David Schwartz

Active Investor

CEO and Chairman at Waterton

Chicago, Illinois

David Schwartz, CEO and Chairman at Waterton is an active investor based in Chicago, Illinois. This profile covers what David Schwartz backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Mr. David Schwartz is a Co-Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer & Chairman at Waterton. Prior to co-founding Waterton in 1995, he was a vice president of acquisitions for Equity Residential Properties Trust (EQR-NYSE) and was with AMLI Realty Co. He holds a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Illinois and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He is a member of the executive committee and a former chairman of the National Multi Housing Council (NMHC). He serves on the Global Board of Directors and is a Global Governing Trustee of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and is a former chair of the ULI Multifamily Blue Council. He is also a board member of the Columbia Business School Real Estate Forum, the Merrllville Metals Recycling Board, and the Jewish Federation of Chicago Board, where he is the Annual Campaign Co-Chair. He is a member of the Pension Real Estate Association (PREA) and serves on the Advisory Council for the Pritzker School of Medicine and the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Chicago. He is also a member of the Strategic Advancement Committee for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

Investor type: Angel
Stages: Early Stage Venture
Invests in: SaaS & EnterpriseConsumer & RetailClimate & EnergyPropTech & Real EstateTravel & HospitalityImpact & Social Enterprise
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Typical check: $500K
Past investments: 1

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