David joined FTVentures in April 2002 and serves as the firm's Partner and COO. He has 27 years of experience as an executive, director and general counsel, with particular focus on building growth companies. Previously, David was Executive Vice President and General Counsel of OffRoad, Inc., and Executive Vice President and General Counsel at Examen Inc. Additionally, David was with Montgomery Securities with primary responsibilities for legal affairs in corporate finance, venture capital, asset management and new business development. Before joining Montgomery, David was in private practice with Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison in Palo Alto and San Francisco. David received a JD from the Bolt Hall School of Law, an MBA from the Haas Graduate School of Business, and a BS in Mechanical Engineering, all from the University of California, Berkeley.