Speaker Bio
David Sokolic is a partner at Toyota Ventures, responsible for leading investments for the firm's Frontier Fund.
Prior to joining Toyota Ventures, David was an investment partner at OurCrowd, where he led investments in companies in mobility, robotics, digital health, cybersecurity, as well as software companies applying artificial intelligence and machine learning to optimize enterprise operations, generate new analytic insights, improve healthcare, and discover novel therapeutic treatments. He has also held roles on the board of directors of several portfolio companies. Earlier in his venture capital career, David was a vice president on the investment team at Battery Ventures, focused on early-stage investing.
David’s operating career includes stints at companies ranging from seed-stage startup to major multinational companies, spanning roles in product management, product marketing, business development, and corporate strategy. Earlier in his career, David spent time at Microsoft in the Office Communications product group and the Mobile Information Workers product group. Other past operational roles include leadership positions in marketing and product management at companies such as RADVISION, Gizmoz, and VocalTec Communications. David also worked for several years as a strategy consultant with Braxton Associates, Deloitte’s strategy consulting arm, and HK Catalyst, a boutique firm focused on telecom and technology companies.
He received a bachelor’s of science degree in economics with honors from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.