David Newick

Pioneer
DISC Type : DIS

CEO and Co-Founder at Estgro

United Kingdom

Overview

David Newick is a seasoned CEO and entrepreneur with deep expertise in LegalTech, WealthTech, and SaaS scaling. A University of Waikato graduate, he is recognized for his authentic and visionary leadership, having led multiple business transformations in both New Zealand and the UK. People often describe him as visionary, innovative, and authentic.

Originally from New Zealand, David is deeply involved in football, both as a coach and an advocate for its community-building power. He has a passion for helping others and authored a book of life lessons for his children. In his spare time, he enjoys car racing.

Unique fact: David believes motorsport has become one of the UKs strongest B2B networking environments for founders, CEOs, and investors.

Personality Overview

Driven But Considerate

Dynamic But Sincere

Friendly But Fast

If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product  They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders) They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed

Topics They Care About

LegalTech Innovation
As the former CEO of Arken. legal and founder of Estgro, he has extensive experience driving digital transformation and efficiency in the estate planning sector.
SaaS Scaling
His career is focused on developing and executing Go-To-Market strategies to achieve profitable growth and optimal economic metrics for SaaS businesses.
Wealth & Inheritance
His current company, Estgro, was founded to solve problems related to the intergenerational wealth transfer by making estate planning more accessible and digital.

Media Appearances

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Work History

5-2022 - 5-2025
CEO and Co-Founder at Estgro
11-2021 - 5-2025
Managing Director at Footprint Connect
2-2018 - 5-2025
Chief Executive Officer at arken.legal
5-2017 - 1-2018
National Manager at Finite New Zealand and ninetwenty
8-2016 - 4-2017
Director Experis NZ and Global Attract at Experis New Zealand

Education

1990 - 1991
BMS from The University of Waikato
1980 - 1984
Education details unavailable from Waitakere college

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Exp : 8 Location : United Kingdom Job Level : N/A Designation : CEO and Co-Founder at Estgro
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Insights For Selling To David

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established
  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.
  • During followups, use calls or text if needed, they should be fine

DONT's

  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with David is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from David

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will David move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can David take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And David

Personality Compatibility


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