# David Coppins

> David Coppins is a company founder and executive associated with Upromise, Virgin Pulse, and IntelyCare. He led IntelyCare as CEO before moving to executive chairman in August 2023, and subsequently co-founded NP Collaborator with Chris Caulfield. iuvoCare currently lists him as chief executive. His public accounts of returning to university at 27, building two-sided marketplaces, and making room for family give his business career a personal frame.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at iuvoCare; Co-Founder at NP Collaborator
- **Organizations:** IntelyCare, Upromise, Virgin Pulse, Monitor Group, Monitor Clipper Partners, SavingStar, NP Collaborator, iuvoCare
- **Education:** B.S., Business Management, Brigham Young University
- **Known for:** Co-founded and led IntelyCare during its expansion and April 2022 $115 million Series C financing at a $1.1 billion valuation., EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2022 New England award winner with Ike Nnah and Chris Caulfield., Co-founder and former president of Upromise, subsequently purchased by Sallie Mae for $300 million.

## Career timeline

- **Before graduation** — Left BYU after two years; sold a sandwich business, experienced the failure of a vending business, and worked as CFO at a manufacturing startup before returning to school.
- **1992-1997** — Worked as a consultant at Monitor Group.
- **1997-1999** — Founding principal at Monitor Clipper Partners.
- **1999-2012** — Co-founded Upromise and served in senior leadership, including president.
- **2010-2012** — Served on the SavingStar board.
- **2012-2016** — President and board member at Virgin Pulse.
- **2016** — Helped launch IntelyCare with fellow founders; became CEO.
- **2018** — IntelyCare announced a $10.8 million Series A.
- **2022-04** — IntelyCare announced a $115 million Series C at a $1.1 billion valuation.
- **2022-06** — Named an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year New England winner alongside Ike Nnah and Chris Caulfield.
- **2023-08** — Moved from IntelyCare CEO to executive chairman.
- **2024** — Co-founded NP Collaborator; subsequent official iuvoCare leadership page lists him as CEO.
- **2026-08** — Published a LinkedIn article about marketplace price discovery.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and led IntelyCare during its expansion and April 2022 $115 million Series C financing at a $1.1 billion valuation.
- EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2022 New England award winner with Ike Nnah and Chris Caulfield.
- Co-founder and former president of Upromise, subsequently purchased by Sallie Mae for $300 million.
- President at Virgin Pulse during growth from approximately 45 to 500 employees and $13 million to nearly $100 million in annual recurring revenue.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — His LinkedIn profile lists an August 19 article about price discovery and market transparency.
- **2025-06** — Publicly introduced NP Collaborator as a new venture with Chris Caulfield as co-founder and CEO.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidcoppins

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Last updated: 2026-10-20