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David Roberts

Venture Partner

David is the President of Y Tara Capital and a seasoned investor with decades of experience across public and private technology companies. He has served on the boards of numerous successful businesses and brings a strong governance-focused approach to investing and company building. David is also a co-founder of PenderFund, a fund management firm with more than $3B in assets under management.


At Defined, David works closely with portfolio companies on long-term strategy, capital formation, and board-level decision-making. His experience across market cycles allows him to help founders balance growth with discipline, providing steady guidance as companies mature from early traction to scalable, enduring enterprises.

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the unknown together

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Let’s map
the unknown together

For founders

Tell us what you’re building.


We're the first believers in ideas that reshape systems

For investors

Request LP Info.
Learn how we invest at the frontier

of Data and AI

Let’s map
the unknown together

For founders

Tell us what you’re building.


We're the first believers in ideas that reshape systems

For investors

Request LP Info.
Learn how we invest at the frontier

of Data and AI

Let’s map
the unknown together

For founders

Tell us what you’re building.


We're the first believers in ideas that reshape systems

For investors

Request LP Info.
Learn how we invest at the frontier

of Data and AI