Investments
56Portfolio Exits
28About Dave McClure
Dave McClure has been active in Silicon Valley for almost twenty years as a software developer, entrepreneur, startup advisor, angel investor, blogger, & internet marketing nerd. Dave is a founding partner at 500 Startups, an internet startup seed fund & incubator program headquartered in Mountain View, CA. <br /><br />He has invested in over 70 startup companies including: Mint.com (acquired by Intuit),CreditKarma, Crowdflower, KissMetrics, Mashery, Sendgrid, Simply Hired,SlideShare, TeachStreet, Twilio, and Wildfire Interactive, among others. He also runs conferences and events on technology, marketing, design, & entrepreneurship such as SMASHsummit & WarmGun.<br /><br />From 2008 thru 2010, Dave managed the FF Angel seed investment program for Founders Fund, and ran the 2009 fbFund REV incubator program on behalf of Facebook, Accel Partners, & Founders Fund. McClures's investments while part of the FBfund can be seen in the profile of the FBfund. His founder's fund investments are visible in Founders Fund profile. <br /><br />McClure is an angel investor who generally invests $50-$100K in young, emerging companies with a focus on the funding and advisory for early-stage startups seeking seed round capital (usually less than $1M but occasionally small series A up to $2M). McClure mostly focuses on consumer internet and small business opportunities with some focus on software and technology infrastructure. He will invest $50-$100K professionally via his firm 500 Startups, and occasionally $10-25K privately / personally.
Latest Dave McClure News
Jul 22, 2023
Exits MENA, a fintech startup based in Egypt, has increased its pre-seed funding to $1.25 million Exits MENA, an Egyptian fintech investment banking platform, has raised $1.25 million in a seed round led by Silicon Valley venture company Practical VC. The funding round was led by general partners Dave McClure and Aman Verjee, Practical VC specializes in secondary market transactions, focusing on LP and GP interests and high-growth venture-backed companies. Exits MENA, a company founded in 2022 by Mohamed Aboulnaga, Ahella El Saban, and Ayman El Tanbouly, intends to facilitate M&As and investments in businesses by providing a seamless and fully integrated online solution on its platform as well as a comprehensive financial advice service. The Egyptian Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) recently granted the company a license for the promotion and underwriting of securities. Exits MENA has successfully closed six agreements totaling more than $10 million in value across 15 verticals since the platform’s beta debut. The company has already raised $1 million in a pre-seed fundraising round. “We were very impressed by the team at Exits MENA and their track record in building and growing companies, which is a great quality in an investment banking partner,” added McClure. The additional funds will be utilized to broaden the organization’s reach and improve its offerings.
Dave McClure Investments
56 Investments
Dave McClure has made 56 investments. Their latest investment was in Ezra as part of their Series A on June 6, 2020.

Dave McClure Investments Activity

Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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6/1/2020 | Series A | Ezra | $18M | No | 3 | |
11/15/2018 | Seed VC | Ezra | $4M | Yes | 3 | |
12/27/2016 | Seed VC | Price.com | $2M | Yes | 1 | |
7/16/2015 | Series A | |||||
2/18/2015 | Series A |
Date | 6/1/2020 | 11/15/2018 | 12/27/2016 | 7/16/2015 | 2/18/2015 |
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Round | Series A | Seed VC | Seed VC | Series A | Series A |
Company | Ezra | Ezra | Price.com | ||
Amount | $18M | $4M | $2M | ||
New? | No | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Dave McClure Portfolio Exits
28 Portfolio Exits
Dave McClure has 28 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Common on January 10, 2023.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
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1/10/2023 | Merger | 4 | |||
9/21/2022 | Reverse Merger | 6 | |||
9/30/2021 | Acquired | 1 | |||
Date | 1/10/2023 | 9/21/2022 | 9/30/2021 | ||
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Exit | Merger | Reverse Merger | Acquired | ||
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Sources | 4 | 6 | 1 |
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