Act One Ventures
David Chaiken is an accomplished technology leader with extensive experience in various roles, including consulting advisor at Act One Ventures, where focus is on supporting diverse early-stage investments. Previously, David served as a fellow and chief architect at Pinterest, overseeing infrastructure management and the company's IPO. Prior positions include CTO at Altiscale, chief architect at Yahoo!, and CTO at AgileTV/Promptu, highlighting expertise in technical strategy, architecture, and product development. David co-founded Aeroprise, managed advanced development at AT&T Labs, and contributed significantly to digital innovations at Digital Equipment Corporation. Educational credentials include a Ph.D. in EECS from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Sc.B. in Mathematics & Chemistry from Brown University.
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Act One Ventures
Act One Ventures is a community focused, early stage venture capital firm leading pre-seed and seed rounds in ecommerce infrastructure, vertical SaaS, and fintech. Their investment thesis is focused on community building around LA universities and their alumni, and in particular the broader UCLA community.