# David Berkowitz

> David Berkowitz is a startup investor at Ventures West. See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Ventures West](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ventures-west)
- Last updated: Aug 2026

David Berkowitz is a startup investor at Ventures West. David Berkowitz joined Ventures West in 1996 and leads the firm's Cleantech practice from the Vancouver office. David has become one of the most active and best-known cleantech investors in Canada. He speaks regularly at industry conferences and is frequently quoted in the media.Prior to Ventures West, David worked with Motorola NewEnterprises, the venture arm of Motorola, and previous to that he was a consulting engineer and entrepreneur.He currently serves as a Director of Silicor Materials Inc. He is past winner of Business in Vancouver's Top 40 under 40 Award.

## About Ventures West

VC Fund · Vancouver, Canada

Ventures West is one of Canada's largest privately owned venture capital companies. In addition to providing capital, they contribute a wealth of resources to each investment.With 10 professional technology investment managers, and one of the most productive Entrepreneur-In-Residence programs in Canada, the Ventures West team has over 120years of technology venture investing and hands-on operating experience.Ventures West has a unique set of capabilities - a long and successful track record in venture capital investing, management depth, extensive contacts in North American technology, financial, and venture capital industries, and the ability to form investor syndicates.

4 contacts available at Ventures West.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| David Berkowitz | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-berkowitz |
| Sam Znaimer | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sam-znaimer |
| Howard Riback | General Partner and CFO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/howard-riback |
| Kenneth Galbraith | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kenneth-galbraith |

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