Client success is everything.

Over the last decade, I've had the privilege of working with hundreds of startup and scale-up CEOs. This is what they say.

Christoph Wagner CEO, Scanbot

Paul Ebert

CEO, Tabeo

Raised £750M from Fortress

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I am a better CEO thanks to Dave. Thanks to his focus and structure, I see positive change quickly. I feel more confident in communication and delegation. Ultimately, the feedback I receive from my family, investors, and teams makes me greatly value his work.

Christoph Wagner CEO, Scanbot

Alan Jiang

CEO, Beam

Raised $125M from Sequoia Capital, Affirma

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Dave has been an incredible coach to work with. He has a way of asking questions to dig to the core of challenges, suggesting solutions, and also getting actionable commits that drive real change. He has helped me to level up as a leader across all aspects of the business.

Eugene Mizin CEO, Job Today

Zack Onisko

CEO, Dribbble

Raised undisclosed from Tiny

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The role of CEO is a complicated one, and can often be a lonely one. Through the roller coaster ride of wins and challenges of running a startup, having the listening ear and wise advice of a seasoned executive coach like Dave helps to clear the fog, squelch the fear, and correct the ship. I'm grateful for the guidance Dave has provided along my journey, often when I've needed it the most. He earns my highest regards and recommendation.

Charles Williamson CEO, Stairway Learning

Jose Lorenzo

CEO, Bold

Raised $120M from General Atlantic, Tiger Global

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I really look forward to my monthly sessions with Dave, as we discuss all kinds of matters that range from raising capital, to structuring teams, to planning with OKRs and to give effective feedback. What I like the most about working with Dave, is the fact that he has been an entrepreneur himself and he speaks not only from theory but from practice.

Guilherme Freire CEO, Dolado

Tim Heyl

CEO, Homeward

Raised $500M from Northwest Venture Partners

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Coaching with Dave has transformed the way I show up as a leader in my business. I've clarified and learned to effectively articulate my vision and strategy with all stakeholders. This has led to successful fundraising, a more passionate and aligned team, and a galvanized customer audience. Dave has a unique ability, to uncover what's important by leading with insanely good questions, until the right problems and optimal answers are revealed. I highly recommend all startup CEOs work with Dave throughout their journey, to create more clarity for themselves and their company.

Mikela Druckman CEO, Grey Parrot

Anastasia Leng

CEO, CreativeX

Raised $30M from Guggenheim, Beringea and Index

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As your company grows, the number of people who'll tell you the unvarnished truth seems to decrease. What I like most about my sessions with Dave is his ability to cut right through to the substance: when to challenge me, when to support, and when to simply probe deeper. I'll readily admit I was a coaching skeptic when we started, but I couldn't be more of a "fan girl" today - my sessions with Dave give me clarity, focus, and a roadmap to being a better CEO and a better leader that I feel I slowly chip away at with every session.

Christoph Wagner CEO, Scanbot

Malte Kosub

CEO, Parloa

Raised $98M from Altimeter Capital, EQT and others

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I can highly recommend coaching sessions with Dave. He has an exceptional ability to listen and then completely re-frame the discussed topic - allowing you to dissect it from multiple perspectives and come up with completely new ideas. This has allowed me to develop further as a leader and keep pace with the fast growth of Parloa. 

Christoph Wagner CEO, Scanbot

Christian Meinerding

CEO, HiveMQ

Raised $53M from Earlybird, Senovo, Molten Ventures

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Dave is an amazing coach. He listens, he asks the hard questions and he doesn’t let me off the hook when I don’t go deep to the roots of the situation. He has helped me hugely while navigating the transition from Founder to CEO. In particular, how best to work with other experienced leaders in the company to be successful together. I especially like Dave’s use of structures and models. This is also how I operate, I need a clear and easy framework to understand a complex situation, even if it is an emotional or people situation. I fully recommend Dave to every founder who is ready to face their challenges, go very deep, and get to the next level.

Christoph Wagner CEO, Scanbot

Alexandre Remor

CEO, Medway

Raised R$75M from SoftBank and others

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Working with Dave has significantly helped me to become a better CEO. What I especially notice is that I'm making smart decisions faster. Dave has a unique ability to listen to what you're saying and present it back to you with the clarity that only someone on the outside, with great experience and with no conflict of interest,  can provide. I've recommended Dave to numerous CEOs and would recommend to every CEO that is struggling to make better decisions. In my experience, that's virtually 100% of CEOs!

Christoph Wagner CEO, Scanbot

Tushar Agarwal

CEO, Hubble

Raised $13M from Pi Labs, JLL Spark

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Working with Dave has been game-changing for me. The single most powerful thing he's given me is confidence in myself as a manager, leader and founder. He's equipped me with the hard skills I need to be effective and world-class at my job. On top of all of that, Dave approaches his work from a place of deep empathy - not just because he's a great & experienced coach, but because he's been a Founder before and "gets it"

I've coached over 100 scale-up CEOs over the last decade years who have received investment from 400+ VC funds.

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Mikela Druckman CEO, Grey Parrot

Mikela Druckman

CEO, Greyparrot

Raised $16M from SpeedInvest, Force Over Mass

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Being a founder is learning by doing but without reflection there is little to learn. You can learn a lot through reading, listening, etc. but nothing has the impact of reflecting about great questions that are tailored to our everyday challenges. David is exceptionally good at asking pinpointed questions that help you to move forward and grow the company.

Eugene Mizin CEO, Job Today

Eugene Mizin

CEO, Job Today

Raised $40M from Accel, Felix Capital

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Dave brings out the best in founders. He helps them translate their insights into clear strategy and decisive 'no-turning-back' action. Dave taps into the cutting edge research in business and human psychology to help founders understand themselves better and move forward with greater confidence.

Ben Stephenson CEO, Impala

Ben Stephenson

CEO, Impala

Raised $32M from Lakestar, Latitude, Stride

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Dave is a truly tremendous coach who really helped me through the numerous ups and downs that come with being a Founder who wants to scale. I highly recommend him for his breadth of knowledge and experience and his ability to dig into even the most unfamiliar problems.

Jonathan Lakin CEO, Intent

Jonathan Lakin

CEO, Intent HQ

Raised $32M from Oxford Capital, Edge

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I've worked with several coaches. All have been good, none have stuck. Dave is the first I've stuck with. He's a rare breed of 'lesser spotted coach'. He has proper CEO and investor experience but doesn't try to solve it for you. His post-coaching notes are awesome too….well structured and highlighted.

Diego Fanara CEO, Unibuddy

Diego Fanara

CEO, Unibuddy

Raised $32M from Highland Europe, Stride VC

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Dave has been instrumental in my ongoing evolution from a founder to a CEO, elevating my thought process to becoming a much more conscious leader.
The coaching sessions are the perfect monthly think time for stepping back on the past and present while trying to anticipate the future. Dave is a fantastic facilitator and listener to get your brain thinking in the right guide rails with the framework for me to continue using them outside of our sessions.

Chris Edson CEO, Second Nature

Chris Edson

CEO, Second Nature

Raised $13M from Beringea, Connect Ventures

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Working with someone who is both so knowledgeable on being a CEO and also so empathetic to the strife of building companies is completely game changing for me. My two hours with Dave are the most valuable part of my week. I come out of our sessions invariably energised, with a fresh understanding and clarity on the problems that I brought to the session. I cannot recommend Dave enough.

Alex Omeyer CEO, Stepsize

Alex Omeyer

CEO, Stepsize

Raised $8.2M from Connect, Index, Stride

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Dave has been my CEO coach since early 2018, I couldn't hope for a better coach. I particularly enjoy the fact that he always manages to help me distill complex situations into clear decision points that help me move faster with clarity. But most importantly, Dave has taught me how truly show up for myself in ways that improved my emotional, mental, and physical health. He helped me find my own definition of "balance" and, in this sense, helped me in many ways beyond business. I often leave coaching sessions with Dave having found words that connect and explain thoughts and values that had been knocking around in my head for years.

Adrian Raidt CEO, Laserhub

Adrian Raidt

CEO, Laserhub

Raised $20M+ from Project A, Point Nine, Acton

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For me, coaching is about identifying the most challenging topics you're facing, and discussing solutions from both functional and emotional perspectives. Dave helps me spend time on the most important leadership topics, tackle problems from different angles, and provides me with extra accountability. Since Dave has held several CEO roles himself, he's able to share first-hand experience that I really value. He's also extremely knowledgeable and experienced in coaching methodologies. With both sides covered, Dave is highly valuable.

Guilherme Freire CEO, Dolado

Guilherme Freire

CEO, Dolado

Raised $12M from Valor Capital Group, GFC and others

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Dave is my 'go-to' person when I'm facing the most difficult situations. He's a great listener, always insightful, and he's helped me to think strategically and rationally and grow as a leader. One of the most difficult parts of being a CEO/founder is that people often expect you to have the answers and appear strong all the time. By having a coach like Dave, you have someone you can show your vulnerabilities, share your fears and, more importantly, have a valuable second opinion on how to make important decisions that will shape the future of your company.

Christoph Wagner CEO, Scanbot

Christoph Wagner

CEO, Scanbot

Raised $10M from Target Global, Evoco, e42

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Achieving clarity amidst the constant onslaught of opportunities and challenges as a CEO of a fast-growing scale-up is of the utmost importance. Dave is incredibly empathic and easy to work with. He is able to pinpoint issues quickly and keeps asking the right questions to facilitate arriving at a clear picture of a solution. Dave will challenge you - but always being in your corner of the ring. If you are taking self-development seriously I would highly recommend working with him!

Andrew Lynch Co-founder, Huckletree

Andrew Lynch

Co-Founder, Huckletree

Raised $11M from Concentric, Felix, Force Over Mass

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Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad. Dave is a fountain of both knowledge and wisdom, and is an expert at navigating the line between mentor and coach effectively. He is excellent at differentiating clearly when he is actively coaching or when he is giving advice based on experience—I know that Huckletree is in a better place because of Dave.

Sam Watson Jones CEO, Small Robot Company

Sam Watson Jones

CEO, Small Robot Company

Raised $13.5M from 7%, Crowdcube

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Dave helped me to explain the value of our proposition which has been a massive support in our fundraising efforts. CEO coaching helps you to clarify what you want from your role and your business and then gives you the strategies to turn this into a reality. I’ve had several new business line ideas which have come directly from our sessions. He is great at encouraging you to clearly articulate your own thoughts and provides accountability and space to think. I would be less effective in my role without him.

Richard Vibert CEO, Metomic

Richard Vibert

CEO, Metomic

Raised $25M from Evolution Equity, LocalGlobe

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Working with Dave has helped me understand more about myself - specifically my strengths and weaknesses. This realisation is helping me become a better person, a better thinker, and a better manager of other people. Having someone external to the company you can fall back on to get advice and feedback when you need it (which is all the time!) is the best thing about having a coach.

Rebecca Kelly CEO, VenueScanner

Rebecca Kelly

CEO, VenueScanner

Raised $3.5M from British Business Bank, Rianta

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Dave’s expertise has helped me think through how I communicate with my team, my investors, and other stakeholders in order to really get my message across effectively.

I've written 150+ guides on strategy, people management, fundraising, culture and founder psychology.

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Will Read CEO, Sideways 6

Will Read

CEO, Sideways 6

Sold to Interact Software

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Working with Dave has given me more confidence in my decision-making and an awareness of my own thought patterns, feelings and actions. We've touched on just about everything across our business and my own thinking, and I believe there has been a positive impact across the board.

Manuel Bruschi CEO, Timeular

Manuel Bruschi

CEO, Timeular

Raised $1.5M from SpeedInvest

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Working with Dave has given me more confidence in my decision-making and an awareness of my own thought patterns, feelings and actions. We've touched on just about everything across our business and my own thinking, and I believe there has been a positive impact across the board.

Alister Rollins CEO, Move

Alister Rollins

CEO, Move

Raised $9.5M from ADV and Downing Ventures

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Dave’s insightful coaching and powerful questioning helps me achieve clarity of focus—an essential requirement in the startup world. Highly recommended!

Alex Eid CEO, Homie

Alex Eid

CEO, Homie

Raised $8.2M from Connect, The Family, Venture Friends

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David will be there to prompt you, question your thinking, steer you in directions you may not have pondered, give you insight from the lessons and experiences that have shaped his career, and connect you with his vast network to help unlock problems you are facing.

Daniel Jacobs CEO, Avanoo

Daniel Jacobs

Former CEO, Avanoo

Raised $8M from Storm Ventures, Access

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David is a rare coach who has the wisdom and empathy required to support entrepreneurs in building their businesses and driving results.

Michael Vanaselja CEO, Keebo

Michael Vanaselja

CEO, Keebo

Raised $7M from Breega, Connect Ventures

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Dave is the best - hands down! I make better decisions, quicker. Highly recommend.

Louise Schofield CEO, PreKure

Louise Schofield

CEO, PreKure

Bootstrapped

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Dave helped me to believe in myself again. Ultimately, this allowed me to be future-focused and to truly believe that my best work is still ahead of me.

Siddarth Vijayakumar CEO, GrubClub

Siddarth Vijayakumar

CEO, GrubClub

Acquired

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Dave’s support and true partnership were invaluable to me through a very challenging period, which ended up in an acquisition.

Holly Dunlap CEO, Stylindex

Holly Dunlap

CEO, Stylindex

Raised from Techstars

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Dave helps me to separate the wheat from the chaff and refocus on the truly important priorities Dave’s coaching has been invaluable in helping me stay focused on the truly important priorities for my business, and not lose sight of the big picture.

Pradeep Raman CEO, Burrow

Pradeep Raman

CEO, Burrow

Acquired by DPR

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David is a terrific coach. He is a brilliant blend of EQ and IQ. His entrepreneurial and investment experiences combine to put him in a very uniquely advantageous position to help emerging entrepreneurs best negotiate the rollercoaster of start-up life. I would very highly recommend him!

Guilherme Vieira CEO, Pelando

Guilherme Vieira

CEO, Pelando

Internal Startup

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Dave helps me to reframe my doubts and my whole team has said how much my leadership has changed as a result. I've even started to practice coaching with them. I never thought I would recommend coaching, but now I'm the guy that raves about it, the same way people do about crazy fitness trends.

Joe Cripps CEO, Trail

Joe Cripps

CEO, Trail

Acquired

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Dave’s empathy and keen mind have helped us focus on what's important...which in every case is people.

Clarity Program Testimonials

Alexandre Remor CEO, Medway

Alexandre Remor

CEO, Medway

Raised $15M from SoftBank and others

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Clarity helped my cofounders and I stretch our thinking and align on a clear and powerful strategy. I was excited before each and every session, and the outcomes have been transformational for Medway. I’d do it again!

Igor Wos CEO, Neat

Tim Heyl

CEO, Homeward

Raised $500M from Northwest Venture Partners and others

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Absolutely incredible. Thank you for leading and teaching us. Clarity has made a huge impact on me and my business. It’s helped me think critically about vision and strategy, and has already led to new opportunities with the biggest players in our industry. Excited to continue working with you on future programs!

Joshua Martin CEO, Fortify

Joshua Martin

CEO, Fortify

Raised $32M from Accel, Cota Capital

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The Clarity Program provided several frameworks which I am using as prompts for deeper thinking, along with different tools for arriving at clarity with my team. As a CEO, the Clarity Program is a great way to take a step back and work on the essentials of how to create and share an inspiring story about your company.

André Bernardes CEO, Zippi

Amy VanHaren

CEO, Pumpspotting

Raised $1.8M from Punchbowl, Moodoos Investments

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Clarity expanded my knowledge of how to be a successful CEO. The exercises with my team helped us unearth a deeper value prop and a more focused message, which has already led us to close two big deals! The workshops were a great combination of thought-provoking questions, video inspiration and exercises, and delivered a vast amount of value in every slide. I feel I’ve been given permission to build vital strategy and storytelling time into my day-to-day work. Thanks for an amazing experience!

It took me two years to design the Clarity Program. I designed it for early-stage start-ups, however, later-stage CEOs seem to love it even more.

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Aharon Horwitz CEO, AutoLeadStar

Aharon Horwitz

CEO, AutoLeadStar

Raised $17M from Olive Tree, Target Global

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Dave's Clarity program relentlessly delivers on its promise session after session. I left with pragmatic tools and concepts that were immediately impactful on our company. I recommend this to every CEO with aspirations of growing as a leader.

Igor Wos CEO, Neat

Igor Wos

CEO, Neat

Raised $20M from Pacific Century Group, Vectr

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Dave has put together an incredibly applicable program with structured sessions, backed up by practical examples. Clarity helped me to clarify our mission, vision and strategy enormously, as well as improving overall focus. The group format also allowed me to share ideas and experiences with fellow founders in a friendly and collaborative way. I recommend Dave’s Clarity program to anyone seeking a pragmatic and logical way to enhance and clarify their business outlook.

Erik Bornstein CEO, Toolbx

Erik Bornstein

CEO, Toolbx

Raised $13M from Index Ventures, Overton

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The Clarity program is a great framework to not only meet likeminded founders but also follow a very easy and repeatable process. The sequencing and templates were easy to follow and very meaningful, and Dave's delivery of the presentation content and group exercises was extremely effective. Highly recommended.

Joshua Martin CEO, Fortify

David Kell

CEO, Gyana

Raised $7M from Fuel Ventures, Green Shores Capital

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Clarity is like a secret recipe and it feels a bit like cheating. Dave has distilled his experience working with hundreds of companies into six sessions. You'll understand a lot more about your company, how to explain it to your customers/investors/team, and you'll confront all those hard questions you've been avoiding, and make you more confident about what you're doing.

Adrian Raidt CEO, Laserhub

Adrian Raidt

CEO, Laserhub

Raised $11M from Project A, Point Nine, Acton

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Clarity is a program where I learned more about strategy in a few weeks than during all my years at university. The clarity Dave brings to otherwise hard to describe concepts is really helpful. It was extremely strong—excellent job, Dave!

André Bernardes CEO, Zippi

Rob Holland

CEO, Feedback Loop

Raised $29M from Crosslink Capital, Spider Capital

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Designed for CEOs by a CEO. Clarity is an effective way to focus on the why behind your business & learn from an expert while interacting with a quality peer group. Focused, concise & practical, filled with real-life examples to demonstrate key points. It was great to be pulled out of the day-to-day and spend time with such quality people working on the same problem.

Rajeeb Dey MBE CEO, Learnerbly

Rajeeb Dey MBE

CEO, Learnerbly

Raised $17M from Beringea, Frontline Ventures, Playfair Capital, others

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I just wish I’d done the program a few months earlier! Clarity gave me the headspace to develop a compelling narrative for investors and the team. A clear and structured process, personalised feedback, and the ability to connect with other entrepreneurs with similar issues. Keep up the great work, Dave!

Joao Victor Fernando Co-founder, Medway

João Vitor Fernando

Co-founder, Medway

Raised $15M from SoftBank and others

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Clarity was a game changer! By the end of the program, we were able to craft a more effective pitch deck with a very compelling narrative. This has made a huge difference to Medway's future and our confidence and ability to raise capital has increased. I’m glad we did this together as co-founders as we came out more aligned and united.

Eugene Mizin CEO, JobToday

Eugene Mizin

CEO, Job Today

Raised $40M from Accel, Felix Capital

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The Clarity program helped me create the mental space I needed to focus on clarifying my vision and strategy for the company. During the program, I practiced my strategic communication skills and learned from other founders, which was an amazing experience. I realized that creating clarity was a journey, not a destination, and left the program much better prepared! Thank you, Dave!

André Bernardes CEO, Zippi

André Bernardes

CEO, Zippi

Raised $16M from Tiger Global, Y Combinator and others

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Clarity was extremely valuable for Zippi. Dave created a comprehensive yet short workshop that is delightful to attend and is focused on what matters. Throughout the course, Dave also constantly provided insightful feedback on my deliverables, which helped me gain clarity and understand what was the next logical step for us as a company. If you're a founder looking to better understand your own business and improve your pitch delivery, then Clarity is for you!

Victor Ekelund CEO, Albacross

Victor Ekelund

CEO, Albacross

Raised $3M from Luminar Ventures, Ventech

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As a founder and CEO, creating clarity is key to successfully lead a team and/or stakeholders. Dave has broken down vague concepts like vision, messaging, communication and strategy into an interactive learning session based on logic and examples to give you a clear path forward. For me the vision session was the most eyeopening and could not have come at a better moment. As well as meeting and interacting with other founders around the challenges was very engaging and rewarding. I would highly recommend any startup CEO to get into the course.

Joshua Martin CEO, Fortify

Yavor Popov

CEO, PhoneArena

Bootstrapped

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Clarity is full of little gems that really made me reflect on our business and sparked further questions. The structure and concepts were awesome — impactful, provoking and practical. I also absolutely loved to watch how Dave handles questions and observe his process of asking follow-ups and really digging into what the participants are saying. A MUST for every Founder!

Will Ritchie CEO, Chosen AI

Will Ritchie

CEO, Chosen AI

Acquired

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I wouldn’t have paid for Dave’s Clarity programme as a first time founder but wouldn’t think twice now. I’ve learnt new skills and frameworks that are already saving me hours of work and unnecessary stress.

Ravi Kurani CEO, Sutro

Ravi Kurani

CEO, Sutro

Acquired

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I 100% recommend any founder to apply to this program. Dave has a ton of frameworks, and his case studies are amazing to work through. The program really changed my outlook on the mission and vision of my company and more importantly how to present our objectives and work to the team.

Ravi Kurani CEO, Sutro

Alex Omeyer

CEO, Stepsize

Raised $8.2M from Connect, Index, Stride

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I loved every session of the program from the introduction of concepts, to filling out the exercises, and Dave’s insightful feedback. The atmosphere and delivery was always bright and optimistic and I could apply practical advice straightaway. I now have a complete framework to understand the most important aspects of my company which I’ll be able to apply throughout my career. 10/10 amazing stuff!

Ravi Kurani CEO, Sutro

Cosmin Ene

CEO, Laterpay

Raised $37M from Angel Investors

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The Clarity Program is a MBA on steroids that provides founders with a vast set of tools and mental models. The exercises hold tremendous value and the content is both educational and inspirational. Dave’s delivery is littered with real life examples and is well paced and entertaining. Super helpful!

Guilherme Freire CEO, Dolado

Guilherme Freire

CEO, Dolado

Raised $12M from Valor Capital Group, GFC and others

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Clarity has had a profound impact on how I articulate the narrative of my business to investors, and it has made all the difference in fundraising. Each of the peer founders brought a different perspective to the table, making the discussions and feedback incredibly rich. You guys rock!

Joshua Martin CEO, Fortify

Robert Christianson

CEO, Tua Financial

Funding undisclosed

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From the outset, it was as if you were chatting with a good, wise friend. I loved the way Clarity allows CEOs to dissect their own unique challenges as entrepreneurs. You really do not understand the business you are building without Clarity. Best investment I have ever made for my company and for myself... Loved it!

Luke Fisher CEO, Mo

Luke Fisher

CEO, Mo

Raised $3.3M from NVM Private Equity

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The Clarity program is considered, action-packed and communicated with clarity. Dave was always fun and engaged the group with enjoyable and varied stories. I’m already seeing the benefits of the exercises to maintain simplicity and clarity in my team discussions. I can foresee this being a quarterly exercise. Keep being great at what you do!

Joshua Martin CEO, Fortify

Dorian Koch

CEO, MedKitDoc

Raised $7M from Vorwerk Ventures, Picus Capital and others

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Clarity has brought structure into the often unstructured vision-strategy-story part of the CEO job, that’s too often crowded out by day-to-day-tasks. It’s been my single best investment into coaching—and I have tried a few coaching programs—so I recommend you do this as early as possible!

Steven Welles CEO, Ikos

Steven Welles

Former CEO, Ikos

Raised $7.1M from Draper Triangle Ventures and others

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Honestly, this is the first time I've understood what it means to actually be a CEO. I'm now thinking of "founder" as more of a mentality, and a CEO as having a true functional role. Clarity has given me frameworks and tools to recognize, synthesize, and communicate the gut feeling of excitement I have about the business and communicate it with the right message to the right stakeholders. Getting to know the other founders and their businesses was really valuable—great group!

Steven Welles CEO, Ikos

Hana Mohan

CEO, MagicBell

Raised $2.5M from Cherry Ventures, Connect Ventures and others

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The experience felt full of kindness, curiosity and fun, and it’s given me a structure to think about communication, and strategy. If you’re looking for an actionable framework to the most important things a CEO must think about, this is it. 

Tyler Vorce, Truffle Shuffle

Tyler Vorce

Co-Founder, Truffle Shuffle

Raised $500,501 from Shark Tank

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I loved the templates and how the class was structured from the bottom-up of needs, vision, strategy, story telling, pitch, and delivery. I really like Dave's teaching style and it really helped me understand the root of our business and how to best explain what it is that we do exactly! I'm definitely going to recommend it to others. 

Max Stratmann

Max Stratmann

Chief Sales Officer, Scanbot 

Raised $10M from Target Global, Evoco, e42

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This program was exactly what I needed to shift my focus away from operations to strategic mode. It’s like a management "offsite" with other founders working towards a common goal: thinking more strategically and clearly. Dave’s clear thinking helps immensely when it comes to nailing your approach on vision/strategy. This program is a must.

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Joshua Martin CEO, Fortify

Tim Guilliams

CEO, Healx

Raised $90M from Atomico, Balderton Capital, Intel Capital, Global Brain and btov Partners and others

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Absolute gold.

Joshua Martin CEO, Fortify

Andrei Danescu

CEO, Dexory

Raised $38M from Atomico, Lakestar, Kindred, Maersk and others

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Dave didn't make it a one-size-fits-all program. It was highly curated, and customised the stage of the companies, so you can address the specific problems you're facing at your stage. That's one of the big selling points. 

Joshua Martin CEO, Fortify

Anastasia Leng

CEO, CreativeX

Raised $30M from Guggenheim, Beringea and Index

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The greatest takeaways were Dave's frameworks and the ways of thinking about problems. The repeatable learnings that can change and transform how I operate as a CEO. 

Joshua Martin CEO, Fortify

Tess Cosad

CEO, Béa Fertility

Raised $4.7M from JamJar, Octopus Ventures, Forward Partners and others

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I never realised how powerful founder leadership could be until I met Dave and went through the Founder Coach program.

Joshua Martin CEO, Fortify

Nicholas Tissier

CEO, Purchasely

Raised $2.1M from Stride.VC, Kima Ventures and others

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I found Dave to be incredibly inspiring and I learnt a lot. It was very well organised and there was a lot of valuable information to digest. I felt that every attendee was incredibly aware of their own challenges and willing to improve as a person.

Joshua Martin CEO, Fortify

Guilherme Freire

CEO, Dolado

Raised $12M from Valor Capital Group, GFC and others

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Dave's workshops blew my mind, I immediately changed my approach and reprogrammed my mind on where I was spending my time. I was able to redesign how I make decisions and my role as CEO.

Mikhil Raja CEO, SonicJobs

Mikhil Raja

CEO, SonicJobs

Raised $6.9M from Triple Point Ventures, TMT Investments, Ufi Ventures and others

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Dave has helped me go from founder to CEO and being very deliberate about my impact. Dave dedicates his life to defining the job of a startup CEO and making each of us better. The program is the culmination of years of deep thought and work. It’s a no-brainer from a time and money perspective.

Diptesh Patel CEO, UBDS

Diptesh Patel

CEO, UBDS

Bootstrapped

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I can’t emphasise enough how Dave and the team have helped provide me with guidance and tools, supporting my development to be a better leader and CEO. I highly recommend Founder Coach to help any CEO on their journey to growing a successful business.

Dave works with CEOs backed by top venture funds

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VC-Platform Testimonials

Rory Stirling Connect Ventures

Rory Stirling

Connect Ventures

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Dave Bailey is an incredible coach, subject expert and speaker and it wouldn't be the same without him. He combines a very rare set of magic skills... practical company building experience, an ability to communicate and inspire, and the patience to coach others. We can't recommend him highly enough (so long as he still saves some time for us!).

Andre Retterath Earlybird Venture Capital

Andre Retterath

Earlybird Venture Capital

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Dave gave a great workshop to 30 of our portfolio CEOs in Berlin. His mix of materials, frameworks and personal stories led to amazing discussions which he perfectly moderated and summarised in clear takeaways.

I work with top-tier VCs across the US and Europe to run workshops for their portfolio CEOs. If the CEO wins, everyone wins.

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Heitor Benfeito Portugal Ventures

Heitor Benfeito

Portugal Ventures

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In Dave, we found not only a likeminded person, but a coach and speaker who delivered exactly what we were looking for at our CEO “Get Together”. He provided a multitude of insights, coupled with strategic views, as well as a clear actionable path which both our CEOs and our team could follow. We consider Dave to be one of the top start-up CEO coaches and would recommend him to our fellow VCs.

Harry Rhys Davies Tech Nation

Harry Rhys Davies

Tech Nation

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Dave led a workshop for 29 of our AI-focused venture-backed entrepreneurs. The session was brilliant and delved into important topics that are usually very challenging to cover. Having been a founder, a VC, and a coach, Dave brings with him a unique and practical perspective that has immediate value to any founder navigating a scaling journey.

Alex Gordon-Furse Startup Grind

Alex Gordon-Furse

Startup Grind

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Dave has done Conference keynotes, intimate workshops & webinars for our founders at Startup Grind. We keep getting him back because the feedback we get is fantastic. His content is always incredibly well thought-out, well organised & super engaging and it is always jam-packed with actionable insights. Highly recommended!

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Founders, don’t reinvent the wheel!

Every week, I share a proven framework to help you resolve a common challenge when scaling your team and business.

Previously, Dave co-founded Delivery Hero and other scale-ups, and he's coached hundreds of scale-up CEOs across the US, Europe, Asia and Latin America.

Dave studied at Stanford Graduate School of Business and Oxford University. His writing has been featured in many of the world's top business publications. He has a passion for communication and strategy.

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