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Thomvest Ventures adds fintech specialist Dave Hafford

Hafford will be based out of the firm's headquarters in San Francisco and will focus on early-stage investments in fintech and proptech.

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  • To focus on early-stage fintech and proptech deals
  • Will work alongside managing director Don Butler
  • Was previously an investor for Morpheus Ventures
Dave Hafford, Thomvest Ventures

Thomvest Ventures announced it has hired Dave Hafford as senior associate. He will be based out of the firm’s headquarters in San Francisco and focus on early-stage investments in fintech and proptech.

Prior to Thomvest Ventures, Hafford was an investor at Morpheus Ventures and before that was VP at Platform Ventures.

“Dave’s vast experience in venture capital, along with his passion for the impact of financial technology on consumer and enterprise applications, brings a tremendous amount of value and strength to our team,” Don Butler, Thomvest managing director, told Venture Capital Journal in an email.

“Dave brings extensive investing and operational experience, and will be working closely with Nima Wedlake and myself, focusing on early stage investments across the financial technology and real estate verticals,” Butler added.

Hafford earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, a master’s in accounting and finance from the University of Michigan and an MBA from The Wharton School, according to his LinkedIn profile.