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338 people in our graph share verified history with Dave — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Mike ZakunlockedDave: together at Cornell (2003–2007)
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Dave: together at Opera Solutions
Dave: together at New Sector Alliance
About
Financial inclusion and innovation expert, formerly at the Gates Foundation and currently Head of Platform at IDEO CoLab.
Experience
- Shore Capital PartnersDirector, AI Solutionscurrent2025 — present
- Friends and CompanyFoundercurrent2025 — present
- IDEO CoLabHead of Platform, IDEO CoLab Ventures2022 — 2025
- Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationProgram Officer, Financial Services for the Poor2014 — 2022Greater Seattle Area
- ?What If! Innovation PartnersLead Inventor2013 — 2014
- ?What If! Innovation PartnersInventor2012 — 2013
- New Sector AllianceCo-Chair and Founding Member of Alumni Board; Mentor to Current Program Participants2009 — 2013
- Taproot FoundationPro Bono Strategy Consultant2011 — 2012
- Opera SolutionsSenior Associate2007 — 2012NYC and London
- New Sector AllianceSummer Fellow2006
- Sesame WorkshopIntern, Development Department2005
Skills & more
Strategic Planning11Negotiation2Management12Strategy10Business Strategy17Management Consulting39Non-profits2Due Diligence7Change Management8Procurement2Project Management4Innovation Consulting3
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InnovationConsumer InsightModelingStrategic SourcingOnline AuctionsProcess EngineeringAnalyticsBusiness AnalysisConsultingStrategic ConsultingLeadership DevelopmentData AnalysisFrom Dave's professional profile.
Colleagues at Mercy Corps Ventures
Alpen Sheth
Investment Partner at Borderless Venture
Armelle Patoki
Finance Manager at Mercy Corps Ventures
Ayah Abulghanam
Program Officer at Mercy Corps Ventures
Ellen Maginnis
Advisor at Mercy Corps Ventures
Eugene Gikonyo
Investment Principal at Mercy Corps Ventures
Gabby Culver
Partnerships & Business Development at Mercy Corps Ventures
Lillian Alexander
Director of Impact at Mercy Corps Ventures
Maria Paula Gomez
Climate Venture Lab Lead at Mercy Corps Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Dave Kim?
- Financial inclusion and innovation expert, formerly at the Gates Foundation and currently Head of Platform at IDEO CoLab.
- Where does Dave Kim work?
- Dave Kim is Advisor at Mercy Corps Ventures.
- Where did Dave Kim go to school?
- Dave Kim studied at Cornell University (BA, Anthropology).
Same school
Also attended Cornell University1,165
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesJohn ZimmerCo-founder of LyftMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMike ZakInvestor at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Micah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder Collective
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Shared employers
Also worked at Shore Capital Partners8
Ted NeelyVenture Partner at Exit Quotient VenturesMichael TurfeVenture Partner at Mangusta CapitalMark LarsenCEO, Connexure at Circadian VenturesDaniel LeshemAnalyst at Svoboda Capital PartnersSean FillionPrincipal at Oberland CapitalBlaine DavisGeneral Partner at Mute Ventures
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Also worked at IDEO CoLab13
Denise TengPartner at Gradient VenturesJoe GerberGeneral Partner at IDEO CoLab VenturesReuben BramaInvestor at IDEO CoLab VenturesPierre La BaumeDesign & Strategy at IDEO CoLab VenturesNancy TorresSenior Vice President of Value Creation at Open Opportunity FundChristopher KeshianInvestor at Triton Liquid Fund
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Also worked at ?What If! Innovation Partners7
Simon CantInvestor at Reinventure GroupHector MasonGeneral Partner at Episode1Jeremy HarperPartner, Director of Investments at Remarkable VenturesBella ActonCreative Director at AfterWork VenturesSam SturmChief Portfolio Officer at Founders Factory AfricaDan SalmonsChief Executive Officer at Coadjute Private
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Also worked at New Sector Alliance5
Aubrie PaganoGeneral Partner, Managing Member at Corigin VenturesMike WisePrincipal at S2G InvestmentsSonam VelaniCo-founder & Managing Director at Streetlife VenturesSam NasserDirector, Investments at ADP VenturesShannon MusicConsultant at Fundación Avina & Co-Chair at Plataforma de Inversión de Impacto Centroamericana (PiiC) at Savia Ventures
