Dave Berkus
Dave Berkus has a proven track record in operations and investing. As an entrepreneur, he has formed, managed and sold successful businesses in the entertainment and software arenas. As an investor, he has obtained healthy returns from liquidity events in over a dozen investments in early-stage ventures. As a mentor, he was recently named “Director of the Year” by the Forum for Corporate Directors for his efforts with over 40 companies in the past decade.
Mr. Berkus was the founder of Computerized Lodging Systems Inc (CLS), which he guided as CEO for over a decade that included two consecutive years on the Inc.500 list of America's fastest growing companies. For his accomplishments in advancing technology in the hospitality industry, in 1998 he was inducted into the Hospitality (HFTP) "International Hall of Fame", one of only twenty-two so honored worldwide over the years.
In the last ten years he has made 51 investments in early stage ventures, through his two funds (Berkus Technology Ventures, LLC and Kodiak Ventures, L.P., for which he is the managing partner). He also Chairman Emeritus of the Tech Coast Angels, one of the largest angel investment networks in the United States.
A graduate of Occidental College, Mr. Berkus currently serves as a Trustee of the College. Mr. Berkus is co-author of “Better Than Money!” - a book for emerging growth company executives addressing the issues resulting from rapid growth. He is a commercial pilot with instrument and multi-engine ratings, and holds Flight Safety International's coveted "Pro Card" for airline transport pilot proficiency. He is listed in Marquis' "Who's Who In America" and "Who's Who In The World". Mr. Berkus serves as Board Member and Vice President of the Western Region, Boy Scouts Of America, and is Chairman of the Advisory Board of ABL/TECHNOLOGY, a networking organization of CEO's in high tech businesses.
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