Where does David Whittle work?

David Whittle is CCO & Co-Founder of Lexer.

Where did David Whittle go to school?

David Whittle studied at Australian Institute of Company Directors; Deakin University (Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts, Marketing, eCommerce, Public Relations, Fine Art); Melbourne Grammar School.

David Whittle

Founder

CCO & Co-Founder at Lexer

Australia

FoundedLexer

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692 people in our graph share verified history with David — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Benjamin DunphyunlockedDavid: together at Lexer (2017–2026)

David: together at Lexer

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CCO & Co-Founder at Lexer

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Lexer's investors · 3

Blackbird VenturesSydney · $149K – $60M checks · since 2021 January CapitalSan Francisco · $2M – $50M checks King River CapitalSydney · since 2021

Co-founders at Lexer

Chris BrewerCFO & Co-Founder

Aaron WallisCTO & Founder

Experience

Challenger LimitedNon Executive Directorcurrent2025 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
MetcashNon Executive Directorcurrent2024 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Michael HillNon Executive Directorcurrent2023 — presentBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
LexerFoundercurrent2022 — present
LexerCEO & Founder2014 — 2022Melbourne, Australia
YPOMembercurrent2017 — presentSydney, Australia
MYERNon Executive Director2015 — 2024
GWS GIANTS FoundationNon Executive Director2013 — 2017
Melbourne International Arts FestivalNon Executive Director2010 — 2017
Deakin UniversityAdvisory Board Member2015 — 2017
Sabbatical+2013 — 2014
M&C SaatchiManaging Director, Australia2010 — 2013Australia
MakeFounder and Chief Executive Officer2010 — 2013Australia
Mark.Founder and Chief Executive Officer2007 — 2013Australia
M&C SaatchiRegional Director, Digital2003 — 2007
Traffion TechnologiesFounder2000 — 2004
Blue digitalDirector Client Services1998 — 2003

Skills & more

Digital StrategyIntegrated Marketing98Online Marketing69Advertising59Digital Marketing59Online Advertising43E-commerce40Marketing34Direct Marketing26Digital Media20Brand Development21Start-ups19

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Mobile MarketingMarketing StrategyAnalyticsSocial MediaRelationship MarketingInteractive AdvertisingCreative StrategySocial Media Marketing

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Frequently asked questions

Who is David Whittle?: CCO & Co-Founder at Lexer
Where does David Whittle work?: David Whittle is CCO & Co-Founder of Lexer.
What companies did David Whittle found?: David Whittle founded Lexer.
Where did David Whittle go to school?: David Whittle studied at Australian Institute of Company Directors; Deakin University (Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts, Marketing, eCommerce, Public Relations, Fine Art); Melbourne Grammar School.

Founder mafias

Australian Institute of Company Directors mafia55

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Scott HandsakerCompany Directors CourseFounded Attendly +1 Alisdair FaulknerDip. Company Directors CourseFounded ThreatMetrix +1 Tim FungGAICDFounded Tank Stream Labs +1 Andrew CoppinGAICDFounded Ranch Bot +1 Jan PacasGAICDFounded Mad Paws +1 Alister ColemanGraduateFounded Shipping Easy

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Deakin University mafia25

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Simon CostelloBachelor of CommerceFounded Moneyherogroup +2 Jeremy CoxBachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)Founded AmazingCo +1 Matthew Clunies-RossGraduate DiplomaFounded Female Leaders Fund Alister ColemanBachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)Founded Shipping Easy Saby BhattacharyaMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Getitfast Waleed MussaBachelor of Commerce & Bachelor of LawsFounded Heidi

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Melbourne Grammar School mafia7

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

James HowardVictorian Certificate of EducationFounded Iris Automation Simon YenckenFounded Fanplayr Dave SlutzkinVictorian Certificate of EducationFounded Cadence Ai Winston GilesFounded PlayUp Tim WashingtonFounded JET Charge Alexander JanninkVCEFounded Acusensus

Challenger mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Andee HarrisChief Executive OfficerFounded Crisis Prevention Institute Simon MadgwickDirector of Asset ManagementFounded Nuvvon

Same school

Also attended Australian Institute of Company Directors230

John DysonInvestment Principal at Starfish Ventures Helen SounessVenture Partner at Rampersand Oliver RyanFinance and Operations at Skip Capital Tim HeasleyPartner at Artesian Kirsten BernhardtPrincipal at Artesian Jordan JeffreyPrincipal at Artesian

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Also attended Deakin University75

Julian BientzleAnalyst at Fly Ventures Matthew Clunies-RossPartner, Chief Investment Officer at Artesian Atasha BozorgzadExecutive Assistant at Mainsail Partners Victor HaPartner at Quadrant Private Equity Pty Ltd.Alister ColemanPartner at Folklore Ventures Chris HitchenFounder and General Partner at Possible Ventures

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Also attended Melbourne Grammar School17

Jack FlintoftInvestor at Dorm Room Ryley LucasInvestment Team at Five V Capital Charles EdwardsFounder at Capriole Investments Adam WillmottCo-Head of Origination at Colesco Capital Collective Richard RouseHead of Advisory at Powerhouse Ventures Michael FrawleyInvestment Director at Advent Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at Challenger Limited9

Paul BarrPartner at Pantheon Ventures Mark BythewayDirector, ESG Research at Artesian Gabrielle MunzerPartner at Main Sequence Ventures Lance ZarbManaging Partner at Roc Partners Halil AydoganSenior Associate at Roc Partners Ben DallingInvestment Director and Portfolio Manager (Financials & Industrials) at Acorn Capital

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Also worked at Michael Hill2

Rachel ZhaoInvestment Analyst at Significant Ventures Luca HarrisInvestor at Motion Capital

Also worked at YPO420

Alex ChachavaInvestor at Leta Capital Raoul Oscar FianoInvestor at DN Capital Rouven DresselhausInvestor at Cavalry Ventures Robert CoppedgeChief Executive Officer at Echo Health Ventures Dan MalvenVenture Partner at Alpha Partners Tien WongTech investor, entrepreneur, and CEO; Chairman & CEO of Opus8

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Also worked at Deakin University9

Sam KroonenburgVenture Partner at AirTree Ventures Andrew LaiManaging Director - Boab AI at Artesian David FairmanVenture Partner and CISO-in-Residence at SixThirty Ventures Felix HongVP Engineering at Botrista Technology, Former Engineering Site Lead at Google Nest at Taiwan Global Angels Soraya BornazTechnology Specialist at Underground Ventures Michelle XuSenior Partnerships and Ecosystem Manager at Swinburne Innovation Studio

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