# David Walker

> David Walker is a New York entrepreneur and co-founder and CEO of Spara. He previously co-founded and led Triplemint, the technology-enabled real estate brokerage acquired by The Agency in 2022, where he became chief strategic officer. A Yale political science graduate and former lightweight crew captain, he rowed in Yale’s 2011 national-championship eight and has written about hiring and leadership for Inc.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Spara
- **Organizations:** Spara, Triplemint, The Agency, YouRenew.com, Yale Crew Association
- **Education:** B.A. in Political Science, Yale University, Deerfield Academy
- **Known for:** Member of Yale’s 2011 IRA national-championship lightweight eight., Captain of Yale lightweight crew, 2011-12., Forbes 30 Under 30, Consumer Technology, 2018.

## Career timeline

- **2009-2010** — Took a year away from Yale and rowing to work at YouRenew.com; served as director of marketing.
- **2011** — Began Suitey, the venture that became Triplemint, with Yale rowing teammate Philip Lang.
- **2011** — Rowed in Yale’s IRA national-championship varsity lightweight eight.
- **2011-2012** — Captain of Yale’s lightweight crew.
- **2017** — Triplemint ranked No. 325 on the Inc. 5000; raised a $4.5 million Series A.
- **2018** — Included on Forbes 30 Under 30 in consumer technology.
- **2022-05** — The Agency announced its all-equity acquisition of Triplemint; Walker became chief strategic officer.
- **2022-09** — Triplemint formally became The Agency New York.
- **2025-09** — Publicly launched Spara with co-founder Zander Pease and announced $15 million in seed funding.

## Achievements

- Member of Yale’s 2011 IRA national-championship lightweight eight.
- Captain of Yale lightweight crew, 2011-12.
- Forbes 30 Under 30, Consumer Technology, 2018.
- Co-founded Triplemint, ranked No. 325 on the 2017 Inc. 5000.
- Led Triplemint before its 2022 acquisition by The Agency.
- Co-founded Spara, which announced a $15 million seed round in September 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Published an Agents of Revenue conversation with Nancy Mottice about Clay’s partner business.
- **2026-01** — Appeared on Tools, Talents & Techniques to discuss Spara, company culture and the continuing role of humans in sales.
- **2025-09** — Spara publicly launched and announced $15 million in seed funding led by Radical Ventures and Inspired Capital.

## Links

- Website: https://www.spara.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidwalker4/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/daviddotwalker

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Last updated: 2026-10-25