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David Pickerell

CEO, GigSafe | Helping delivery companies grow faster while saving more.

San Francisco, California

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $30,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $1,500,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $250,000.00

Work Experience

2023

  • Founder & CEO

    2023

    We help carriers grow by cutting insurance costs 30%-40%, reducing driver onboarding time from weeks to days, and automating back-office tasks like compliance. Focus on what matters—running and growing your business—and let us handle the rest.

  • Co-founder & CEO

    2020

    Gig drivers use Para to get all their work pings in one place and unlock new work. Companies use Para to hire the right drivers instantly.

2019

  • Early Stage Investor

    2019

    Early-stage investments (Dapper, Superhuman, Hipcamp, Lovevery, OneSignal, Kickstarter...), based in San Francisco. I focus on the gig economy, marketplaces, tooling and infrastructure, operations, and the supply chain.

2017 - 2018

  • Business Operations Lead

    2017 - 2018

    Our vehicle sensors have enabled the largest commercial fleets in the world to avoid more than 70,000 collisions. I built out business ops and helped the CEO raise $159M from Greylock and Softbank.

2015 - 2017

  • Lead Operations and Logistics Manager

    2015 - 2017

    Set up Uber's Las Vegas operation - one of our largest and most profitable cities in the U.S.

2013 - 2015

  • Senior Analyst

    2013 - 2015

    Investor relations, financial analysis, China coverage