# David Bell

> David Bell is a seed investor in New York backing TV and Retail. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Oct 2016
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-bell-01276a5

David Bell is a seed investor in New York focused on TV and Retail. David Bell joined the m6d board in June 2011. He is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Interpublic Group, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of True North Communications and President of Bozell Group. Over the past seven years, he has been a board member and/or trusted advisor to many companies, including Google, AOL,Freedom Group, Resonate Networks, Primatech, DoubleVerify, Warnaco Group and Vizu. He is Chairman of The National Forest Foundation, and has served as Chairman of the American Association of Advertising Agencies, two-time Chairman of the American Advertising Federation, Chairman of The Advertising Council, Chairman Emeritus of the Advertising Education Foundation and Chairman of PRO-AD PAC. He served as a Trustee of Macalester College, where he graduated in 1965.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| TV | 1 | 50% |
| Retail | 1 | 50% |
| Fashion | 1 | 50% |
| Women's | 1 | 50% |
| Advertising | 1 | 50% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 1 | 50% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Honeycomb | They're Honeycomb. They're supercharging video advertising with faster delivery, easier collaboration, and smarter data. Honeycomb works together with the latest technology, and the most brilliant people in the business. When it comes to advertising we don’t believe in wasting time, money or talent. | $3.8M | Series A | Oct 24, 2016 | https://www.honeycomb.tv/ |
| Dagne Dover | Dagne Dover is a performance bag brand for humans getting the most out of life. | $1.3M | Seed | Sep 09, 2014 | http://www.dagnedover.com |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [2020 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/2020-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Beringea](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/beringea) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Dorm Room Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dorm-room-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Kima Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kima-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does David Bell invest in?

David Bell invests primarily in TV, Retail and Fashion startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact David Bell?

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### When did David Bell last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for David Bell closed in Oct 2016. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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