David Fialkow

Bio

As a Managing Director and Co-Founder of General Catalyst Partners, Mr David invests in both new and existing technology businesses. His areas of special interest include: consumer services; security and defense; and travel. Mr David and General Catalyst co-founded Upromise (acquired by Sallie Mae in June 2006). Prior to co-founding General Catalyst Partners, Mr Fialkow co-founded and operated numerous businesses focused on building applied technology-based platforms and tools for the travel, information services, financial services, specialty retail, and payment processing industries. These companies include: National Leisure Group, one of the largest leisure travel technology and distribution companies in the Unite States; Alliance Development Group (sold to MyPoints.com), a company that creates enhancement and loyalty programs; Retail Growth ATM Systems (sold to PNC Bank), a national ATM and interactive network provider; and Starboard Cruise Services (sold to LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, Inc.), the operator of more than 300 duty-free retail stores on 100 cruise ships and owner of the Miami and Ft. Lauderdale Airport duty-free stores. David is also a former associate of Thomas H Lee Company and United States Venture Partners. Mr Fialkow is a board member at General Catalyst: CCP Games, Grain Communications Group, and Verne Global, a former board member of BBN Technologies (acquired by Raytheon Company (NYSE:RTN) in October 2009) and Retail Convergence (acquired by GSI Commerce (NASDAQ: GSIC) in November 2009), board member at Global Endowment Management His Non-profit board memberships includes Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, Facing History and Ourselves, The Pan-Mass Challenge, The Boys and Girls Club of Boston, MIT Leadership Center Advisory Council. Mr Fialkow is a graduate of Colgate University, earning a BA in Fine Arts and Boston College Law School, where he received a JD.