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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. From early traction to technical moats, learn what makes an AI company stand out to potential investors. Moderated by David Tingle, Head of Platform Operations at Georgian. 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.