David Livingston
InvestorChief Strategy Officer at Galvanize Climate Solutions Β· Venture Partner at AIN Ventures
San Francisco, California, United States
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About
David Livingston is a Venture Partner at AIN Ventures. He has more than a decade of experience in corporate development, venture capital, and strategic finance, with work spanning sourcing, evaluating, and executing investments and acquisitions across industries including AI, SaaS, cloud infrastructure, and emerging technologies. His areas of focus include financial modeling, market analysis, and due diligence.
Experience
- Imperial College LondonImperial Global USA Advisory Councilcurrent2026 β present
- GalvanizeChief Strategy Officercurrent2024 β presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- EniExternal Advisory Councilcurrent2024 β present
- Novo NordiskSustainability Advisory Councilcurrent2024 β present
- U.S. Department of StateSenior Advisor2021 β 2024
- Eurasia GroupGlobal Macro2020 β 2021
- Obama FoundationMentor/Strategist - Obama Foundation Scholars Program2019 β 2021
- Atlantic CouncilSenior Fellow / Lead for Climate & Advanced Energy2017 β 2021
- Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceFellow2017 β 2018
- Office of the U.S. Trade RepresentativeRobert S. Strauss Fellow for Geoeconomics2016 β 2017Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceFellow2014 β 2016Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- World Trade OrganizationTechnical Barriers to Trade Committee2013 β 2014
Skills & more
Research5Diplomacy4Data Management2Leadership6Management4Negotiation3
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Colleagues at Galvanize Climate Solutions
Adam Handlos
Chief Financial Officer at Galvanize Climate Solutions
Alex Fujinaka
Chief of Staff at Galvanize Climate Solutions
Alex Munoz
Managing Director, Asset Management, Real Estate at Galvanize Climate Solutions
Allison Fremed
Portfolio Manager and Chief Operating Officer, Real Estate at Galvanize Climate Solutions
Anant Udpa
Vice President, Impact at Galvanize Climate Solutions
Anne Cleveland
Executive Assistant, Credit and Capital Solutions at Galvanize Climate Solutions
Anthony Cortese
Principal, Ponderosa Ventures at Galvanize Climate Solutions
Arthur Decker
Senior Analyst, Real Estate at Galvanize Climate Solutions
Frequently asked questions
- Who is David Livingston?
- David Livingston is a Venture Partner at AIN Ventures. He has more than a decade of experience in corporate development, venture capital, and strategic finance, with work spanning sourcing, evaluating, and executing investments and acquisitions across industries including AI, SaaS, cloud infrastructure, and emerging technologies. His areas of focus include financial modeling, market analysis, and due diligence.
- Where does David Livingston work?
- David Livingston is Chief Strategy Officer at Galvanize Climate Solutions.
- Where did David Livingston go to school?
- David Livingston studied at University of Oxford (Master of Science (MSc)); University of Southern California (BA).
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