Kurt Davis
Education
Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business
Master of Business Administration (MBA), General Mgt and Strategy 2003-01-01 - 2005-01-01
The Naganuma Japanese School
Intensive Japanese for Business, Japanese Studies 2016-01-01 - 2016-01-01
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
, Mandarin 2003-01-01 - 2004-01-01
Davidson College
BA, Economics 1995-01-01 - 1999-01-01
Language School of Nairobi
, Kiswahili 2017-01-01 - 2017-01-01
The Climate Draft
, 2019-01-01 - 2020-04-01
Caltech
Professional Certificate in Data Science and Gen AI (in progress), Data science 2025-04-01 - 2025-10-01Work Experience
Sunrise Ventures
2019-01-01 - 2025-05-01
Sunrise Ventures
Kakuma Ventures
2017-08-01 - 2025-05-01
Kakuma Ventures
Biteline Inc.
2022-08-01 - 2024-05-01
Biteline Inc.
KDAlive LLC
2018-01-01 - 2022-12-01
KDAlive LLC
Boku
2009-01-01 - 2017-01-01
Boku
Mitsui & Co. Global Investment Ltd.
2005-01-01 - 2008-01-01
Mitsui & Co. Global Investment Ltd.
Asia Sports Mobile Games
2003-01-01 - 2005-01-01
Asia Sports Mobile Games
GE Capital
2000-01-01 - 2003-01-01
GE Capital
The Association for Japan Exchange and Teaching (AJET)
1999-01-01 - 2000-01-01
The Association for Japan Exchange and Teaching (AJET)
Skills
Summary
I'm a multi-faceted executive with over 25 years experience scaling companies through high-impact partnerships, M&A, enterprise sales execution, and international expansion. I’ve led business development, invested, and structured M&A efforts across the U.S., Asia, and Africa. From Silicon Valley to London to Tokyo, I’ve helped companies land transformative “lighthouse” deals, build cross-border relationships, and unlock growth through strategy and execution. I want to combine my corporate investing knowledge, business development experience, and time as a CEO into a job that creates large scale global growth and impact. I have knowledge and hands on executional experience in numerous industries including financial services, healthcare, and telecom. I thrive on solving hard problems, creating unique value propositions, crafting game-changing deals, and helping teams win. I seek positions in corporate development, bus dev / partnerships, and international growth — primarily focused on established companies. If you are looking for a leader who still has the hunger and hustle to take your company to the next level, please reach out.
