Dave Wilkin is a serial entrepreneur, most recently as CEO and Co-founder of 10KC (exited to PE in 2022) an award winning enterprise SaaS platform for mentoring and career development. Featured in leading publications- TIME, Forbes, Fast Company, WSJ, TechCrunch, FORTUNE, CNBC, American Banker and as a keynote speaker on stages globally. After bootstrapping the company with double- and triple-digit annual growth, Five Elms Capital (Top 5 Growth Equity/PE Fund in the USA) became majority owner in June 2022 through their $75 million investment.
Dave continues to give back through various social impact organizations, mentoring entrepreneurs, and through 10KC’s own social impact arm, which provides its enterprise technology to organizations that elevate communities through the power of mentoring, networking, and career development. Wilkin is the recipient of University of Waterloo Young Alumni of the Year, 2024 TIME Top EdTech Companies, PROFIT Magazine Top 30 Under 30 Entrepreneurs, and Start Proud’s Leader to be Proud Of.