David Charpie
Co-CEO
As Mach49’s Co-CEO, David has extensive leadership experience in Global 2000 firms as well as multiple venture-backed, joint venture, and intrapreneurial startups. He's known for sparking disruptive growth and fostering an entrepreneurial culture within large companies, in industries including big data, cloud, risk management software, and healthcare informatics.
When David spearheaded his first corporate venture, his career took a significant turn. He built a team within a large organization, instilling the entrepreneurial skills, mindset, and behaviors required to thrive in a fast-paced, goal-driven startup. This experience was transformative — not just for the business, but also for the people involved. David saw how the startup journey impacted his team members, leading them to self-discovery and new career paths. This made a profound impression, helping David realize that leading corporate startups was more than just a job — it was his calling.
David’s venture-backed experience began at Open Ratings, where he led negotiations with D&B that resulted in data and a B-round investment for the startup. This ultimately led to the company's successful exit, with D&B acquiring the firm. As Founder and Principal at a strategy consulting firm focused on driving disruptive innovations inside the Global 2000, David also created 4 new solution offerings worth $3.6B in sales opportunities for a major procurement network service provider.
Before joining Mach49, David guided startups for four renowned information services companies: SAP, Partners Healthcare, Dun & Bradstreet, and Healthcare Market Research (a joint venture between CVS and Pfizer). He designed and launched several first-of-their-kind solutions at these firms, including the precursor to the UN / SPSC commodity coding system — the international standard for trade.
At D&B, David founded a supplier information venture that became the company's 3rd-largest business unit, with revenues exceeding $100M. At SAP, he established Supplier InfoNet, a cloud supplier risk management business that positioned the firm as a leader in big data pooling and B2B predictive performance content. Later, David led the merger of InfoNet with Ariba and its $874B-worth of supply chain transaction data, further solidifying its industry-leading position.
These experiences, coupled with his passion for fostering entrepreneurial cultures within large companies, made Mach49 the perfect fit for David. As one of the firm's first team members, he has guided Mach49 through substantial growth, launching successful businesses, developing lasting client relationships, and establishing Mach49’s presence in EMEA. He has also overseen the development of Mach49’s Boston office, and more.
Outside of work, David is an avid sports fan, having played baseball and football, and is a keen theater enthusiast — especially musicals. Having met his wife through a high school show they both performed in, music and theater continue to be a core thread within his family, a connection now shared with their four children and eight grandchildren.
With a BS and MS in nuclear engineering from MIT and an MBA from MIT’s Sloan School of Management, David continues to lead Mach49's Venture Building practice while staying true to his calling — changing lives through corporate startups. His journey is a testament to the power of entrepreneurship, not just in transforming businesses, but in positively impacting people both personally and professionally.
When David spearheaded his first corporate venture, his career took a significant turn. He built a team within a large organization, instilling the entrepreneurial skills, mindset, and behaviors required to thrive in a fast-paced, goal-driven startup. This experience was transformative — not just for the business, but also for the people involved. David saw how the startup journey impacted his team members, leading them to self-discovery and new career paths. This made a profound impression, helping David realize that leading corporate startups was more than just a job — it was his calling.
David’s venture-backed experience began at Open Ratings, where he led negotiations with D&B that resulted in data and a B-round investment for the startup. This ultimately led to the company's successful exit, with D&B acquiring the firm. As Founder and Principal at a strategy consulting firm focused on driving disruptive innovations inside the Global 2000, David also created 4 new solution offerings worth $3.6B in sales opportunities for a major procurement network service provider.
Before joining Mach49, David guided startups for four renowned information services companies: SAP, Partners Healthcare, Dun & Bradstreet, and Healthcare Market Research (a joint venture between CVS and Pfizer). He designed and launched several first-of-their-kind solutions at these firms, including the precursor to the UN / SPSC commodity coding system — the international standard for trade.
At D&B, David founded a supplier information venture that became the company's 3rd-largest business unit, with revenues exceeding $100M. At SAP, he established Supplier InfoNet, a cloud supplier risk management business that positioned the firm as a leader in big data pooling and B2B predictive performance content. Later, David led the merger of InfoNet with Ariba and its $874B-worth of supply chain transaction data, further solidifying its industry-leading position.
These experiences, coupled with his passion for fostering entrepreneurial cultures within large companies, made Mach49 the perfect fit for David. As one of the firm's first team members, he has guided Mach49 through substantial growth, launching successful businesses, developing lasting client relationships, and establishing Mach49’s presence in EMEA. He has also overseen the development of Mach49’s Boston office, and more.
Outside of work, David is an avid sports fan, having played baseball and football, and is a keen theater enthusiast — especially musicals. Having met his wife through a high school show they both performed in, music and theater continue to be a core thread within his family, a connection now shared with their four children and eight grandchildren.
With a BS and MS in nuclear engineering from MIT and an MBA from MIT’s Sloan School of Management, David continues to lead Mach49's Venture Building practice while staying true to his calling — changing lives through corporate startups. His journey is a testament to the power of entrepreneurship, not just in transforming businesses, but in positively impacting people both personally and professionally.
David Charpie
Co-CEO
As Mach49’s Co-CEO, David has extensive leadership experience in Global 2000 firms as well as multiple venture-backed, joint venture, and intrapreneurial startups. He's known for sparking disruptive growth and fostering an entrepreneurial culture within large companies, in industries including big data, cloud, risk management software, and healthcare informatics.
When David spearheaded his first corporate venture, his career took a significant turn. He built a team within a large organization, instilling the entrepreneurial skills, mindset, and behaviors required to thrive in a fast-paced, goal-driven startup. This experience was transformative — not just for the business, but also for the people involved. David saw how the startup journey impacted his team members, leading them to self-discovery and new career paths. This made a profound impression, helping David realize that leading corporate startups was more than just a job — it was his calling.
David’s venture-backed experience began at Open Ratings, where he led negotiations with D&B that resulted in data and a B-round investment for the startup. This ultimately led to the company's successful exit, with D&B acquiring the firm. As Founder and Principal at a strategy consulting firm focused on driving disruptive innovations inside the Global 2000, David also created 4 new solution offerings worth $3.6B in sales opportunities for a major procurement network service provider.
Before joining Mach49, David guided startups for four renowned information services companies: SAP, Partners Healthcare, Dun & Bradstreet, and Healthcare Market Research (a joint venture between CVS and Pfizer). He designed and launched several first-of-their-kind solutions at these firms, including the precursor to the UN / SPSC commodity coding system — the international standard for trade.
At D&B, David founded a supplier information venture that became the company's 3rd-largest business unit, with revenues exceeding $100M. At SAP, he established Supplier InfoNet, a cloud supplier risk management business that positioned the firm as a leader in big data pooling and B2B predictive performance content. Later, David led the merger of InfoNet with Ariba and its $874B-worth of supply chain transaction data, further solidifying its industry-leading position.
These experiences, coupled with his passion for fostering entrepreneurial cultures within large companies, made Mach49 the perfect fit for David. As one of the firm's first team members, he has guided Mach49 through substantial growth, launching successful businesses, developing lasting client relationships, and establishing Mach49’s presence in EMEA. He has also overseen the development of Mach49’s Boston office, and more.
Outside of work, David is an avid sports fan, having played baseball and football, and is a keen theater enthusiast — especially musicals. Having met his wife through a high school show they both performed in, music and theater continue to be a core thread within his family, a connection now shared with their four children and eight grandchildren.
With a BS and MS in nuclear engineering from MIT and an MBA from MIT’s Sloan School of Management, David continues to lead Mach49's Venture Building practice while staying true to his calling — changing lives through corporate startups. His journey is a testament to the power of entrepreneurship, not just in transforming businesses, but in positively impacting people both personally and professionally.
When David spearheaded his first corporate venture, his career took a significant turn. He built a team within a large organization, instilling the entrepreneurial skills, mindset, and behaviors required to thrive in a fast-paced, goal-driven startup. This experience was transformative — not just for the business, but also for the people involved. David saw how the startup journey impacted his team members, leading them to self-discovery and new career paths. This made a profound impression, helping David realize that leading corporate startups was more than just a job — it was his calling.
David’s venture-backed experience began at Open Ratings, where he led negotiations with D&B that resulted in data and a B-round investment for the startup. This ultimately led to the company's successful exit, with D&B acquiring the firm. As Founder and Principal at a strategy consulting firm focused on driving disruptive innovations inside the Global 2000, David also created 4 new solution offerings worth $3.6B in sales opportunities for a major procurement network service provider.
Before joining Mach49, David guided startups for four renowned information services companies: SAP, Partners Healthcare, Dun & Bradstreet, and Healthcare Market Research (a joint venture between CVS and Pfizer). He designed and launched several first-of-their-kind solutions at these firms, including the precursor to the UN / SPSC commodity coding system — the international standard for trade.
At D&B, David founded a supplier information venture that became the company's 3rd-largest business unit, with revenues exceeding $100M. At SAP, he established Supplier InfoNet, a cloud supplier risk management business that positioned the firm as a leader in big data pooling and B2B predictive performance content. Later, David led the merger of InfoNet with Ariba and its $874B-worth of supply chain transaction data, further solidifying its industry-leading position.
These experiences, coupled with his passion for fostering entrepreneurial cultures within large companies, made Mach49 the perfect fit for David. As one of the firm's first team members, he has guided Mach49 through substantial growth, launching successful businesses, developing lasting client relationships, and establishing Mach49’s presence in EMEA. He has also overseen the development of Mach49’s Boston office, and more.
Outside of work, David is an avid sports fan, having played baseball and football, and is a keen theater enthusiast — especially musicals. Having met his wife through a high school show they both performed in, music and theater continue to be a core thread within his family, a connection now shared with their four children and eight grandchildren.
With a BS and MS in nuclear engineering from MIT and an MBA from MIT’s Sloan School of Management, David continues to lead Mach49's Venture Building practice while staying true to his calling — changing lives through corporate startups. His journey is a testament to the power of entrepreneurship, not just in transforming businesses, but in positively impacting people both personally and professionally.
