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Dave Kirby

Go-getter · DISC type d
Managing Director at PEAK Technology Partners
📍 Palo Alto, California, United States

Dave is a Founder and Managing Partner at PEAK Technology Partners, specializing in M&A and capital raising for technology entrepreneurs. His 15+ years of experience include roles at Goldman Sachs and serving as Chief Sales Officer for SaaS company Kinduct. Colleagues describe him as a positive, patient, and well-respected leader with a strong work ethic.

Originally from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Dave is also the co-founder of Tidal Venture Partners, a fund focused on Atlantic Canadas tech ecosystem. He earned his MBA from Dalhousie University and played varsity basketball while completing his Bachelor of Science at the University of Kings College.

He has a unique background that combines high-finance at Goldman Sachs with hands-on operator experience as a Chief Sales Officer.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Managing Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Palo Alto, California, United States
Personality Overview

How Dave shows up

Fast-Paced
Decisive
Vision Oriented

They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully. They respond well to confident salespeople.

Priorities

Topics Dave cares about

Founder-Focused Banking
He co-founded PEAK to partner specifically with technology founders on M&A and capital raising, seeing himself as both an entrepreneur and a banker.
SaaS Transactions
His experience as Chief Sales Officer at Kinduct and recent PEAK deals like eversign demonstrate his deep expertise in the SaaS business model.
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Career

Work history

5-2017
Managing Director
PEAK Technology Partners
4-2015 - 3-2017
Director
Arbor Advisors
8-2013 - 4-2015
Chief Sales Officer
Kinduct Technologies Inc.
2011 - 2013
Vice President
Arbor Advisors
2007 - 2011
Associate
Goldman Sachs
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2001 - 2003
Masters
Dalhousie University School of Business
1995 - 1998
Bachelor of Science
University of King's College
1993 - 1995
Education details unavailable
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Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

d

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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