— Insight Innovation & Growth

More innovation. Faster growth. Real alignment.

We partner with CEOs of $10 million+ revenue companies who want to drive more innovation, accelerate growth, and create true organizational alignment. Led by an 11-time startup founder, two-time venture studio founder, and five-time Fortune 500 executive, we bring real-world experience building and scaling businesses.

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11 Startups founded — 8 profitable
1,460× Return on invested capital
$2B+ Enterprise value created
20+ Years building & scaling companies
01 — How we drive growth

Innovate like a startup — at any scale.

Growth comes from two places: doing new things faster, and doing what you already do far more efficiently. We bring both — the speed and inventiveness of a startup, and an operator's discipline for turning ideas into real, working products.

Innovation & speed

Move at startup speed — inside your company.

We help you innovate like a startup: rapid prototyping, rapid customer feedback, and a bias to ship. Launch new products, test new business models, and do the things that never make it past the whiteboard — in weeks, not quarters.

  • Rapid prototyping & rapid customer feedback
  • New products, ventures, and business models
  • Startup-speed execution, minus the bureaucracy
Efficiency & leverage

Build what you need for a fraction of the cost.

With modern tools and an operator's eye for ROI, we build the custom software and systems your business needs — faster and far more cost-effectively than traditional development. Do more with less, and turn ideas into working products without a bloated budget.

  • Custom software, built lean
  • Do more with less — replace bloated tools
  • Faster time from idea to working product
02 — Capability areas

Where we go to work with you.

Growth Strategy & Execution

Organizational Alignment & OKRs

Product Management & Product-Market Fit

Customer Discovery & Insight Integration

Marketing & Sales Leadership

New Product & New Venture Creation

AI-Native Software Development

Fundraising & Investor Management

Fractional Executive Leadership

David Linhardt, founder of InsightStudios.
david linhardt · founder & ceo
03 — About David Linhardt

Founder, operator, and business builder.

David is a founder, operator, and business builder with over 20 years of experience creating successful technology companies and driving growth at both startups and large corporations.

His superpower is finding product-market fit and building profitable businesses from scratch. He has founded 11 companies, 8 of which became profitable, and created two venture studios. These businesses have generated a 1,460x return on invested capital. He has also held senior leadership roles at Amazon, Experian, Yesmail, AT&T Wireless, and Procter & Gamble, where he created over $2 billion in enterprise value.

David specializes in helping CEOs of $10 million+ companies achieve better organizational alignment, accelerate growth, and drive innovation. Whether he's operating alongside your team, stepping in as an interim leader, or working fractionally, he brings hands-on experience across product, marketing, sales, new venture creation, software development, and investor relations.

04 — Key companies founded

A track record built one company at a time.

  1. 01

    Maverick Direct Marketing

    2003 – 2018 · Startup studio.

  2. 02

    Acquisition Science (A16E)

    2005 · Consumer data platform.

  3. 03

    e360Insight

    AI-centric affiliate email marketing platform.

  4. 04

    BargainDepot

    Vertically integrated e-commerce business.

  5. 05

    LegitLead

    Lead scoring SaaS platform.

  6. 06

    InsightStudios

    2021 – Present · Current venture studio.

  7. 07

    ComeWith

    2021 · IRL social platform.

  8. 08

    Joyride

    Rideshare innovation platform.

  9. 09

    FounderDojo

    Startup school for entrepreneurs.

05 — Fortune 500 Experience

Experience across five Fortune 500 companies.

  1. 01

    Amazon

    Head of Product & Entrepreneur-in-Residence.

  2. 02

    Yesmail

    General Manager & Senior Vice President.

  3. 03

    Experian

    Vice President, Marketing & Strategy.

  4. 04

    AT&T Wireless

    Director, Marketing & Product.

  5. 05

    Procter & Gamble

    Product Development Engineer.

Ready to grow?

Let's talk about driving innovation, growth, and alignment in your company.

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