David Cowan is a prominent Silicon Valley venture capitalist, filmmaker, philanthropist, and company founder.

His notable investments there include LinkedIn, Qualys, Twitch, Twilio, Rocket Lab, Skybox Imaging, Blue Nile, Verisign, Ciena, LifeLock, Auth0,[4] Zapier,[5] Rigetti, and Spire Global.

[15] The show aims to share the life-changing moments that founders, CEOs and leaders discovered along their business journeys and why taking risks leads to growth.

[16] In 2006, Cowan published a blog post questioning claims made regarding the dietary supplement Airborne, which he alleged was improperly marketed as a cold remedy.

[17] Cowan’s blog post became the primary source for a Scientific American article,[18] which in turn led to a lawsuit against Airborne that caused significant marketing changes and a $23.5 million fine by the Federal Trade Commission.

[22] Cowan wrote and directed the musical “Lies in the Attic,” which was performed by a capella group Voices in Harmony four times in San Jose alongside other cast members.

[39] Cowan previously served as a Trustee of the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science before it merged with the Center for Inquiry.