David Hornik, August Capital

David Hornik is a General Partner at August Capital, a Menlo Park-based venture firm. See sector focus and contact routes.

About David Hornik

David Hornik is a General Partner at August Capital, a Menlo Park-based venture firm, where he has invested in software companies since joining in 2000 after practicing law at Cravath Swaine & Moore and Perkins Coie. He focuses on early-stage information technology, specifically Series A investments in enterprise application and infrastructure software, SaaS, financial technology, and consumer-facing services. His typical check size ranges from $6 million to $12 million, and August Capital usually acts as a follow-on investor providing capital after a company achieves product-market fit. Notable portfolio companies include Splunk, GitLab, Fastly, and Bill.com, spanning enterprise software, DevOps, and fintech sectors. Hornik distinguishes himself as the author of VentureBlog and creator of VentureCast, the first venture capital blog and podcast, and he prioritizes funding teams over isolated technologies. He also teaches entrepreneurship at Stanford Business School and Harvard Law School while serving on boards such as GLAAD and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

David Hornik at a glance

Role
General Partner
Organization
August Capital
Location
Menlo Park, CA
Investor type
Venture Capital
Focus areas
Communications and Networking, Computer Hardware, Semiconductors, Software

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David Hornik at August Capital (Menlo Park, CA) — sector focus: Communications and Networking, Computer Hardware, Semiconductors, Software.
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David Hornik is based in Menlo Park, CA.

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