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David Olk

Operating Partner, Studio

New York, New York, United States · 1 connection

Interplay

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About

David Olk is a seasoned entrepreneur, investor, and operator with a career spanning venture capital, high-growth SaaS, and technology M&A. He is the Founder of Junction Venture Partners, a New York–based seed-stage venture capital firm.Before launching Junction, David co-founded ShopKeep, where he helped scale the business into one of the leading SMB SaaS platforms in the country. During his tenure, he led day-to-day operations, raised over $100 million in capital, and played a central role in growing the company ahead of its acquisition by Lightspeed (NYSE: LSPD).Earlier in his career, David was Director of Mergers & Acquisitions at IAC (NASDAQ: IACI), where he executed and integrated acquisitions across many of the firm’s consumer internet brands, including Tinder, Match, and Vimeo. He went on to co-found Voray (a relationships-driven networking platform) and SaySo, (a dynamic-pricing clearance furniture marketplace).Today, David serves as an Operating Partner at Interplay Ventures’ Studio, advises and sits on the boards of several software companies, and leads Venture Banking efforts at Stifel Bank, helping founders and VCs navigate capital, banking, and strategic growth initiat

Experience

Operating Partner, StudioInterplay
Oct 2025
Co-Founder & General PartnerJunction Venture Partners
Dec 2021
Managing Director, Venture and Fund BankingStifel Bank
Dec 2025
Venture AdvisorFive Four Ventures LLC
Jan 2022
MentorTechstars
Jun 2015
Advisory Board MemberSimon Quick Advisors, LLC
Jun 2017
Chief Executive OfficerSaySo
Apr 2024 to Sep 2025
Adjunct ProfessorColumbia University
Jan 2022 to Oct 2023
Board of Directors Eugene Lang Entrepreneurship Center at Columbia Business SchoolColumbia Business School
Oct 2015 to Oct 2023
Entrepreneur in ResidenceColumbia Business School
May 2015 to Oct 2023
CEO & Co-FounderVoray
Nov 2016 to Apr 2023
Co-Founder & Board MemberShopKeep, a Lightspeed Company
Aug 2011 to Nov 2022
Co-Founder, COO, CFOShopKeep, a Lightspeed Company
Aug 2011 to Nov 2015
Director, Mergers & AcquisitionsPeople Incorporated Basic company page — company details not listed yet
Jan 2007 to Jan 2010
Member Board of DirectorsKickstarter
Jan 2007 to Jan 2010
Mergers and Acquisitions Advisory (Internet/Entertainment/Media)PwC
Jan 2000 to Jan 2007
Audit StaffArthur Andersen & Co.
Jan 1998 to Jan 2000

Education

Columbia Business School
MBA
2009 to 2011
Tulane University - A.B. Freeman School of Business
1994 to 1998