About
Ben Davis is a Director at Mercato Partners and a member of the firm's Investment Committee, focusing on growth-stage companies building and scaling go-to-market functions. He has nearly three decades of experience leading revenue organizations across franchising, educational technology, services, and financial technology, including over 20 years in C-suite roles at private equity and growth equity–backed companies. Most recently he served as President and Chief Revenue Officer of Lendio, where he helped grow annual revenue from $8 million to $125 million. He holds a BA in economics with a minor in philosophy from BYU.
Experience
- PaytientBoard Membercurrent2026 — presentColumbia, MO
- CylinderBoard Membercurrent2026 — presentChicago, IL
- Mercato PartnersDirector / Investment Committeecurrent2026 — presentSalt Lake City, UT
- FullcastAdvisory Board Membercurrent2024 — presentSalt Lake City, UT
- LendioPresident & Chief Revenue Officer2021 — 2026Salt Lake City, UT
- LendioChief Revenue Officer (CRO)2018 — 2026Salt Lake City, UT
- LendioChief Franchising Officer2016 — 2018Salt Lake City, UT
- N-Hance (Franchisor HQ)President2008 — 2015Logan, Utah
- The Home DepotVP - Franchise Development2006 — 2008Logan, Utah
- Harris Research, Inc. (acquired by The Home Depot, Jan '06)Director - Franchise Development2005 — 2006Logan, Utah
Skills & more
Franchising54Sales Management38Marketing Strategy22Team Building65P&L Management11Sales57Entrepreneurship12Coaching15Retail8New Business Development42Small Business37Business Planning10
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Customer ServiceBusiness DevelopmentP&LMarketingSellingContract NegotiationLead GenerationStart-upsStrategyManagementStrategic PlanningPublic SpeakingLanguages English · Spanish
From Ben's professional profile.
Colleagues at Mercato Partners
Amy Cooper
Executive Assistant at Mercato Partners
Austin Lignell
Associate at Mercato Partners
Brian Lanier
Chief Financial Officer at Mercato Partners
Casey Nixon
Senior Associate at Mercato Partners
Dave Boyce
Director at Mercato Partners
Easter Niko
Fund Controller at Mercato Partners
Giovanni Calo
Investment Analyst at Mercato Partners
Greg Warnock
Co-Founder & Managing Director at Mercato Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ben Davis?
- Ben Davis is a Director at Mercato Partners and a member of the firm's Investment Committee, focusing on growth-stage companies building and scaling go-to-market functions. He has nearly three decades of experience leading revenue organizations across franchising, educational technology, services, and financial technology, including over 20 years in C-suite roles at private equity and growth equity–backed companies. Most recently he served as President and Chief Revenue Officer of Lendio, where he helped grow annual revenue from $8 million to $125 million. He holds a BA in economics with a minor in philosophy from BYU.
- Where does Ben Davis work?
- Ben Davis is Director at Mercato Partners.
- Where did Ben Davis go to school?
- Ben Davis studied at Brigham Young University (Economics major with a minor in philosophy); Brigham Young University - Idaho (Economics).
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