David Engel

Background

About David Engel

Dave has over 25 years of experience in venture capital, tech, and financial services. In 2021, he founded Red Shepherd Ventures, an early-stage venture fund with an emphasis on leveraging his go-to-market background and network to help build, grow, and scale the Red Shepherd portfolio companies.He also serves on multiple advisory boards and has a long history of successful angel and venture investing, including Zingbox (purchased by Palo Alto Networks), Cyabra (filed to list on the Nasdaq), NextAge (purchased by Alcatel), and many other early-stage startups.As the Vice President of Worldwide Sales at Zingbox, Dave built the strategy and team that led to 10x growth in 18 months, ultimately resulting in a purchase by Palo Alto Networks. Earlier in his career, Dave ran sales and revenue teams for NetApp and Oracle, focused on the financial services vertical.Dave’s diverse background in operating, building, advising, investing, and founding early-stage companies gives him a unique perspective on venture investing. He believes that the venture system is the true, innovative heart and soul of our economy.