Rudd Davis

Galvanizer
DISC Type : Id

Founder and CEO at Wurthy

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

Rudd Davis is a serial entrepreneur and the Founder and CEO of Wurthy, an AI-powered financial management company for SMBs. A Bard College graduate, his career includes founding the aviation marketplace BlackBird (acquired by Surf Air) and serving as CEO for several tech companies, including Breadcrumb Point of Sale.

His entrepreneurial journey has consistently focused on leveraging technology to empower small businesses, from creating data analytics tools for local shops to his current focus on AI in finance. He has a history of identifying market needs and building successful ventures to meet them.

He sold his first company, a media group, to USA Today when he was just 24 years old.

Personality Overview

Persuader

Socially Adept

Pragmatic

They do not mind taking risks and can make hard decisions, if necessary.  They are charming and have the ability to align others behind their decisions. They respond better to a combination of speed and relationship.

Topics They Care About

AI in FinTech
His current role as Founder and CEO of Wurthy is centered on building AI-driven financial solutions to serve small and medium-sized businesses.
Aviation Technology
He founded BlackBird, a digital marketplace for private aviation, and later served as COO of Surf Air after it acquired his company.
Empowering SMBs
A recurring theme in his career, from founding Swarm to help local retailers with analytics to his current work at Wurthy providing financial tools for SMBs.

Media Appearances

Founders Everywhere: Rudd Davis. Featured in Founders Everywhere (Everywhere VC)

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Work History

4-2022
Founder and CEO at Wurthy
3-2020 - 3-2022
Chief Operating Officer at Surf Air
2017 - 2020
Board Member at Electric
4-2016 - 3-2020
Founder and CEO at BlackBird
7-2015 - 3-2016
CEO at Breadcrumb Point of Sale

Education

1999 - 2003
BA/BA from Bard College

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Exp : 21 Location : San Francisco, California, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founder and CEO at Wurthy
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Insights For Selling To Rudd

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • You might need to keep the conversation on track, they tend to slide off-topic
  • Use words like ‘partner’, ‘together’, ‘impact’ etc.
  • Appeal to their sense of self-worth and how they will impact their organization

DONT's

  • Don’t be excessively objective, focus on building a story first
  • Do not come across as negative or non-supportive, work with them as a partner
  • Don’t make promises that are hard to keep

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Rudd is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Rudd

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no albeit in a friendly manner.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Rudd move?

  • They can reach decisions quickly if they develop trust and confidence in the product.
  • Can Rudd take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if necessary.

You And Rudd

Personality Compatibility


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