# David Fano

> David Fano is the founder and CEO of Teal, an AI-powered career platform that helps people manage their job search, build resumes, and grow their careers. An architect by training, he co-founded the technology consultancy CASE Design, sold it into WeWork, and spent years as a senior executive there before leaving to build tools that put job seekers, not employers, in control. He runs Teal from Miami and is a frequent voice in press and podcasts on how AI is reshaping work.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Teal
- **Organizations:** Teal, WeWork, CASE Design, SHoP Architects, Columbia University GSAPP
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Architectural Design, Florida International University, Master of Architecture (with honors), Columbia University
- **Known for:** Co-founded and sold CASE Design into WeWork, Helped scale WeWork's product and growth from a single location to a global platform, Founded Teal, an AI-powered career platform used by job seekers worldwide

## Career timeline

- **2006** — Begins teaching at Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP)
- **2008** — Co-founds CASE Design, a building-information-modeling and technology consultancy for the architecture industry
- **2015** — CASE is acquired by WeWork; Fano joins as a senior product, design and technology leader
- **2015-2019** — Serves in executive roles at WeWork including Chief Product & Experience Officer and Chief Growth Officer during its rapid global expansion
- **2019** — Founds Teal, an AI-powered career platform, and becomes CEO

## Achievements

- Co-founded and sold CASE Design into WeWork
- Helped scale WeWork's product and growth from a single location to a global platform
- Founded Teal, an AI-powered career platform used by job seekers worldwide
- Raised a $7.5M Series A and over $45M total funding for Teal
- Adjunct professor at Columbia University GSAPP
- Won the Lucille Smyser Lowenfish Memorial Prize and a Computer Aided Design Honor Award at Columbia
- Featured in Forbes, Business Insider, NPR and NBC News on hiring and careers

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — Teal's most recent funding round recorded, with the company headquartered in the Miami area and Fano continuing as CEO.

## Links

- Website: https://davidfano.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidfano
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/davidfano
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davefano/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davefanoteal/

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Last updated: 2026-06-13