Dave Hills, General Partner
Dave Hills is a General Partner with KPG Ventures. Prior to KPG, Dave was President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of LookSmart, Ltd, (NASD - LOOK), where he rebuilt the company’s ad network, quadrupled audience to LookSmart sites and licensed the company’s ad center to sites such as ask.com.
A media veteran, Dave has more than 28 years in the industry, including 14 years in online media. His extensive experience in online advertising, search marketing, audience and technology development, and subscription services provides him with a relevant, useful perspective and practical experience in all strategic and operational areas.
Previously, Dave served as President of Media Solutions for 24/7 Real Media, overseeing its domestic media, search and technology units. Before 24/7 Real Media, Dave was Chief Operating Officer and President of Sales for About, Inc., which owned About.com and the pay-per-click service, Sprinks.
Additionally, Dave has held various media executive positions for subsidiaries of Cox Enterprises, including Vice President of Sales for Cox Interactive Media, which owns and operates a network of local content Web sites; Vice President and Director of Cox Interactive Sales, which operated an Internet advertising network; and Vice President for Telerep, a television advertising sales representation firm and a division of Cox Broadcasting.
Dave holds an M.S. in communications from Boston University and a B.A. in communications from Bethany College. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Cake Financial, SezWho, Singlefeed and Sportgenic (formerly Active Athlete Media).
