David Connors
PARTNER
David is a multiple-time founder and CEO, his last startup was acquired by Sequoia Capital (a venture capital firm that has backed companies that now control $1.4+ trillion of combined stock market value). At Sequoia, David led a product team building differentiated products for Sequoia’s founders and investors.
Previously, David was the Co-Founder and CEO of Automately.io, a recruiting automation startup for companies looking to grow faster.
He has been a paid advisor to 30+ startups from Y Combinator on early-stage recruiting and growth, and he trained as a Management Consultant with PwC in London in the Digital and Emerging Technologies practice.
He was born and raised in Melbourne, Australia and currently lives with his wife and son in the Bay Area.
Expertise
Employee Relations, Management, Operations, Product Management, Software, and Technology
Location
San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and United States
Roles
CEO: Chief Executive Officer, Product Manager, and Venture
Sectors
Consulting, Fintech, Information Technology, SaaS, Software, and Venture
Traits
Communicator, Design Thinker, Entrepreneur, Mentor, Risk Taker, and Speaker

Entrepreneur/Talent/Venture Capital
Founder and CEO
Start-up/Early Stage Advisor
Venture Capital
Building founding team
Recruiting Operations
Product Strategy