# David Nussbaum

> David Nussbaum is a startup investor at EarlyBirdCapital (Melville). See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [EarlyBirdCapital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/earlybirdcapital)
- Location: Melville, United States
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-nussbaum-9467132

David Nussbaum is a startup investor at EarlyBirdCapital in Melville. Mr. Nussbaum is the Co-Founder and Chairman of EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. ("Company"), a boutique investment bank in New York City. Mr. Nussbaum has over two decades of experience in the securities sector, particularly in the emerging-growth arena, which continues to be his primary focus today. Mr. Nussbaum was the innovative force behind thecreation of the Special Purpose Acquisition Corp. (“SPAC”) financing product.During the 1990s, Mr. Nussbaum’s firm served as lead underwriter for 13 SPAC Initial Public Offerings (“IPOs”). He re-introduced the SPAC vehicle in 2003 and his Company has acted as lead underwriting manager in 102 SPAC IPOs and co-manager in 40 additional SPAC IPOs. Moreover, Mr. Nussbaum has been actively involved in the successful consummation of over 87 SPAC mergers with operating companies. A member of the Young Presidents’ Organization, Mr. Nussbaum served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Regional Investment Bankers Association and is a frequent speaker at industry forums. Mr. Nussbaum earned his BA degree from the University of Michigan in 1976, graduating with honors, and his JD degree from New York University Law School in 1980, graduating magna cum laude with Order of the Coif.

## About EarlyBirdCapital

VC Fund · New York, United States

EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. (“EBC”) is a registered broker-dealer1 and member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc., Municipal Securities Rule Making Board, and Securities Insurance Protection Corporation2. EBC is a boutique investment bank that has developed an expertise in working with smaller capitalizationcompanies, special situation investments and Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs:tm:), a new concept they pioneered and developed that involves publicly-traded, industry-specific acquisition funds.

3 contacts available at EarlyBirdCapital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Andy Hunter | Team Member | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andy-hunter-2 |
| David Nussbaum | Chairman & Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-nussbaum |
| Steven Levine | Co-Founder, CEO and Head of Investment Banking | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/steven-levine-a478 |

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