# David Shapiro

> David Shapiro is a funding round investor at KPS Capital (New York) backing Gaming and Sports. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [KPS Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kps-capital)
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Dec 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-shapiro-a217abb

David Shapiro is a funding round investor at KPS Capital in New York focused on Gaming and Sports. David Shapiro is the Managing Partner of KPS Capital Partners. He attended the University of Michigan.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gaming | 1 | 100% |
| Sports | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PLATFORM Golf | PLATFORM Golf is a pioneering golf technology firm focusing on transforming the sport of golf. | $5M |  | Dec 11, 2024 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [CircleRock Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/circlerock-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Litquidity Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/litquidity-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Litquidity Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/litquidity-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About KPS Capital

VC Fund · New York, United States

KPS Capital manages a family of investment funds that focus on constructive investing in turnarounds, restructurings, bankruptcies, employee buyouts, and other special situations. It seeks to realize significant capital appreciation by making controlling equity investments in companies across a diverse range of manufacturing industries.KPSCapital creates value for its investors by making businesses better. It focuses on growing its businesses, both organically and through strategic acquisitions. It was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in New York, United States.

5 contacts available at KPS Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| David Shapiro | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-shapiro-af57 |
| Eugene Keilin | Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eugene-keilin |
| Kyle Mumford | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kyle-mumford |
| Michael Psaros | Co-Founder and Managing Partne | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michael-psaros |
| Raquel Palmer | Co-Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/raquel-palmer |

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## FAQ

### What does David Shapiro invest in?

David Shapiro invests primarily in Gaming and Sports startups, most often at Funding Round stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Ireland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did David Shapiro last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for David Shapiro closed in Dec 2024. 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?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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