Number of Portfolio Companies 10
Number of Exits 
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  • Primary Job Title Founder and Executive Chairman
  • Primary Organization 
    Gust
  • Investor Type  Investment Partner, Individual/Angel
  • Investor Stage  Seed
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David S. Rose is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Gust. He previously worked at Tekserve as a Board Member. David S. Rose attended Yale University.
Number of Investments 12
David S. Rose has made 12 investments. Their latest investment was Pre Seed Round - Next Gen HQ on Aug 30, 2021, when
Announced Date  
Organization Name  
Lead Investor  
Funding Round  
Money Raised  
Aug 30, 2021
Next Gen HQ
Pre Seed Round - Next Gen HQ
Jul 20, 2017
Tobly
Convertible Note - Tobly
$497K
Sep 1, 2015
Miner App
No
Convertible Note - Miner App
$2M
Aug 14, 2015
hellotoken
Angel Round - hellotoken
$500K
Jul 14, 2015
RealtyMogul
No
Series B - RealtyMogul
$35M
Feb 13, 2014
CITIA
Angel Round - CITIA
$600K
May 1, 2013
JUMP Bikes
Yes
Angel Round - JUMP Bikes
$1.3M
Mar 20, 2013
RealtyMogul
Seed Round - RealtyMogul
$1M
Mar 13, 2013
Bolstr
Angel Round - Bolstr
$625K
Nov 13, 2012
Amicus
No
Seed Round - Amicus
$3.2M
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David S. Rose has exits. Their most notable exits are JUMP Bikes and Bolstr.
  • JUMP Bikes JUMP Bikes is a pedal-assist e-bikes that don’t require docking stations.
  • Bolstr Bolstr is a marketplace where emerging consumer, retail, and manufacturing businesses can raise funding for expansion from real investors.
Number of Current Jobs 7
Number of Past Jobs 6
David S. Rose has 7 current jobs including Founder and Executive Chairman at Gust, Founder & CEO at USREM, and Associate Founder & Founding Track Chair, Finance & Entrepreneurship at Singularity University. Additionally, David S. Rose has had 6 past jobs including CEO at Gust.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
Gust
CEOJan 2004Dec 2019
Pond5
Chairman20072010
Comixology
Chairman20082010
Ex Machina
Founder & CEO19881996
AirNet Technology
Founder & CEOOct 1981Oct 1988
The Computer Classroom
Co-Founder & Chairman
Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 7
Number of Past Board & Advisor Roles 3
David S. Rose holds 7 board and advisor roles including Chairman of the board at Pinktada, Board Member at Moven, and Chairman at Egret Capital Partners.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
JUMP Bikes
Chairman of the BoardJul 2012Mar 2018
Joltage
Vice Chairman
Ambient Devices
Chairman
Number of News Articles 23
Funding RoundAug 30, 2021
Next Gen HQ raised an undisclosed amount / Pre Seed from 1517 Fund and 5 other investors
NewsNov 28, 2020
NewsMay 18, 2020
Funding RoundJul 20, 2017
Tobly raised $497,000 / Convertible Note from Daniel Raynaud and 4 other investors
NewsJan 26, 2016
NewsJan 5, 2016