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David Dufresne (he/him)

Partner, CMD Capital

This speaker is exclusively speaking at GPFest.

David has been a successful venture capitalist, angel investor, and startup executive for over twenty years (Desjardins Capital, Bandcamp, Panache Ventures, Pref). He is currently working on launching CMD Capital, a VC firm that will lead seed rounds in startups using AI in non-trivial ways to solve industry problems. He has also been a long-time mentor and advisor to many startups, both directly and via different accelerator programs. David lives in Montreal and spends too much time coaching his daughters' soccer teams.

Sessions

GPfest

New Kids on the Block - Emerging Manager Showcase

New venture funds are cause for celebration. More investors = more support for founders = a better chance of building great companies. In this quick hitting showcase, we give the mic to some new managers to share their vision. See More.