David C. Blivin

About The Author

DAVID BLIVIN is the Founder and Managing Director of Cottonwood Technology Funds, which invests in hard science startups. With over 30 years of experience in technology commercialization, Dave has raised over $300M across multiple funds in the southeast and southwest US, along with northwest Europe, and helped facilitate over $3 billion in enterprise value through strategic funding and ecosystem development.

Books by David C. Blivin

Crossing the Cactus

A Blueprint for Tech Commercialization Success Outside Silicon Valley

By David C. Blivin
In Crossing the Cactus, veteran venture capitalist Dave Blivin tackles one of the most persistent challenges in economic development: how to build successful technology ecosystems in regions outside established hubs like Silicon Valley and Boston. While breakthrough innovations emerge from univer...
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