David Sokolic is a partner at Toyota Ventures responsible for leading investments for the firm's Frontier Fund, which backs early-stage companies in AI, robotics, next-generation computing, aerospace, mobility, materials and energy. Before joining Toyota Ventures he was an investment partner at OurCrowd, where he led investments in mobility, robotics, digital health, cybersecurity and software applying artificial intelligence and machine learning, and earlier served as vice president on the investment team at Battery Ventures. His operating career includes chief executive officer of CyKick Labs, vice president of marketing and business development at Peerapp, product roles at Microsoft, and leadership positions at RADVISION, Gizmoz and VocalTec Communications. He holds a bachelor's of science degree in economics with honors from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Education
B.S. Economics with honors, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Previous Experience
Investment Partner, OurCrowd
Vice President, investment team, Battery Ventures
Chief Executive Officer, CyKick Labs
Vice President of Marketing and Business Development, Peerapp
Microsoft, Office Communications and Mobile Information Workers product groups
Leadership roles at RADVISION, Gizmoz and VocalTec Communications
Strategy consultant, Braxton Associates and HK Catalyst
Notable Investments
Neuromorphic LabsWalden Robotics
Career Timeline
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Served as a strategy consultant at Braxton Associates, Deloitte's strategy consulting arm, and at HK Catalyst.
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Worked at Microsoft in the Office Communications and Mobile Information Workers product groups, contributing to five shipped products.
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Served as vice president on the investment team at Battery Ventures, focused on early-stage investing.
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Was chief executive officer of early-stage cybersecurity company CyKick Labs.
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Became an investment partner at OurCrowd, leading investments in mobility, robotics, digital health, cybersecurity and applied AI and machine learning.
2026
Listed on the Toyota Ventures site as Partner, Frontier Fund and scheduled to present a talk titled Investing in the Physical AI Frontier at RoboBusiness in Santa Clara in October.