David Fishman is a Partner at Vector Capital. He led the acquisitions of SafeNet and Ingrian. Earlier this year, David led Vector’s investment in Aladdin Knowledge Systems and was named Technology Investor of the Year – North America by ACQ Finance Magazine in recognition of this dynamic transaction. David currently serves on the Board of Directors of SafeNet and Aladdin.
Prior to joining Vector, David worked at Goldman, Sachs & Co. for 10 years and was a Managing Director in the Mergers and Acquisitions area, focused primarily on technology and media transactions. David worked closely with senior management teams to analyze and execute a variety of strategic alternatives, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and leveraged buyouts. In his time at Goldman, David led or participated in over 30 transactions worth an aggregate value of $120 billion, including transactions involving Microsoft, eBay, Adobe, IBM, Oracle and PeopleSoft.
Prior to Goldman Sachs, David worked at JPMorgan where he was responsible for raising debt financing for the firm’s corporate clients. David has an MBA with Distinction from the J.L. Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a B.A. with honors in Economics from Duke University.
