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Dave Curtis

Investor

Executive Director at Soul Capital

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

About

Dave Curtis is the founder and principal consultant at Atlas Consulting & Coaching and executive director at Soul Capital. He brings nearly two decades of experience in strategic consulting, executive coaching, and the social impact and investment sector, with expertise spanning business development, organizational strategy, people development, and design thinking approaches to problem-solving.

Experience

  1. Atlas Consulting & CoachingFounder & Principal Consultantcurrent2007 — presentMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
  2. Soul CapitalExec Director & Co-Foundercurrent2015 — presentAuckland, New Zealand
  3. Constellate GroupFounding Director & Advisor2016 — 2020Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  4. ntegrity agencyAdvisory Board Member2014 — 2020Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  5. Impact Investing AustraliaStrategy Adviser & Consultant2016
  6. World Vision AustraliaDirector - Business Development & Innovation2008 — 2015
  7. Small Giants (Australia)Strategic Advisor2007 — 2015
  8. National Patient Transport GroupChief Operating Officer2005 — 2007Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  9. GenkiGeneral Manager & Financial Controller2003 — 2005
  10. Goldman Sachs JBWereDirector - Private Equity2000 — 2003Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  11. JBWereCorporate Counsel & Commercial Project Manager1997 — 1999
  12. MinterEllisonCorporate Solicitor1993 — 1997
  13. Class Act WaitersDirector & Co-Founder1988 — 1992

Education

  1. New York UniversityInner MBA Certification, The Inner MBA Program Online2020 — 2021
  2. Stanford UniversityExec Ed - Strategic Innovation & Design Thinking2013
  3. University of SydneyExec Ed - Psychology of Executive Coaching2011
  4. Monash UniversityBA LLB1987 — 2002
  5. Xavier CollegeHSC - Matriculation1983 — 1986

Skills & more

Business Relationship Management5Social Enterprise23Government4Corporate Finance7Economics4Recruiting3Team Management7Strategy72Stakeholder Engagement19Management26Business Strategy7Business Development6
+12 moreStrategic PlanningGovernanceStart-upsStrategic ThinkingAnalysisPerformance ManagementNonprofitsMergers & AcquisitionsLeadershipExecutive CoachingStrategic CommunicationsCoaching
  • Design Thinking Bootcamp — d.school: Institute of Design at Stanford (2013)
  • Strategic Innovation & Design Thinking — Stanford Uni, Center for Professional Development (2013)
  • Market Leadership Through Strategic Marketing — Graduate School of Business & Economics, Melb Uni (2011)
  • Executive Coaching — Institute of Coaching & Consulting Psychology, Sydney Uni (2011)
  • Understanding Company Reports — Securtities Institute of Australia (1995)
  • Financial Analysis & Valuation — Securtities Institute of Australia (1997)
  • Strategic Financial Skills — Australian Institute of Company Directors (2002)
  • Negotiation & Mediation — Leo Cussen Institute (2007)

From Dave's professional profile.

Colleagues at Soul Capital

Anastasia Shakhanova
Investment Manager at Soul Capital
Anna Wu
Senior Investment Analyst at Soul Capital
Dr. Deb Shepherd
Non-Executive Director at Soul Capital
Dr. Jamie Newth
Founder & CEO at Soul Capital
Erin Kuo
Investment Committee at Soul Capital
Jodi Hayward
Investment Committee at Soul Capital
Jon Sandbrook
Venture Principal at Soul Capital
Judith Marecek
Operations at Soul Capital

Frequently asked questions

Where does Dave Curtis work?
Dave Curtis is Executive Director at Soul Capital.

Same school

Also attended New York University358

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Also attended Stanford University2,000

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; PCAST co-chair; former White House AI & crypto czarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital

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Also attended University of Sydney243

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Also attended Monash University114

John DysonInvestment Principal at Starfish VenturesDallies LimInvestor Relations Associate at Burda Principal InvestmentsVania Yobeli MeghanDirector, Investment Support at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Clarissa KartikaAssociate, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Barry BrottCo-founder at Square Peg CapitalJustin LibermanCo-founder at Square Peg Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at Soul Capital8

Regine CokiengInvestor at ADB VenturesDr. Jamie NewthFounder & CEO at Soul CapitalJon SandbrookVenture Principal at Soul CapitalAnna WuSenior Investment Analyst at Soul CapitalMolly MackenzieSenior Investment Analyst at Soul CapitalAnastasia ShakhanovaInvestment Manager at Soul Capital

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Also worked at Impact Investing Australia2

Erin KuoInvestment Committee at Soul CapitalDan MadhavanPartner at Ecotone Partners

Also worked at World Vision Australia2

Heath EvansAssociate Director, Climate Tech Hub at Swinburne Innovation StudioPaul RonaldsFounder and CEO at Save the Children Global Ventures

Also worked at Goldman Sachs JBWere1,436

Josh KushnerFounder & CEO of Thrive CapitalSarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionFred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmNiki PezeshkiGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesChris BischoffInvestment Team at General Catalyst

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