David Schoch

David Schoch is an experienced mentor and consultant currently supporting early-stage innovative companies at Katapult Akcelerator and the World Bank. As a partner at StartLabs Investment Fund since 2013, David has been instrumental in fundraising and managing the fund while mentoring emerging businesses in the Western Balkans. As President of the Serbian Private Equity Association since 2012, David has significantly increased membership and enhanced the organization's visibility and influence. David also co-founded Orion Telekom doo, where strategic leadership helped secure €24M in funding. Previous roles include Chief Operating Officer at HTEC Group and Drylet, Inc., and Chief Operating Officer at VICERT, LLC. David holds an MBA with honors from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a Bachelor of Science with distinction from Sonoma State University.