David is a General Partner with August Capital (www.augustcap.com) and the creator and Executive Producer of The Lobby Conference (www.thelobbyconference.com). He invests broadly in information technology companies, with a focus on consumer facing software and services, enterprise applications and infrastructure software. He is the author of the first Venture Capital blog, VentureBlog (www.ventureblog.com) and first Venture Capital podcast, VentureCast. Prior to joining August Capital, David was an intellectual property and corporate attorney at Venture Law Group, Cravath Swaine & Moore, and Perkins Coie LLP. David teaches business and law at Harvard Law School and has taught at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business and Stanford Law School.

Board Member @ From March 2014 to Present (1 year 8 months) General Partner @ Early stage high tech venture investor. From June 2000 to Present (15 years 5 months) Tech Curator @ As a longtime attendee and fan of the TED Conferences, I am thrilled to join the TED team in the capacity of Tech Curator. I will be helping the TED organization find exciting new technologies to highlight. From October 2014 to Present (1 year 1 month) Executive Producer @ Created and Executive Produce The Lobby Conference, a gathering of thought leaders throughout digital and print world to discuss the future of media. From January 2007 to Present (8 years 10 months) Visiting Professor @ Teach Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital with John Palfrey, Executive Director of the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard Law. From September 2007 to Present (8 years 2 months) Entrepreneur in Residence @ From January 2011 to Present (4 years 10 months) Rock Center for EntrepreneurshipBoard Member @ From January 2003 to Present (12 years 10 months) Board Member @ From March 2013 to Present (2 years 8 months) Board Member @ From April 2009 to Present (6 years 7 months) Board Member @ From November 2004 to November 2014 (10 years 1 month) Board Member @ From April 2013 to Present (2 years 7 months) Board Member @ From August 2011 to Present (4 years 3 months) Board Member @ From January 2003 to Present (12 years 10 months) Board Member @ From 2010 to Present (5 years) Board Observer @ From November 2010 to Present (5 years) Board Observer @ From 2010 to Present (5 years) Board Observer @ From May 2009 to Present (6 years 6 months) Board Member @ From April 2014 to Present (1 year 7 months) Board Observer @ From 2000 to October 2014 (14 years) Board Member @ From 2009 to January 2014 (5 years) Board Member @ Company was acquired by SAY Media. From January 2004 to September 2010 (6 years 9 months) Board Member @ From October 2008 to February 2010 (1 year 5 months) Lecturer @ Teach Intellectual Property and its Impact on Business at Stanford Graduate School of Business with Brad Handler, Ebay's first attorney and founder of Inspirato and Exclusive Resorts. From January 2005 to 2010 (5 years) Board Member @ From December 2001 to July 2009 (7 years 8 months) Board Observer @ From October 2006 to April 2009 (2 years 7 months) Board Member @ From January 2000 to January 2001 (1 year 1 month) Senior Associate @ Led corporate and licensing practice. Represented Internet companies, including Ofoto, When.com, Sonique, BuyDirect, etc. From November 1998 to June 2000 (1 year 8 months) Associate @ Corporate and Licensing practice. Represented Internet companies, including Yahoo!, WhoWhere?, etc. From February 1997 to November 1998 (1 year 10 months) Associate @ Corporate litigator. Represented Ticketmaster, IBM, Solomon Brothers, Lucent Technologies, Price Waterhouse, Cummins Engine, etc. From June 1994 to February 1997 (2 years 9 months) Legal Writing Instructor @ From September 1992 to June 1994 (1 year 10 months) Instructor @ Taught course on Technology and Musical Aesthetics. From September 1989 to June 1990 (10 months)

JD, Law @ Harvard Law School From 1991 to 1994 M.Phil., Criminology @ Cambridge University From September 1990 to 1991 AB, Computer Music @ Stanford University From September 1986 to 1990 David Hornik is skilled in: Start-ups, Community Sites, Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship, Strategic Partnerships, Mergers, SaaS, Corporate Development, Strategy, Business Development, Angel Investing, Business Strategy, Social Media, Analytics, E-commerce, Product Marketing, Digital Media, Mobile Devices, User Experience, Strategic Planning, Cloud Computing, Enterprise Software, Fundraising, Philosophy, Friendliness, Due Diligence, Management Consulting, Mergers & Acquisitions, Marketing Strategy, Product Development, Blogging, SEM, Competitive Analysis, Marketing, Mobile Marketing, Thought Leadership, Mobile Technology, New Business Development, Private Equity, Leadership, Corporate Law, Big Data, Go-to-market Strategy, Licensing