David is the founder and chairman of Tynax Inc. a
global patent and technology exchange. A serial entrepreneur, David
founded numerous successful high technology startup companies in a
career spanning almost 30 years. In addition to his full-time role at
Tynax, David is managing partner at Cambridge Manhattan Group, a startup
creation and incubation company and president of ASTECS, the Association
of Technology Entrepreneurs.
As Apple World Marketing Manager in the early 1990’s, David was
responsible for Apple Computer’s marketing programs in Europe, Africa
and the Middle East. A pioneer of the early Internet and worldwide web,
David’s was founder and CEO of SurfMonkey, Inc., developing the leading
web browser and safety service for kids. As CEO of MediaLive Inc., David
designed one of the first web browsers, email and TV-set-top-box
systems. Davids' inventions have been awarded U.S. patents and his
software and multimedia products have won critical acclaim.
David authored the book Zero-to-IPO, now published in Japanese as well
as English language. He has addressed U.S. government congressional
hearings and appeared on several radio and TV shows.
He holds a BSc.(Hons.) Computer Science & Economics from the University
of Leeds (U.K.), a Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing from the University
of Westminster (U.K.) and a J.D. from Santa Clara University School of
Law (U.S.).
David Smith is a serial entrepreneur, founding numerous high-tech startups in Silicon Valley, Europe and Asia mostly in the areas of software, multimedia and Internet publishing. David is the founder and chairman of Tynax, a global patent and technology exchange, founder and president of ASTECS, the association of technology entrepreneurs, and author of the book Zero-To-IPO. David holds a BSc.(Hons.) Computer Science & Economics from the University of Leeds (U.K.) and a J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law (U.S.).
