Experience

Vaquero Capital

• United States
• Investment Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Partner and Founder

  • Nov 2011 - Present

  San Francisco Bay Area Vaquero Capital LLC is a FINRA member and SEC- licensed broker dealer, and was recently awarded the 2018 M&A Deal of the Year and 2018 Technology Investment Bank of the Year. We advise growing companies that are profitable in the Internet Digital Media, SaaS, Data, and Mobile spaces. We help these companies raise capital in the private markets (particularly the late stage growth equity markets), and by advising them in connection with M&A (sellside or buyside) or business strategy.



Bandon Partners

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Partner

  • Apr 2012 - Present

  San Francisco Bay Area Bandon Partners LLC is a private equity firm that invests in private technology companies. Our portfolio has included Alchemy Systems, Drilling Info, Hyphen, FM Systems, Oildex, Top of Mind, Dealer FX, Titan Cloud, Telmediq, and IDX Brokers. Bandon has had several successful exits including Alchemy Systems (sold to Intertek), Drilling Info (majority recapitalization by Genstar), and Oildex (sold to Drilling Info). We are focused businesses in SaaS, Data, Internet and Mobile… Show more Bandon Partners LLC is a private equity firm that invests in private technology companies. Our portfolio has included Alchemy Systems, Drilling Info, Hyphen, FM Systems, Oildex, Top of Mind, Dealer FX, Titan Cloud, Telmediq, and IDX Brokers. Bandon has had several successful exits including Alchemy Systems (sold to Intertek), Drilling Info (majority recapitalization by Genstar), and Oildex (sold to Drilling Info). We are focused businesses in SaaS, Data, Internet and Mobile with exceptional management, and significant upside from improved sales, marketing and more effective go to market activity, as well as from acquisitions. Show less



Pacific Crest Securities

• United States
• Investment Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director, Co Head of Internet Digital Media Investment Banking

  • Mar 2011 - Feb 2012

  David Grove led the Internet Digital Media team at Pacific Crest. David's clients and transactions at Pacific Crest included HomeAway, Zillow, BazaarVoice, Brightcove, IronPlanet, Shutterstock, TechMediaNetwork, MobiTV, Roku, AdChina, SMiT. David has had a substantial number of high profile finance and M&A clients including Art.com, Motricity, ReachLocal, DTS, Monotype Imaging, Lexar Media, Elevation Partners, KKR, and DivX. He has spent the past 12 years in Technology Investment Banking… Show more David Grove led the Internet Digital Media team at Pacific Crest. David's clients and transactions at Pacific Crest included HomeAway, Zillow, BazaarVoice, Brightcove, IronPlanet, Shutterstock, TechMediaNetwork, MobiTV, Roku, AdChina, SMiT. David has had a substantial number of high profile finance and M&A clients including Art.com, Motricity, ReachLocal, DTS, Monotype Imaging, Lexar Media, Elevation Partners, KKR, and DivX. He has spent the past 12 years in Technology Investment Banking. David was most recently a Managing Director at Needham. Prior to joining Needham, David was a Managing Director at Bank of America, focused on a diverse client base including Digital Media clients. He began his investment banking career at Cowen & Co. where he helped found its Digital Media investment banking effort. Earlier in his professional career, David served as a corporate attorney at Andrews & Kurth, LLP in Houston, Texas, advising clients in complex transactions. He holds a JD from New York University School of Law, and a BS, magna cum laude, from Oregon State University. Show less



Needham & Company

• United States
• Investment Banking
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Feb 2010 - May 2011

  Mr. Grove leads the Internet Digital Media and Consumer Electronics business on the West Coast. Needham & Company is a leader in the middle market, serving exclusively growth industries such as Technology, Biotech, and Consumer. The firm is a private, partner-owned franchise with a track record of outstanding equity execution, distribution and after market support. Needham also has exceptional growth market M&A capabilities.



Bank of America

• United States
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Managing Director

  • Apr 2005 - Mar 2009



SG Cowen & Co. (now Cowen & Company)

• Vice President

  • 2000 - 2004



Andrews Kurth Kenyon

• United States
• Law Practice
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Associate

  • Jan 1997 - Mar 2000