David Waxman
Private Equity Investor at Tenoneten Management, LLC
Profile
David has nearly two decades of experience as a technology entrepreneur.
After graduating with a masters degree from MIT’s Media Lab in 1995, David co-founded Firefly, an early pioneer in personalization and privacy technology.
Firefly was acquired by Microsoft in 1998 where the company’s flagship product became the Microsoft Passport, the web’s first unified authentication and identity platform.
After Firefly, David co-founded PeoplePC, a company dedicated to simplifying the process of joining the online world.
PeoplePC served over 600,000 individual subscribers as well as Fortune 100 corporations such as Ford Motor Company, Vivendi Universal and Delta Air Lines.
PeoplePC went public in 2001 and was acquired by Earthlink in 2002.
In 2005, David co-founded SpotRunner, a Los Angeles-based technology company that worked to revolutionize the way advertising was created, planned, bought and sold.
Since leaving Spot Runner, David has dedicated his time to helping entrepreneurs realize their goals.
He is an active mentor, speaker and investor.
David lives in LA with his wife, three daughters, and a ludicrous number of pets.
David Waxman active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Tenoneten Management, LLC
 Tenoneten Management, LLC Investment ManagersFinance Tenoneten Management LLC (Tenoneten Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by David Waxman and Gil Elbaz. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | Private Equity Investor | 01/01/2013 |
SignalFire Management Services LLC
 SignalFire Management Services LLC Investment ManagersFinance SignalFire Management Services LLC (Signalfire) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Christopher W. Farmer and Ilya Kirnos. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Former positions of David Waxman
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Memento Press, Inc.
 Memento Press, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Memento Press, Inc. provides personalized help with photo scanning, custom designed photo books, décor prints on metal, canvas or photo paper. Its services include wall design, photo book design, scan prints and slides, and video transfer. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Founder | - |
PeoplePC, Inc.
 PeoplePC, Inc. Major TelecommunicationsCommunications PeoplePC, Inc. provides Internet services. Its services include spam controls, virus protection, and pop-up blocker. The company provides services to telecommunication providers. PeoplePC was founded on March 2, 1999 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Founder | 01/08/2002 |
Firefly Network, Inc.
 Firefly Network, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Part of Microsoft Corp., Firefly Network, Inc. is an American company that develops business software. The company is based in MA. The company was founded by David Waxman, Nick Grouf, Salman Malik, Andy Sack. Firefly Network was acquired by Microsoft Corp. on April 09, 1998. | Founder | - |
Parker Powis, Inc.
 Parker Powis, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Parker Powis, Inc. manufactures and distributes a variety of binding machines and supplies, including super strips, endleaves, signatures, foilfast title sheets, printers, and tapes. The private company is based in Berkeley, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Ofoto, Inc.
 Ofoto, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Ofoto, Inc. is providing online digital photo developing service. Its website provides free editing and creative tools and specialty products such as photo books, calendars, cards, mugs, mouse pads, aprons, frames and more. It was founded in July 1999 in Berkeley, California. In June of 2001, Ofoto, Inc. became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eastman Kodak Company and in March 2005, changed company name to Kodak Imaging Network, Inc. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of David Waxman
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Graduate Degree |
| University of California, Berkeley | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY | Consumer Services |
| Private companies | 8 |
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PeoplePC, Inc.
PeoplePC, Inc. Major TelecommunicationsCommunications PeoplePC, Inc. provides Internet services. Its services include spam controls, virus protection, and pop-up blocker. The company provides services to telecommunication providers. PeoplePC was founded on March 2, 1999 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Communications |
Spot Runner, Inc.
 Spot Runner, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Spot Runner, Inc. provides next generation advertising services. The company was founded by Nick Grouf and David Waxman in 2004 and is headquartered in Studio City, CA. | Commercial Services |
Memento Press, Inc.
Memento Press, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Memento Press, Inc. provides personalized help with photo scanning, custom designed photo books, décor prints on metal, canvas or photo paper. Its services include wall design, photo book design, scan prints and slides, and video transfer. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Consumer Services |
Ofoto, Inc.
Ofoto, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Ofoto, Inc. is providing online digital photo developing service. Its website provides free editing and creative tools and specialty products such as photo books, calendars, cards, mugs, mouse pads, aprons, frames and more. It was founded in July 1999 in Berkeley, California. In June of 2001, Ofoto, Inc. became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eastman Kodak Company and in March 2005, changed company name to Kodak Imaging Network, Inc. | Technology Services |
Firefly Network, Inc.
Firefly Network, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Part of Microsoft Corp., Firefly Network, Inc. is an American company that develops business software. The company is based in MA. The company was founded by David Waxman, Nick Grouf, Salman Malik, Andy Sack. Firefly Network was acquired by Microsoft Corp. on April 09, 1998. | Technology Services |
Parker Powis, Inc.
Parker Powis, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Parker Powis, Inc. manufactures and distributes a variety of binding machines and supplies, including super strips, endleaves, signatures, foilfast title sheets, printers, and tapes. The private company is based in Berkeley, CA. | Producer Manufacturing |
Tenoneten Management, LLC
Tenoneten Management, LLC Investment ManagersFinance Tenoneten Management LLC (Tenoneten Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by David Waxman and Gil Elbaz. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | Finance |
SignalFire Management Services LLC
SignalFire Management Services LLC Investment ManagersFinance SignalFire Management Services LLC (Signalfire) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Christopher W. Farmer and Ilya Kirnos. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
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