Dave Morin is a venture capital investor at Offline Ventures who focuses on humanist technology that supports mental health and real-world connection, drawing from his Montana upbringing and experience building social products at Facebook and founding Path. His fund operates as a venture fund and studio backed by Apple as an anchor investor, giving him unique access and network connections for the founders he supports.

• Heavily focused on the OpenClaw ecosystem and the movement toward user-owned data. He is actively involved as a founding board member, organizes events like ClawCon in San Francisco, and collaborates with technical leaders to build community-driven infrastructure.
• Strong conviction that artificial intelligence is fundamentally changing software development and user interfaces. He frequently shares examples of how he uses tools like Claude to rapidly build applications, such as a custom controller for his digital photo frames, bypassing traditional engineering timelines and teams.
• Champions the concept of vibe coding and the idea that legacy SaaS models are vulnerable to AI-generated solutions. He highlights stories where expensive enterprise contracts are replaced by internal teams building custom tools in days using modern AI agents rather than buying off-the-shelf software.
• Appreciates high-quality design and craftsmanship in technology. This is evident in his excitement about collaborating with legendary designers like Susan Kare for project branding and his admiration for the publishing quality and attention to detail found at Stripe Press.
• Values a hands-on builder mentality over passive observation. He actively codes his own utilities, such as a real-time snow condition tracker for ski resorts, and encourages others to get involved in using new tools rather than just critiquing them from the sidelines.