Dave Levin

TL; DR: I%27m a seasoned impact entrepreneur and operator specialized in AI and other frontier tech for the benefit of humanity. Ex-McKinsey, Wharton, Cambridge, and LeapFrog Investments ($2 billion impact private equity fund). Co-led fundraising of $75 million in grants, equity, and debt from G7 countries and 8 family offices.

Bio: I have nearly 20 years of experience developing and implementing innovative technology solutions for the benefit of humanity. My company, Hala Systems, ​u​sed AI to create an early warning system for airstrikes in Syria that saved thousands of lives. Hala also uses ​proprietary AI/ML, fine tuned on its unique data set, to collect and process evidence of war crimes in Ukraine in real time. Previously, I founded Refugee Open Ware, which spearheaded innovative 3D printing of prosthetics for dismembered Syrian and Yemeni children, together with Doctors Without Borders. I was a Strategy Fellow and Engagement Manager at McKinsey in the Social Sector Office​, and a Fulbright Scholar in India. ​I hold an MBA from Wharton, ​an M.Phil. in the philosophy of human rights from Cambridge University, and a BA/BS ​i​n ​international studies and economics from ​t​he Huntsman Program at Wharton/UPenn.

Fit: I thrive in mission-driven environments and bring strategic clarity, operational depth, and a track record of fundraising and innovation under pressure. The right startup or scale-up for me? One tackling a hard problem with meaningful tech, especially teams that care about ethics, edge environments, or navigating global public-private ecosystems. If you%27re building a company with ambition, purpose, and technical complexity, I can help you grow smarter, faster, and with greater impact.