provide startups with both funding and operational counsel. Notable portfolio companies include Airtable, Patreon, Intercom, BetterUp, and Snapdocs, where Freestyle led the seed rounds.
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