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David Toothaker

Investor

Founder & CEO of Full Sail Ventures LLC at Nielsen Innovate

United States

About

David Toothaker is founder and CEO of Full Sail Ventures LLC and an angel investor. He has held senior leadership roles across measurement analytics, management consulting, and global franchise operations, including responsibility for billion-dollar business units spanning multiple continents. His background includes relationship strategy work that resulted in a major retailer reversing a decade-long decision, and founding a consulting firm whose initiatives maintained significant market presence.

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Experience

  1. Full Sail Ventures LLCFounder and CEOcurrent2020 — present
  2. NOCAP SportsChief Development Officer (Fractional), Board Advisorcurrent2023 — present
  3. NOCAP SportsStrategic Advisorcurrent2023 — present
  4. Red5Advisory Board Membercurrent2026 — present
  5. Red5Advisory Board Membercurrent2026 — presentArlington, Virginia, United States
  6. YOOBICAdvisory Board Membercurrent2023 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  7. JackmanSenior Advisorcurrent2023 — present
  8. EmonomyNon Executive Director2024 — 2025
  9. BANYANSenior Advisor (acq. by BILT Rewards2023 — 2025
  10. BANYANChief Customer Officer2021 — 2023
  11. NielsenGM, Global Strategic Partnerships2018 — 2020
  12. NielsenGlobal Retail Liaison - Nielsen Innovate2016 — 2020
  13. NielsenSVP, Global Retail Partnerships2016 — 2018
  14. NielsenSVP, Global Walmart Team - Leader2014 — 2016
  15. NielsenGlobal VP, Walmart and Sam's Club2013 — 2014
  16. NielsenVP, Walmart and Sam's Club US Division2008 — 2013
  17. Maverick Minds: Growth Strategy, Incubator, Early-Stage Investments, Growth AdvisorsMaverick Minds - Founder / Owner2006 — 2010Global
  18. Maverick Minds: Growth Strategy, Incubator, Early-Stage Investments, Growth AdvisorsSkin Strong - The Skin Equipment Company2007 — 2009
  19. Maverick Minds: Growth Strategy, Incubator, Early-Stage Investments, Growth AdvisorsCulturewaves : The Behavior Science Company2006 — 2008
  20. Tyson FoodsMD, Strategic Innovation and New Ventures1998 — 2006

Education

  1. Northwestern University - Kellogg School of ManagementExecutive Education Program
  2. University of ArkansasBachelor of Arts, Advertising and Marketing
  3. The University of Tulsa
  4. Center for Creative LeadershipExecutive Leadership Program

Skills & more

Strategy2Strategic Planning6Analytical SkillsLeadership17TeamworkManagementNegotiationTeam LeadershipProblem SolvingStrategic ThinkingBusiness Process Improvement1Cross-functional Team Leadership13
+12 moreBusiness TransformationCompetitive AnalysisProduct DevelopmentCustomer InsightMarketing StrategyMarketing ResearchMarket ResearchMarket AnalysisShopper MarketingAdvertisingRetailConsumer Products

From David's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management521

Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalDavid Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundGiuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 VenturesAntonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesJon TurowVenture Partner at Madrona Venture Group

+ 515 more

Also attended University of Arkansas27

Allison BeckHead of Events & Foundation at GreycroftKateInvestor at FortySix Venture CapitalSpencer FoustManaging Director at Sozo VenturesAaron PiercePartner at Perot JainAdam CoffmanGrowth Investor at Five Elms CapitalAdam BriceTrader at Hivemind Capital Partners

+ 21 more

Also attended The University of Tulsa10

Jessica CrossfieldDirector of Venture Ecosystems at Founders Circle CapitalTracy ChristianInvestor at Iron PrairieTianyu ZhaoInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsMatt HickmanInvestment Principal at Plains VenturesTracy BlackPartner at NewRoad Capital Partners, LLCJordy AlbertGeneral Partner at Walkabout Ventures Llc

+ 4 more

Shared employers

Also worked at NOCAP Sports2

Roger JonesTechnical Advisory Board Member at Florida Innovation CapitalChelsea OppenheimInvestor at Florida Funders

Also worked at YOOBIC3

Frederic CourtInvestor at FELIX CAPITALWillian ShiangInvestor at FELIX CAPITALJoseph PizzolatoPartner at FELIX CAPITAL

Also worked at Nielsen36

Andrew HongVenture Partner at Ff Venture CapitalAndrew FurmanSoftware Developer at Asymmetric Capital PartnersMark BlakeStrategy & Corporate Development Leader at Joyance PartnersRishi SriramInvestor at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITALRon BloomGeneral Partner at Commonweal VenturesLouis DieselVenture Partner at Cadron Capital Partners

+ 30 more

Also worked at Tyson Foods4

Eileen WarisPrincipal — Ventures at Energize VenturesJoe EmmanuelCFO at NewRoad Capital Partners, LLCMark AccomandoVenture Partner at Heartland VenturesEmily LinettDirector of Investor Relations at Big Idea Ventures

Colleagues at Nielsen Innovate

Adi Regev
Sales Director at Unilever Israel at Nielsen Innovate
Arie Shen
Strategic Business Advisor at Nielsen Innovate
Aviv Hod
Media & XR expert at Nielsen Innovate
Baljit Singh
SVP, Global Head of Corporate Development, Nielsen at Nielsen Innovate
Bharat Sajnani
VP Investments and Portfolio Development at Nielsen Innovate
Dani Sherf
Business Mentor at IDCBeyond at Nielsen Innovate
Dov Yarkoni
Managing Director at Nielsen Innovate
Dr. Gali Einav
Digital Media Professor at IDC and Strategy Consultant at TMT at Nielsen Innovate