Dave L. Samuel
Founder at Freestyle Capital Management LLC
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Dave L.
Samuel is the founder of Crackle, Inc. (founded in 2003), Spinners, Inc. (founded in 1996), Toi Labs, Inc. (founded in 2018), and Freestyle Capital Management LLC (founded in 2008).
He held the title of Chief Executive Officer at Spinners, Inc. from 1996 to 2000.
He currently holds the position of Director at Brondell, Inc. (since 2003) and Director at Textnow, Inc. He previously worked as an Advisor at LaunchBox Digital LLC and as Vice President-Technology at Historic AOL LLC.
Mr. Samuel obtained his undergraduate degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1994.
Dave L. Samuel active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Brondell, Inc.
 Brondell, Inc. Medical DistributorsDistribution Services Brondell, Inc. manufactures bathroom fixtures and fittings. The firm’s products include swash, breeza, and perfect flush. It sells Swash line of toilet seats to retailers across the United States and Canada. The company was founded by Scott Pinizzotto and Dave Samuel in October 2003 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | 31/12/2002 |
Freestyle Capital Management LLC
 Freestyle Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Freestyle Capital Management LLC (Freestyle Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2008 by Josh Felser and Dave Samuel. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Founder | 30/09/2008 |
TextNow, Inc.
 TextNow, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services TextNow, Inc. provides social software solutions. Its product includes TextNow and PingChat. The company was founded by Jon Lerner and Derek Ting on February 15, 2009 and is headquartered in Waterloo, Canada. | Director/Board Member | 19/10/2011 |
Toi Labs, Inc.
 Toi Labs, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Toi Labs, Inc. develops bathroom technology to improve health and wellness. It offers TrueLoo, a digital health solution that addresses chronic lower digestive and urinary conditions prevalent in senior populations. The company was founded by Vikram Kashyap in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Founder | 30/04/2018 |
Former positions of Dave L. Samuel
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Crackle, Inc.
 Crackle, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Crackle, Inc operates as an online platform that streams movies and TV shows. The company was founded by Josh Felser, Mike Sitrin and Dave Samuel on March 22, 2004 and is located in Culver City, CA. | Founder | 29/02/2008 |
Spinners, Inc.
 Spinners, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Part of Scient, Inc., Spinners, Inc. is a web hosting company that offers asp.net hosting starting at $3.95. The company is based in Boston, MA. The company's windows hosting platform supports full trust, asp, access, sql, php, mysql. The company was founded by Steven K. Conine, Dave L. Samuel, Niraj S. Shah. Spinners was acquired by iXL, Inc. on September 28, 1998. | Chief Executive Officer | 31/05/2000 |
LaunchBox Digital LLC
 LaunchBox Digital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2007 by Julius Genachowski, Sean Greene and John McKinley, LaunchBox Digital LLC is a business incubator and venture capital firm located Durham, North Carolina. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Historic AOL LLC
 Historic AOL LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services AOL LLC provides on-line services. It operates a network of web brands and Internet access subscription services in the United States. The company also offers digital services in the areas of education, safety and security, communications, and music. Its web brands include AOL.com, MapQuest, and Netscape. AOL is headquartered in New York, NY. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | - |
Training of Dave L. Samuel
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Undergraduate Degree |
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Historic AOL LLC
Historic AOL LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services AOL LLC provides on-line services. It operates a network of web brands and Internet access subscription services in the United States. The company also offers digital services in the areas of education, safety and security, communications, and music. Its web brands include AOL.com, MapQuest, and Netscape. AOL is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
Crackle, Inc.
Crackle, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Crackle, Inc operates as an online platform that streams movies and TV shows. The company was founded by Josh Felser, Mike Sitrin and Dave Samuel on March 22, 2004 and is located in Culver City, CA. | Technology Services |
TextNow, Inc.
TextNow, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services TextNow, Inc. provides social software solutions. Its product includes TextNow and PingChat. The company was founded by Jon Lerner and Derek Ting on February 15, 2009 and is headquartered in Waterloo, Canada. | Technology Services |
Spinners, Inc.
Spinners, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Part of Scient, Inc., Spinners, Inc. is a web hosting company that offers asp.net hosting starting at $3.95. The company is based in Boston, MA. The company's windows hosting platform supports full trust, asp, access, sql, php, mysql. The company was founded by Steven K. Conine, Dave L. Samuel, Niraj S. Shah. Spinners was acquired by iXL, Inc. on September 28, 1998. | Technology Services |
Brondell, Inc.
Brondell, Inc. Medical DistributorsDistribution Services Brondell, Inc. manufactures bathroom fixtures and fittings. The firm’s products include swash, breeza, and perfect flush. It sells Swash line of toilet seats to retailers across the United States and Canada. The company was founded by Scott Pinizzotto and Dave Samuel in October 2003 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Distribution Services |
LaunchBox Digital LLC
LaunchBox Digital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2007 by Julius Genachowski, Sean Greene and John McKinley, LaunchBox Digital LLC is a business incubator and venture capital firm located Durham, North Carolina. | Finance |
Freestyle Capital Management LLC
Freestyle Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Freestyle Capital Management LLC (Freestyle Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2008 by Josh Felser and Dave Samuel. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Toi Labs, Inc.
Toi Labs, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Toi Labs, Inc. develops bathroom technology to improve health and wellness. It offers TrueLoo, a digital health solution that addresses chronic lower digestive and urinary conditions prevalent in senior populations. The company was founded by Vikram Kashyap in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
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