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David Petraeus

North America, New York, United States, New York

Description

General (Ret) David H. Petraeus joined KKR in June 2013 and is Chairman of the KKR Global Institute, which supports KKR’s investment committ...

Investor Profile

David Petraeus has backed more than 15 startups, with 2 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 0 rounds, about 0% of its total and boasts 0 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Series A, Series C, Series Unknown rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, Bangladesh.
  • Strong thematic focus on Software, Public Safety, GovTech.

Stage Focus

  • Series A (33%)
  • Series C (20%)
  • Series Unknown (13%)
  • Series B (13%)
  • Pre Seed (7%)
  • Seed (7%)
  • Series D (7%)

Country Focus

  • United States (93%)
  • Bangladesh (7%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Public Safety
  • Govtech
  • Insurtech
  • Saas
  • Information Services
  • Law Enforcement
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Enterprise Software
  • Communications Infrastructure
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FAQ

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Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does David Petraeus frequently co-invest with?

Amplo
North America, Texas, United States, Spring
Co-Investments: 3
Spark Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 3
General Catalyst
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Cambridge
Co-Investments: 3
Bezos Expeditions
North America, District of Columbia, United States, Washington
Co-Investments: 2
General Global Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 3
SV Angel
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 3
Govtech Fund
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 3
Hanaco Venture Capital
Asia, Tel Aviv, Israel, Tel Aviv
Co-Investments: 3
Sound Ventures
North America, California, United States, Beverly Hills
Co-Investments: 3
Founders Fund
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 3

Which angels does David Petraeus often collaborate with?

JS
North America, California, United States, Santa Monica
Shared Deals: 1
RC
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
BR
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
CA
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Shared Deals: 1
VT
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Shared Deals: 2
AP
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
Shared Deals: 1
CC
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
AO
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 1
SB
North America, United States
Shared Deals: 2

What are some of recent deals done by David Petraeus?

Clearspeed

San Diego, California, United States

Clearspeed provides voice-based risk assessment technology that identifies potential risk in speech using vocal characteristics.

AnalyticsEnterprise SoftwareGovTechMilitaryRisk Management
Series DJun 25, 2025
Amount Raised: $60,000,000
Carbyne

New York, New York, United States

Carbyne is a software company that develops cloud-based mission-critical contact center solutions.

Communications InfrastructureContact ManagementCustomer ServiceInformation and Communications Technology (ICT)Information TechnologyInsurTechPublic SafetyUnified Communications
Series UnknownJun 8, 2025
Amount Raised: $100,000,000
Carbyne

New York, New York, United States

Carbyne is a software company that develops cloud-based mission-critical contact center solutions.

Communications InfrastructureContact ManagementCustomer ServiceInformation and Communications Technology (ICT)Information TechnologyInsurTechPublic SafetyUnified Communications
Series UnknownMar 20, 2024
Hypori

Reston, Virginia, United States

Hypori's SaaS delivered virtual workspace frees customers from liability and security risks and preserves privacy for the mobile end-user.

Cyber SecuritySaaSSoftwareVirtualization
Series BJan 18, 2023
Amount Raised: $23,000,000
Carbyne

New York, New York, United States

Carbyne is a software company that develops cloud-based mission-critical contact center solutions.

Communications InfrastructureContact ManagementCustomer ServiceInformation and Communications Technology (ICT)Information TechnologyInsurTechPublic SafetyUnified Communications
Series CSep 7, 2022
Amount Raised: $56,000,000
Arena

New York, New York, United States

Arena empowers businesses across industries to make high frequency decisions fully autonomous.

Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSoftware
Series AAug 2, 2022
Amount Raised: $32,000,000
Praava Health

Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Praava Health is a patient-driven company disrupting the healthcare standard for Bangladesh’s 170 million citizens.

Health CareHealth DiagnosticsWellness
Series AMar 8, 2021
Amount Raised: $10,600,000
Helm.ai

Menlo Park, California, United States

Helm.ai develops AI software for driver assistance systems, autonomous driving, and robotics.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesMachine LearningSoftware
SeedMar 25, 2020
Amount Raised: $13,000,000
Doxel

Menlo Park, California, United States

Doxel delivers facilities faster by using AI to automate progress reporting for construction

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Enterprise SoftwareMachine Learning
Series AJan 1, 2020
Amount Raised: $12,000,000
Ethena

New York, New York, United States

Ethena is a software-as-a-service that sells anti-harassment training software.

ComplianceE-LearningHuman ResourcesSaaS
Pre SeedOct 18, 2019
Amount Raised: $850,000