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David Tingle (He/him)

Head of Platform Operations, Georgian

David Tingle is Head of Platform Operations at Georgian, a growth-stage software investor based in Toronto, where his mission is to bring the best of Georgian's expertise to the portfolio. Specifically, David is a leader within Georgian's AI Lab, a team of machine learning researchers and experts that code side-by-side with portfolio companies to build and launch valuable AI software. He works closely with portfolio leadership teams to identify strategic opportunities for collaboration, leads cross-functional teams to execute on specific projects, and drives operational and cross-functional innovation across all aspects of how Georgian supports its portfolio. David joined Georgian from Google, where he worked closely with some of Google's largest omni-channel retail customers on bespoke data science initiatives. He holds degrees from the University of Toronto, McGill University, and Georgetown University.

Sessions

Startupfest

Inside the AI Dealflow: What Investors Are Really Seeing in AI Startups - Presented by Georgian

July 9, 20251:30 PM EDT – 2:00 PM EDT
SKY STAGE
English
In this no-fluff conversation, Emily Walsh (Lead Investor, Georgian) joins Isaac Souweine (Partner, Pender Ventures) and Elizabeth Yin (General Partner & Co-Founder, Hustle Fund) to unpack the patterns, red flags, and breakout signals they’ve spotted while backing AI startups. See More.
Mentor Office Hours

Product management

July 10, 202510:30 AM EDT – 12:00 PM EDT
Office 2
English
Finding product-market fit is an iteration, a dance between what you build and who it's for. It's exhausting, often humiliating, and absolutely necessary. See More.
Startupfest

Lessons Learned from building and shipping AI products

July 10, 20253:30 PM EDT – 4:00 PM EDT
CITY STAGE
English
Georgian's AI Lab works with Georgian's portfolio of software scaleups to develop and deploy AI solutions across a variety of verticals and use cases. David's talk will cover some of the most important lessons learned across this work, covering trends we've seen, design & development patterns, and some key factors that impact the overall success or failure of an AI initiative. See More.