David J. Prend is the Managing General Partner and Co-Founder of RockPort Capital Partners. See sector focus and contact routes.
David J. Prend is the Managing General Partner and Co-Founder of RockPort Capital Partners, a Boston-based venture firm he established in 1998 after leading Salomon Brothers’ Global Energy Investment Banking Group as a Managing Director. He invests primarily in the energy, mobility, and sustainability sectors across multi-stage opportunities, with a focus on clean technology and renewable energy worldwide. While specific check sizes and lead/follow behavior are not publicly detailed, Prend has served as the lead partner on 28 deals, indicating a tendency to lead investments. Notable portfolio companies include Solyndra, which RockPort bet heavily on before its collapse, and Evonix, where Prend served as a Board Member. He is recognized as one of the most respected investors in green technology, though his high-profile loss on Solyndra illustrates the risks in the sector. There is no publicly available distinctive point of view or published writing attributed to him in the search results.
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