David Franklin
co-founder
at Coverage Clarity / PetCoverage.ai
David Franklin has built and scaled companies across multiple industries. He is uniquely capable of architecting and executing an entire business end-to-end, from brand identity and product development to legal infrastructure, go-to-market execution, analytics, recruiting, and partnerships. His ability to move fast and iterate aggressively enables him to turn ideas into real, revenue-generating businesses with exceptional speed. David also brings significant operational experience, including leading offshore and nearshore teams of more than 250 members.
He has achieved successful exits in digital marketing, lead generation, and healthcare, and has been an active participant in several angel groups. David previously ran a boutique venture fund and is now associated with the newly formed Bruin Angels, supporting early-stage founders and innovative technologies.
David is a rare hybrid: a systems architect, marketer, operator, and strategist who sees patterns and transforms them into scalable businesses fast. David fully embraces the core value of Continuous Improvement with his teams.
David can assist Mucker portfolio companies build scalable growth engines through digital marketing, affiliate ecosystems, lead generation, call center operations, and conversion optimization, and can also advise on a variety of other topics.
Content & Articles by David Franklin
LA Tech Week 2025 Day 2 Recap: Startup Growth – Tuesday Oct 14
After a packed AI Building Day, we continued LA Tech Week with Startup Growth Day, a full schedule of sessions focused on go-to-market strategy, founder journeys, and scaling startups in...
LA Tech Week 2025 Day 1 Recap: AI Building – Monday Oct 13
We hosted three full days of events during LA Tech Week, each one focused on helping founders learn, connect, and build with the latest in AI and startup growth. Day...
Using Customer Feedback to Build a Product that Customers Will Love
Customer feedback is the lifeblood of successful product development, but many startups struggle with collecting, validating, and prioritizing the constant stream of input from users, advisors, and internal teams. In...
How Shaun Merritt Vibe-Coded Karrot.ai As A Solo Builder
I recently had the opportunity to chat with Shaun Merritt, cofounder and CTO of Karrot.ai, a LinkedIn ABM tool. Shaun was kind enough to share a comprehensive breakdown of how...
7 Steps to Build a Product That Sells Itself
The Founder’s Mental Health Playbook: What I Learned After Nearly Burning Out
A hard-won guide to staying mentally healthy while building a startup I founded Stitcher, the podcast platform, in 2007 and ran it for seven years until we sold in 2014....
