David Shrier Email & Phone Number

U.S. Virgin Islands

GPTs to accelerate biomanufacturing scale-up, built on MIT science from the Pentelute Lab. Scaling customer motion and therapeutic categories with proprietary real-world chemistry data.

London, GB

Co-Director of the Trusted AI Alliance (a multi-university collaborative of 3,000+ AI researchers focused on responsible & trustworthy AI) and Academic Director of the Imperial Centre for Digital Transformation. Faculty lead of the AI Ventures and Fintech Strategy modules

Cambridge, MA, US

Assisting the GEAR Center to commercialize global engineering. https://news.mit.edu/2024/k-lisa-yang-global-engineering-research-gear-center-0117

Backed 5 unicorns and counting in our venture studio driving strategic growth for corporations, over 100 governments, and NGOs. Details at VisionaryFuture.com

Predicting the future with AI-powered swarm intelligence

Hoboken, New Jersey, US

Dandelion is looking at the brain as a data processing engine. By targeting the data pathways, we have the potential to reimagine the way we treat the brain.

London, GB

Helping leadership of this machine learning carbon utilisation company to reduce harmful emissions from industrial and energy outputs in an economically sustainable fashion

Cambridge, Massachusetts, US

Creator and co-editor (with Prof. Alex Pentland) of the Connection Science imprint for MIT Press. We bring together serious scholarly work with commercial and strategic analysis, making accessible the leading edge of academic research to a wider audience.

USA, US

Board member of Griid Infrastructure (NASDAQ: GRDI), helping leadership to develop more sustainable, low-carbon capacity in the bitcoin network. The company has announced a definitive agreement to be acquired by CleanSpark (NASDAQ: CLSK). See more information at.

Brussels, BE

Helping the Science & Technology committee foster ethical artificial intelligence

Next generation augmented reality.

Served as CEO of a NYSE-listed blank check company, having led its oversubscribed $276 million IPO. We completed a merger with GRIID Infrastructure on 29 December 2023 to help deliver green capacity to the Bitcoin network. See press release for important disclosures and disclaimers.

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

Provide insight for Finra around emerging financial technology issues (fintech) such as artificial intelligence, data analytics, blockchain, and ICOs.

Newton, MA, US

Transforming global workforces using AI, in partnership with leading organizations and universities. CEO 2019-2022, Exec Chairman 2022-2024. While CEO, raised $25 million of capital, grew business from $0 to $10 million revenue run rate in less than 4 years managing a 120 person team. Created best-in-class programs with 86 NPS and 100% completion rate.

Serving in an NED role to help FCA-licenced Mode grow the UK's first regulated crypto super app

London, GB

Assisting HMRC to understand the implications and applications of disruptive technology.

London, GB

Charter member of HMG's Fintech Trade & Investment Steering Board, a partnership among government, academia and industry to help develop the newly constituted Department for International Trade's vision to more deeply support Fintech Trade & Investment in the United Kingdom and abroad.

London, England, GB

Helped Copper leadership to reshape financial infrastructure. Non-executive director 2020-2022; senior advisor 2022.

Newton, MA, US

Answering the question: "how do we collaborative effectively at a distance?" by using social physics. I served as Chairman from 2017-2020. Riff was acquired by Esme Learning in November 2021.

Oxford, Oxfordshire, GB

Created global online cyber, fintech and blockchain open programmes for Saïd Business School (Oxford Cyber Security for Business Leaders, Oxford Fintech and Oxford Blockchain Strategy) together with Oxford faculty, as well as on-campus Oxford Fintech Lab (boot camp) and Oxford Leadership & Diversity for Regulators (financial inclusion policy training).

Cambridge, MA, US

I taught on fintech, health tech, global entrepreneurship and AI for Impact, and launched several new initiatives for MIT (Sloan, IDSS, and ODL). Full time for over 4 years, then part time. My initiatives ultimately generated more than $900 million of funds (including the acquisition of edX by 2U for $800 million).

Venture backed digital identity and computational social science startup.

Charlotte, North Carolina, US

Member of inaugural advisory board for innovative digitally-enabled credit liquidity management provider. Helped recruit new CEO, navigating founder transition.

Tokenizing AI predictions for the world.

Dubai, d3, AE

Assisted the Government of Dubai with its ambitious effort to transform Dubai into the world’s smartest and happiest city, leveraging technologies like blockchain and digital identity.

Brussels, BE

Member of a small group of advisors generating recommendations to policy makers and the European Commission on entrepreneurship and commercialization of innovation, with a focus on digital business.

Co-founded, together with Tom Gardner, a health-focused search fund. Following the successful acquisition of a $35 million cognitive health company, we wrapped up KeyView Partners.

London, GB

E&Y's first and only Entrepreneur in Residence and one of only two in the Fortune 500 at the time. Generated over $150 million in qualified sales leads, led cross-business-line innovation workshop that identified a $1 billion revenue opportunity for E&Y.

New York, New York, US

Origination, due diligence and strategy on behalf of $350m middle-market growth equity fund. Authored due diligence report and created growth strategy concepts for Compass' first investment.

US

Led acquisition from WebMD and reengineered an mHealth / B2B database marketing company serving 500,000 physicians. Raised $15 million of institutional debt and equity. Provided original investors exit in one year. Digitized traditional print asset into iPhone, Blackberry and web apps, creating ground-breaking mobile advertising platform powering a.

OTC pharmaceuticals marketer selling patented pain-relief products. Secured $50mm financing to acquire portfolio of products from top-3 pharmaceuticals company, maintained syndicate through market crisis but deal fell apart due to seller issues.

Led acquisition of iconic $30mm consumer products company including negotiation of $15mm debt & equity package, subsequently was responsible for all operating activities. Managed global supply chain end-to-end from China factory to Walmart store shelf. By aggressively restructuring vendor relationships and workforce, converted $6mm operating loss to $2mm.

Founded venture capital-backed multichannel consumer health products company, raising $3mm equity & venture debt. Acquired profitable supplier for 1.9x EBITDA.

Lausanne, Vaud, CH

Taught week-long seminars to graduate and executive MBA students on corporate venturing, innovation, venture capital and business planning.

In conjunction with TWDC senior management, developed business plan, financial models, distribution partnerships (lining up Comcast for launch into 5mm subs) and network pilot promo to create a new $100mm division comprised of an interactive shopping channel, eCommerce and tCommerce platform and consumer products incubator.

Jacksonville, FL, US

Conceived of and launched new financial risk analytics division that contributed over $100mm to D&B's enterprise value. Sourced first $5mm of sales leads. Business grew over 100% annually and reached nearly $20mm EBITDA by year 3. Originated 180 acquisition opportunities and generated 6 indications of interest.

New York, NY, US

Taught courses in corporate venturing and venture capital. Co-faculty head of student business plan competition; led mentor and judge recruiting efforts. Created and managed Corporate Venturing Internship program.

Origination and relationship development as a principal-level venture partner for a leading consumer, retail & technology VC firm with over $200mm under management, sourcing 283 investment opportunities in 12 months.

Venture capitalist investing in wireless, software and media companies as part of a $150mm fund. Lead investor and Board Member for Salsa Systems (wireless software tools company sold to Broadbeam) and Astata (pioneering Blackberry app developer). Interim management through liquidity for ePod (syndicated online advertising infrastructure company) and.

New York City, NY, US

Originated & led $200 million of transactions across investments including Loudeye (IPO), Recipio (sold to Satmetrix), Small World Fantasy Sports (sold to The Sporting News), FeedRoom, iSyndicate, and Flooz. Created NBC's fund-of-funds sourcing strategy, investing in 4 venture capital firms. Authored business plans and conducted modeling and due diligence.

New York, New York, US

Led project team for cross-platform database integration of relational and flat-file database systems into a single coherent CRM application. Conducted deal origination and due diligence for Lazard Technology Partners, Lazard's early stage venture capital fund. Created internet strategy white papers for Investment Banking managing director.

Produced & directed plays and helped develop new works by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwrights Paula Vogel and Tony Kushner, as well as Academy Award nominee Jose Rivera. Held Bernie Telsey's clipboard during casting call for the original production of RENT.