David Orman

Commander
DISC Type : D

Chief Executive Officer at Hiway

London Area, United Kingdom

Overview

David is the CEO of Hiway and Founder of venture consultancy Hatch-House, with deep expertise in venture capital, media, and sport. He focuses on emerging technologies like Web3 and the creator economy, leveraging his experience from Eurosport and Queens Park Rangers FC. David holds a BA Hons from The University of Manchester.

Davids career reflects a passion for sports and media. He is dedicated to empowering independent creators, particularly filmmakers, by providing them with direct-to-audience platforms. His work suggests a strong interest in the future of content distribution and ownership, moving control away from large, centralized platforms and back to individuals.

Unique Fact: He was recently featured in Forbes for his work helping content creators win back control from social media giants.

Personality Overview

Candid & Clear

Strong-Willed

Impact-Driven

They respond well to strong and respectful communication.  They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms. More than the product, they care about the impact of the product.

Topics They Care About

Creator Economy
His company, Hiway, is built to empower creators with tools to own their audience, control their content, and monetize directly.
Direct-to-Fan Models
He champions a shift away from traditional platforms, enabling creators and rights holders to engage directly with their fans and communities.
Web3 Media
He has a background in putting media on the blockchain and focuses on how Web3 technologies can transform content distribution and monetization.

Media Appearances

David has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2025
Chief Executive Officer at Hiway
5-2014
Founder and Managing Partner at Hatch-House
7-2020
Venture Partner (UK) at Conny & Co.
1-2023 - 9-2025
Chief Executive Officer at Greenfish
1-2011 - 12-2021
Non-Executive Director at Carabiner Partners

Education

1993 - 1996
BA Hons from The University of Manchester
1986 - 1993
Education details unavailable from City of London School

More Information

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Exp : 14 Location : London Area, United Kingdom Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Executive Officer at Hiway

Interested in

Sports

Queens Park Rangers FC

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Insights For Selling To David

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust

DONT's

  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with David is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from David

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will David move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can David take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And David

Personality Compatibility


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