David Touve

David Touve is a highly accomplished entrepreneur, academic, and researcher with extensive experience in both venture-backed and bootstrapped startups. He has worked with companies whose exit values ranged from high eight-figures to zero. Currently, he holds the position of Senior Director of Applied Innovation and New Ventures at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business. Previously, he was the Assistant Professor and Director of the Galant Center for Entrepreneurship at McIntire School of Commerce and Assistant Professor of Business at Washington and Lee University.

Aside from his extensive work in the startup industry, David Touve is also an accomplished academic with degrees in diverse fields of study. He received his Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University, an MBA from the Australian Graduate School of Management, and a BA in various subjects from Northwestern University.

As a researcher, David Touve's work, which primarily investigates entrepreneurial activities at the intersection of copyright and new technologies, has been cited in major media outlets and government venues including the U.S. House of Representatives and the Congressional Quarterly. He has also presented to academic, executive, and policy audiences on multiple continents.

David Touve's entrepreneurial experience includes founding several companies such as STRTG, MyFilms.com, Noisebox, and Whirligig. He was also a Senior Director of Marketing at Kick, Inc. and Terra-Lycos, Director of Marketing at Sonique, and Founder, Partner, Market Maker at Vega. Additionally, he worked as an editor and instigator at Joystiq and as an Assistant Trader, Market Maker at Futrex Trading Partnership.

David Touve's extensive experience in entrepreneurship and academia makes him a highly sought-after individual in multiple industries.