David Bill

Enthusiast
DISC Type : i

Operating Partner at Virta Ventures

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

David Bill is a technology leader, advisor, and coach currently serving as CTO at Freestyle Capital and Expert-in-Residence at First Round Capital. He specializes in scaling engineering organizations, improving developer productivity, and advising startups through growth challenges.

He is interested in publications like Harvard Business Review and The New York Times. David also frequently shares insights and advice on scaling engineering teams and product development challenges on social platforms.

David holds multiple patents related to dynamic data-driven biological state analysis.

Personality Overview

Consensus Focused

Story Driven

Non-Confrontational

They are more about building relationships than just cutting deals.  Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials. They are generally friendly, so be careful when relying on their word.

Topics They Care About

Scaling Engineering Teams
David frequently advises startups on how to quickly scale highly effective engineering organizations, drawing from his extensive experience as a technology leader and coach.
Developer Productivity
He actively helps organizations measure and improve developer productivity, a key area of focus in his advisory and coaching roles.
Startup Product Development
David coaches engineering and product leaders at fast-growing startups, helping them navigate product development growing pains and strategic challenges.

Media Appearances

David has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2023
Operating Partner at Virta Ventures
5-2023
Expert in Residence at First Round Capital
7-2018 - 5-2023
Mentor at First Round Capital
7-2018 - 6-2020
Strategic Technology Advisor & CTO at Burning Man Project
1-2018 - 2-2025
Advisor at Virta Health

Education

David has no verified education history

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Exp : N/A Location : San Francisco, California, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Operating Partner at Virta Ventures
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Insights For Selling To David

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Give them the opportunity to lead the conversation where possible
  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Speak from experience about success that the product has seen with other customers

DONT's

  • Don’t be excessively objective, be like a storyteller with them
  • Avoid overloading them with too much information
  • Don’t be too formal with them, they trust informality more

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with David is

  • Relationships and rapport matter to them, but so does the value of the product.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from David

  • They will hardly ever say a direct no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will David move?

  • Even when they are constantly engaged, they do not reach decisions quickly.
  • Can David take some risk or not?

  • If it seems really necessary, they can take small risks.

You And David

Personality Compatibility


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