David Sharifi is a licensed California attorney and member of the Investment Committee at Westwood Ventures, a micro-fund of AVG which deploys upwards of $200 million per year alongside top lead investors in hard-to-access deals.

David is a respected technology leader with a distinguished track record for delivering winning strategies to organizations on critical issues across the full transaction and innovation cycle, including targeting, due diligence, revenue growth, product differentiation, portfolio valuation, market analysis, and competitive barrier strategy. David has been recognized as among the Top 30 Most Influential Attorneys in Digital Media and E-Commerce Law and has appeared on numerous news outlets as an expert in the legal and business affairs of innovation.