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David Rosenthal

Energizer · DISC type I
Partner at Kindergarten Ventures
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

David Rosenthal is the co-founder and co-host of Acquired, the #1 ranked technology podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. A Stanford MBA graduate, he is also a General Partner at Kindergarten Ventures, an angel fund with over 50 portfolio companies.

He is passionate about uncovering and telling the detailed stories of great companies, a focus that has defined his podcasts success. His interests include innovative companies in venture capital, consumer technology, and gaming, reflecting his deep engagement with the tech industrys history and evolution.

His podcast became so influential that Fast Company profiled its success in an article, a moment David described as "surreal. "

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Partner
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
Personality Overview

How David shows up

Full Of Energy
Enthusiastic
Informal

They are people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections. They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships. They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions.

Priorities

Topics David cares about

Company Storytelling
Co-hosts the Acquired podcast, which performs deep-dive historical analyses on successful companies for an audience of over 450, 000 subscribers.
Venture Investing
As a General Partner at Kindergarten Ventures and a former Principal at Madrona, he actively invests in and supports startups like Vanta and Modern Treasury.
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Career

Work history

7-2021
Partner
Kindergarten Ventures
2015
Cofounder/Cohost
Acquired
2010 - 2017
Principal
Madrona Venture Group
2009 - 2010
Strategy, Corp Dev & Ventures
The Wall Street Journal
2007 - 2009
Analyst
UBS Investment Bank
In the press

Media appearances

From Hobby to Phenomenon: 'Acquired' Cohost David Rosenthal on the Secret to Podcast Success. Featured in Spotify Newsroom
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Ben Gilbert & David Rosenthal - Leadership Matters. Featured in Leadership Matters Show
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Education
2012 - 2014
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Stanford University Graduate School of Business
2003 - 2007
Education details unavailable
Princeton University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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