# David Fishman

> David Fishman is a private equity investor at Vector Capital backing Computer and Software. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Vector Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vector-capital)
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Sep 2022
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-fishman-b2b16145
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/david.fishman.581

David Fishman is a private equity investor at Vector Capital in San Francisco focused on Computer and Software. David L. Fishman is based out of San Francisco, California and is the Managing Director of Vector Capital. David previously worked at Goldman Sachs as a Managing Director. David L. Fishman attended the Northwestern University.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Computer | 1 | 100% |
| Software | 1 | 100% |
| Cyber Security | 1 | 100% |
| Network Security | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Malwarebytes | Malwarebytes Protects home and business PCs, Macs, iOS, and Android devices from malware, viruses, and cyber threats with cyber security solutions. They provide consumers and organizations with device protection, privacy, and prevention through cybersecurity solutions in the home, at work, and on campus. | $100M | Private Equity | Sep 21, 2022 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## About Vector Capital

VC Fund · San Francisco, United States

Vector Capital is a private equity firm specializing in transformational investments in established technology businesses.It works in partnership with management to navigate companies through transitions in their business. As private investors, the firm spin out non-core businesses from corporations, buy founder-owned companies, and fix balancesheets through recapitalizations. As a public investor, it takes strategic stakes in undervalued companies. It bridges both worlds by taking public companies private, when appropriate.Vector Capital is highly selective, choosing to invest in only a handful of opportunities each year. Its approach is rigorous and deeply analytical, with an emphasis on business fundamentals, such as financial performance, competitive positioning, and product strategy.Vector Capital was founded in 1997 and is based in San Francisco. It currently manage over $2 billion in equity capital.

5 contacts available at Vector Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| David Baylor | Chief Operating Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-baylor |
| David Fishman | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-fishman-5 |
| David Ramazetti | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-ramazetti |
| Jim Murray | CFO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jim-murray |
| Nick Ghoussaini | Portfolio Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nick-ghoussaini |

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## FAQ

### What does David Fishman invest in?

David Fishman invests primarily in Computer, Software and Cyber Security startups, most often at Private Equity stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did David Fishman last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for David Fishman closed in Sep 2022. Shizune tracks 1 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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