David Arthur York
Director/Board Member at Top Tier Strategic Investment Fund LP
Profile
David is a Managing Director and member of the Investment and Management Committees at Top Tier Capital Partners (Top Tier).
He also leads the Corporate Development team and is responsible for the management, development, and growth of Top Tier’s offerings.
His thirty plus years of industry knowledge and networks uniquely equip him to be a liaison and international ambassador not only for Top Tier’s brand, but also the broader venture community.
In 2000, David joined Phil Paul to lead the fund of funds team at Paul Capital, which spun out in 2011 to form Top Tier.
David has been active in the global venture capital community since the early 1990s.
As a founder of Top Tier, he has led the development of the Firm for over twenty years and has been involved in every aspect of it.
His involvement in the industry has led him to participate in numerous industry events and conferences, and also the NVCA, where he is an active board member.
David led the fund of funds business at Paul Capital Partners, before spinning it out and founding Top Tier.
Prior to Paul Capital, David spent seventeen years on Wall Street running various trading desks.
In 1999, he was Managing Director at Chase H&Q, where he ran Equity Capital Markets liquidity, and from 1994 to 1999 he ran Venture Services for Hambrecht & Quist, a San Francisco-based, technology-focused investment bank acquired by Chase Bank.
Early in his career, David spent time at Drexel Burnham and Paine Webber as well as a period working for his family's business, Ewing Irrigation Products.
David is a member of the Executive Leadership Committee of Parents Helping Parents, a Santa Clara county community-based non-profit developed to help families caring for children with special needs.
David Arthur York active positions
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Top Tier Capital Partners LLC
Top Tier Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Top Tier Capital Partners LLC (TTCP) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Philip Paul and David York. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California with additional office in London. | Investment Committee Member | - |
Top Tier Strategic Investment Fund LP
Top Tier Strategic Investment Fund LP Investment ManagersFinance Top Tier Strategic Investment Fund LP provides investment services. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Ttcp Nmerb Sma LP
Ttcp Nmerb Sma LP Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Ttcp Nmerb Sma LP operates as a pooled investment fund. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
TTBSP LP
TTBSP LP Investment ManagersFinance TTBSP LP engages in the provision of investment fund. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
National Venture Capital Association
National Venture Capital Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services National Venture Capital Association provides business association services. It facilitates networking opportunities and provides research data to its members. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Director/Board Member | - |
Top Tier Venture Velocity Growth Fund LP
Top Tier Venture Velocity Growth Fund LP Financial ConglomeratesFinance Part of Top Tier Capital Partners LLC, Top Tier Venture Velocity Growth Fund LP functions as an investment fund. The company is based in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
TTCP Co-Invest Fund X LP | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of David Arthur York
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Volpe Welty & Co. LLC | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Apex Technology Acquisition Corp. II
Apex Technology Acquisition Corp. II Financial ConglomeratesFinance Apex Technology Acquisition Corp. II is a blank-check company. It aims to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on January 6, 2021 and is headquartered in Burlingame, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
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Training of David Arthur York
University of Southern California | Undergraduate Degree |
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Private companies | 14 |
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Volpe Welty & Co. LLC | Finance |
Tekla Capital Management LLC
Tekla Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Tekla Capital Management LLC is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Formerly known as Hambrecht & Quist Capital Management LLC, the firm serves as an investment adviser for four closed-end funds – Tekla Healthcare Investors, Tekla Life Sciences Investors, Tekla Healthcare Opportunities Fund and Tekla World Healthcare Fund. | Finance |
Drexel Burnham Lambert, Inc. | Process Industries |
Paul Capital Partners LP
Paul Capital Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1991 by Philip Paul, Paul Capital Partners LP is a private equity firm located in San Francisco with additional offices in New York City, Hong Kong, London, Paris and São Paulo. | Finance |
PaineWebber, Inc. | Finance |
Chase H&Q | Finance |
National Venture Capital Association
National Venture Capital Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services National Venture Capital Association provides business association services. It facilitates networking opportunities and provides research data to its members. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Commercial Services |
Top Tier Capital Partners LLC
Top Tier Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Top Tier Capital Partners LLC (TTCP) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Philip Paul and David York. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California with additional office in London. | Finance |
Top Tier Strategic Investment Fund LP
Top Tier Strategic Investment Fund LP Investment ManagersFinance Top Tier Strategic Investment Fund LP provides investment services. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Finance |
Ttcp Nmerb Sma LP
Ttcp Nmerb Sma LP Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Ttcp Nmerb Sma LP operates as a pooled investment fund. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Miscellaneous |
TTBSP LP
TTBSP LP Investment ManagersFinance TTBSP LP engages in the provision of investment fund. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Finance |
Apex Technology Acquisition Corp. II
Apex Technology Acquisition Corp. II Financial ConglomeratesFinance Apex Technology Acquisition Corp. II is a blank-check company. It aims to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on January 6, 2021 and is headquartered in Burlingame, CA. | Finance |
Top Tier Venture Velocity Growth Fund LP
Top Tier Venture Velocity Growth Fund LP Financial ConglomeratesFinance Part of Top Tier Capital Partners LLC, Top Tier Venture Velocity Growth Fund LP functions as an investment fund. The company is based in San Francisco, CA. | Finance |
TTCP Co-Invest Fund X LP |
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