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[[Image:DavidMarquardtJI1.jpg|right|thumb|David Marquardt in 2007]]
'''David Marquardt''' (born February 1, 1949) is a co-founder of venture capital firm August Capital in 1995. Marquardt has served on more than 35 boards of directors during his 40-year venture capital career including [[Microsoft]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Microsoft Board of Directors|url=http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/bod/default.mspx|publisher=Microsoft PressPass|accessdate=2007-12-19}}</ref>, Sun Microsystems (acquired by Oracle), Seagate, Adaptec, and Grand Junction Networks (acquired by Cisco).<ref name="seagatebw">{{cite web|title=Seagate Technology (STX:NYSE) Executive Profile: David Marquardt|publisher=BusinessWeek|url=http://investing.businessweek.com/businessweek/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=77086&capId=3738520&previousCapId=21835&previousTitle=Microsoft%20Corporation|accessdate=2007-12-19}}</ref>

Prior to August Capital, Marquardt was a co-founder of Technology Venture Investors (TVI) in 1980 where he was involved in four highly successful funds that invested in more than 100 start-up and emerging growth companies. Among these early investments was Microsoft, where TVI was the sole investor and where Dave has been on the board of directors since 1981.<ref name="seagatebw" /><ref>{{cite web|title=David F. Marquardt Executive Profile|publisher=Sacramento Business Journal|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/gen/executive.html?excode=68971D6BA2F342CE9EDAF9CF5EBCE56C|accessdate=2007-12-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=David Marquardt Profile|publisher=Forbes|url=http://www.forbes.com/finance/mktguideapps/personinfo/FromPersonIdPersonTearsheet.jhtml?passedPersonId=938318|accessdate=2007-12-19}}</ref>

Marquardt began his venture career at Institutional Venture Associates, where he spent a year after graduating from business school. Previously, Marquardt was a design engineer and development manager at Diablo Systems (acquired by [[Xerox]]) where he collaborated on and/or led various disk drive and printer programs.<ref name="seagatebw" />

Marquardt received a BSME from [[Columbia University]] and an MBA from [[Stanford University]]. He also completed coursework for an MSEE at Stanford University. He has served as president of the Western Association of Venture Capitalists and is a past director of the [[National Venture Capital Association]]. <ref name="seagatebw" />

Marquardt currently sits on the boards of Microsoft, Seagate, [[ATC-Onlane]], and [[Six Apart]]. He was ranked number 9 on the Forbes 2006 Midas List.<ref>{{cite web|title=David Marquardt, The Midas List|publisher=Forbes.com|url=http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/99/4J4M.html|accessdate=2007-12-19}}</ref>

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==External links==
* [http://www.forbes.com/finance/mktguideapps/personinfo/FromPersonIdPersonTearsheet.jhtml?passedPersonId=938318 Forbes.com Bio]
* [http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/99/4J4M.html Forbes 2006 Midas List]

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