David Knopf Bio

Prior to co-founding KDSA, David was the CEO of LIVEKINDLY Collective, a private plant-based food company. David helped raise over $500mm in capital (led by TPG Capital), completed 6 acquisitions and successfully initiated and executed a transformational turnaround of the business. Before that, David spent 7 years at 3G Capital where he was a Partner. He worked on several large M&A transactions including the formation of Restaurant Brands International (NYSE: QSR) and the merger of Kraft Foods and Heinz (NASDAQ: KHC), and he also helped raise capital for the firm. David went in-house at KHC following the transaction, where he served as the Global CFO from 2017-2019 and, prior to that, the Head of the billion-dollar Planters Snack Nuts business. David began his career working at Goldman Sachs in the Consumer/Retail Investment Banking Group. David is a graduate of Princeton University (Summa Cum Laude).