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Dave Lerner is a founder, early-stage investor in 150+ companies, and Director of Entrepreneurship at Columbia University. Rugged Ventures, founded by Dave Lerner, invests in seed-stage companies with a geographical focus on the Greater New York Area, East Coast, and Northeastern US. The investment check size ranges from early-stage venture to seed investments. Dave Lerner’s partnership and collaboration styles reflect his role in fostering entrepreneurial energy and talents within the Columbia University community. His career includes leadership positions at prestigious institutions and active involvement in various community boards and organizations.
Location: New York, NY
Country: United States of America
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Investment Regions: EU, NA
Investment Stages: pre-seed, seed
Website: www.davelerner.com
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EU, NA
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Status: not-found
AI Reasoning: Searches of the investor’s personal site and Columbia profile returned background but no verifiable, dated investment events within the past several years. I could not find a specific startup investment with a date to determine recency (e.g., a named portfolio company with a timestamp). Because there is no clear dated investment record found, default to not-found.
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