David Tze

Biography

Aquacopia Ventures I LP was the first and only venture capital fund for aquaculture. Its sole, active co-founder, David Tze, was pivotal in creating important aquaculture value chain companies that put to work over $200 million in capital, from the fund and other investors. Now, as managing partner of a new search fund, David will take a more hands-on role in the next such aquaculture technology company. He is changing roles, from entrepreneurial financier to finance-minded entrepreneur, coach back to player. David's unique sector focus within investing has made him a primary resource for education and deal flow among investors exploring aquaculture. After coming of age in southwestern Virginia, David earned an economics A.B. at Princeton. He has advanced several established industries by applying new technology and innovative business models. A series of start-ups, at the dawn of the commercial internet, culminated with him serving as the founding CTO of Network(Oil) International. Texas’s venture-backed, online equipment marketplace for the oil and gas industry, it was acquired by the publicly-traded marketplaces group, Liquidity Services.

Research Interest

Aquaculture