# Dave Blanchard

> Dave Blanchard is the co-founder and CEO of Praxis, a New York-based venture-building ecosystem supporting Christian founders, funders, and innovators. A former principal designer at IDEO and co-author of From Concept to Scale, he connects human-centered design with redemptive entrepreneurship and long-term community building.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Praxis
- **Organizations:** Praxis, IDEO, Sprout AI Studio
- **Education:** BA; undergraduate study in entrepreneurship, Babson College, MBA, Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management, Master of Engineering Management (MEM), Northwestern University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Praxis in 2011 and continues to serve as CEO., Co-authored From Concept to Scale., Led Praxis as it developed accelerators supporting hundreds of business and nonprofit ventures.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2011** — Co-founded and sold two startups in the music industry; later worked as a principal designer at IDEO.
- **2011** — Left IDEO and launched Praxis with Josh Kwan in collaboration with Q.
- **2013** — Co-authored From Concept to Scale with Steve Graves and Josh Kwan.
- **2023** — Addressed the Praxis community on redemptive quests and renewed entrepreneurial risk.
- **2025** — Delivered a community address on building a moral ecology together.
- **2026** — Outlined the next phase of Praxis at its tenth Redemptive Imagination Summit.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Praxis in 2011 and continues to serve as CEO.
- Co-authored From Concept to Scale.
- Led Praxis as it developed accelerators supporting hundreds of business and nonprofit ventures.
- Reported in June 2026 that Praxis completed its $25 million Quest Fund in 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Published Redemptive Strategy Amid Social Disruption, adapted from his 2026 Summit address, describing a broader cultural strategy and the Redemptive Imagination Project.
- **2026-06** — Praxis Press published adaptations of his earlier addresses on moral ecology, risk, and redemptive quests; these are republications of 2025, 2024, and 2023 material respectively.

## Links

- Website: https://www.praxis.co/people/dave-blanchard
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidtblanchard/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/dave_blanchard

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Last updated: 2026-10-22