David Rosenthal

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Cofounder/Cohost at Acquired

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

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. "

Personality Overview

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.

Topics They Care 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.
Tech Company History
His podcast focuses on the often unknown but fascinating stories behind major companies like Visa, exploring their path to becoming household names.

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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A conversation with David and Ben from the Acquired podcast. Featured in Spotify

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Work History

Cofounder/Cohost at Acquired
7-2021
Partner at Kindergarten Ventures
Principal at Madrona Venture Group
Strategy, Corp Dev & Ventures at The Wall Street Journal
Analyst at UBS Investment Bank

Education

2012 - 2014
Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Stanford University Graduate School of Business
2003 - 2007
Education details unavailable from Princeton University

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Exp : 4 Location : San Francisco, California, United States Job Level : Junior Designation : Cofounder/Cohost at Acquired
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Insights For Selling To David

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Talk about their team and how your product will help them do things better and easier
  • Share some stories about how you you have helped people in similar positions succeed
  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust
  • Avoid cutting into their flow
  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with David is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from David

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will David move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can David take some risk or not?

  • They can accept limited risks, ones that they think will not impact them personally.

You And David

Personality Compatibility


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