David Franklin

Investor backed CEO / COO / EVP with a track record creating value, optimizing operations, facilitating deals, and executing strategic acquisitions and exits in the venture capital, private equity, performance marketing, and healthcare industries. I bring broad operational and financial acumen spanning process and systems optimization, finance, digital marketing, lead generation, and call center management. » Extensive PE deal experience, including a PE exit and growing from zero revenue to strategic exit. » Collaborative, mission-driven leader who integrates core values and continuous improvement into performance metrics to drive organizational success. » Aligns talent with strategic growth objectives to get the right people in the right seats on the bus. » Bias for data, automation, and monetization in fast-changing market conditions. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: » As CEO at Expertise.com, grew ARR from zero to millions and successfully facilitated acquisition by Forbes Advisor in Feb 2024. » As Executive VP for HigherEducation.com, executed on a mandate to grow profitability. Through a series of strategic acquisitions and conversion optimization initiatives, I generated tens of millions of EBIDTA leading to a successful PE acquisition. » Coordinated 5 investments that raised tens of millions of additional capital through admittance to accelerators, new funding rounds, and winning over >$10M of non-dilutive funding. » Board member of Allotrope Medical (acquired by Northgate Technologies, Inc.), a US-based medical device manufacturer that develops an electrosurgical ureter identification system. » Led acquisition of Caring.com (assisted living lead generation company) by private equity via an FTC divestiture process. CREDENTIALS: » MBA in Venture Capital & Entrepreneurship from UCLA Anderson School of Management » Bachelor of Science in Biomedical and Electrical Engineering from Duke University. SKILLS: Deal Support Portco Growth Value Creation Systems Optimization Financial Acumen Exit Strategy Monetization Automation Startups Investing Business Development Acquisitions Business Planning Financial Planning Market Research Corporate Development Strategic Planning