David Horowitz

David is a lecturer at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business with a focus on venture capital. David has taught FIN 430 and is currently teaching FIN 444: Applied Venture Capital. David also frequently guest lectures on the topic of corporate venture capital at several universities, including the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, Carnegie Mellon Tepper School of Business, Tulane Freeman School of Business, and several others.

David is also a Partner at Cerity Partners, a leading wealth and investment management firm. David co-leads the Cerity Partners Ventures practice. Before joining Cerity Partners, David co-founded Touchdown Ventures, which pioneered “venture capital as a service” by partnering with leading corporations to manage their venture capital programs. This unique model supports corporate innovation efforts by focusing on strategic benefits and financial returns, enabling collaboration between corporates and start-ups.

David began his venture and corporate venture career in 2000 as one of the founding team members of Comcast Ventures, the venture capital arm of Comcast Corporation. At Comcast Ventures, David led investments in digital media, advertising technology, digital home, education, and financial technology. David was also a founder and a partner at Genacast Ventures, a seed-stage venture capital fund backed by Comcast Ventures. David's career began as an investment banker at Bear Stearns.

David also serves on the board of the National Football Foundation (the organization that operates the College Football Hall of Fame) and has been an advisor to the MPower initiative for Michigan's Football team.