David ibnAle: Venture Investing With a Private Equity Mindset

David ibnAle spent the first part of his career in Private Equity at Summit Partners and Francisco Partners. He then became managing director of TPG Growth where he led the firm’s global technology investing efforts. David is now Founding and Managing Partner at Advance Venture Partners, an investment firm built in partnership with family-owned media powerhouse Advance. Learn how his early career in private equity changed his view on venture investing and why patient capital might be the secret to be long term returns.