David Lyman

Enthusiast
DISC Type : i

Senior Vice President, Partnerships at Nearmap

Houston, Texas, United States

Overview

David Lyman is a technology entrepreneur leading partnerships at Nearmap, specializing in property intelligence for the insurance industry. An alumnus of the University of Pennsylvania, he previously co-founded and led Betterview, which was acquired by Nearmap. Colleagues describe him as a driven, intelligent, and collaborative leader.

Outside of his primary executive functions, David is passionate about fostering innovation in the tech ecosystem. He actively serves as an angel investor and mentor to multiple technology startup founders, helping guide the next generation of entrepreneurs in building and scaling their companies.

He co-founded Betterview, a successful property intelligence company, and led it to a strategic acquisition by its long-term partner, Nearmap.

Personality Overview

Amiable & Agreeable

Non-Confrontational

Story Driven

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. They are more about building relationships than just cutting deals.

Topics They Care About

Property Intelligence
Cofounded Betterview to provide property insights for the insurance industry and continues this focus at Nearmap, leveraging data and AI to improve risk assessment.
Strategic Partnerships
His current role involves building and managing Nearmap's partnership ecosystem, which accounts for a significant portion of the company's revenue and influence.
Insurtech Innovation
Passionate about improving the insurance lifecycle, from underwriting to customer experience, by applying advanced technology and AI-driven workflow tools.

Media Appearances

Why do partnerships matter?. Featured in Nearmap Blog

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Betterview and Nearmap partner to help insurers enhance catastrophe response. Featured in iireporter.com

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Work History

1-2025
Senior Vice President, Partnerships at Nearmap
1-2024 - 12-2024
Senior Vice President, Sales - Insurance at Nearmap
12-2014 - 12-2023
Co-Founder and CEO (Betterview - acquired 12/2023) at Nearmap
7-2010
Angel Investor at Various
5-2010 - 1-2015
Director, Software Development / Business Development / Innovation Catalyst at Constant Contact

Education

1999 - 2003
BSE from University of Pennsylvania

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Exp : 22 Location : Houston, Texas, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Senior Vice President, Partnerships at Nearmap
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Insights For Selling To David

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them how their day is going or exchange some other pleasantries
  • Refer to interesting customer testimonials and stress on great customer experience
  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee

DONT's

  • Don’t push them for a direct ‘no’, take lack of ‘yes’ as ‘no’ after some time
  • Don’t ask too many questions in one go, weave them into the flow
  • Avoid overloading them with too much information

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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