Private Capital · Personal Sovereignty · Generational Design
Quiet builder. Long thinker. Architect of time, trust, and value.
Born into the blend of two civilizations — Italian and Indian — David Koonar has spent the last 27 years building ventures, allocating capital, and designing systems that preserve autonomy while compounding legacy. He believes wealth isn't what you show — it's what quietly works for you, long after you're gone.
Who I Am (And What I'm Not)
I'm not a content creator. I don't speak at conferences. I'm not optimizing for eyeballs.
I build, think, invest — then go back to my family.
I've exited companies. I've backed people early. I've watched a lot fail — and a few scale. I care about clean code, durable equity, intergenerational planning, and not waking up to someone else's agenda.
I'm half Italian, half Indian, and fully allergic to noise.
What I build now is private, principled, and permanent.
My Operating Code
Don't Rush Compounding — Slow money beats fast flashes.
Build for the Third Generation — Most people don't make it past the second.
Simplicity is Sovereign — Complexity looks smart until it breaks.
Trust Moves Faster Than Capital — And keeps moving when capital doesn't.
Time is Wealth. Attention is Ownership — Be stingy with both.
Protect the Quiet — There's power in being hard to reach.
Code-Switching Cultures
Italy taught me patience. India taught me depth.
Both taught me that legacy isn't a dollar amount — it's how you show up when no one's watching.
That duality shapes how I parent, how I invest, how I move.
Notes I Keep For Myself
"Write Your Family Constitution Before You Need It"
"Signal vs. Warmth: What the Next Billionaires Will Optimize For"
"The Founder I Want to Back Isn't at the Conference"
"Money Can't Buy Sovereignty (But It Can Fund the Sandbox)"
If You Know, You Know
I don't take many meetings.
But if this page feels familiar — if the rhythm and the restraint make sense to you — then feel free to reach out.