Ann Davis

Ann Davis is chief revenue officer at Crunchbase CrunchbaseCrunchbase is a private-company data and intelligence platform headquartered in San Francisco. It launched in 2007 as TechCrunch’s startup database, and its own company profile lists Michael Arrington as founder. It passed to AOL with TechCrunch in 2010 and was spun out of AOL/Verizon in 2015 with backing from Emergence Capital, with Jager McConnell as CEO; it has since raised more than $100 million and launched Pro, Enterprise, API and Crunchbase News products. Since 2025 it has focused on using AI to forecast private companies’ funding, growth and exits, delivering its data through MCP, APIs and third-party AI platforms.Open the full entry. She previously led data analytics sales at Google Cloud and was a vice president of sales at Looker.

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Before 2020Sales Leadership at Looker

Davis was vice president of sales at Looker, managing North American enterprise sales across new and existing accounts.⁠[1][2]

Before 2025Google Cloud Data Analytics Sales

At Google Cloud, she headed data analytics sales across the Mid-Atlantic, South and Southeast of the United States, covering products including BigQuery and Vertex.⁠[1]

March 20, 2025Joining Crunchbase

Crunchbase announced her appointment as senior vice president of sales, responsible for global sales strategy and enterprise adoption of its predictive intelligence services.⁠[1]

October 21, 2025Sales Organizations and AI

In a Revenue Brew Q&A, Davis identified AI, buyers’ independent research and information overload as forces changing sales. She advocated involving sales teams in industry and use-case strategy, while retaining outreach training for entry-level staff working alongside AI.⁠[3]

June 2, 2026Chief Revenue Officer Announcement

Crunchbase’s Market Insights announcement confirmed Davis’s promotion to chief revenue officer alongside Ketaki Rao Ketaki RaoKetaki Rao is chief product officer at Crunchbase. Previously CPO at data.ai and a vice president at IBM, she has worked across mobile data, digital marketing and enterprise software.Open the full entry’s appointment as chief product officer. The company linked these leadership changes to enterprise growth and AI product development.⁠[4]

July 2026Data Quality and AI Returns

In The Agile Brand interview, she argued that incomplete data and disconnected systems must be addressed to improve AI returns, with human judgment still checking outputs. She advocated preparing account research and territory plans for salespeople so they could spend more time with customers.⁠[2]

August 6, 2026Predictive Signals and Account Selection

In Crunchbase’s MarTech Breakthrough award announcement, she described sales as “a competitive sport” and emphasized using predictive signals early to prioritize accounts and resources. The award recognized Crunchbase’s predictive intelligence solution, rather than an individual achievement.⁠[5]

Early Technical and Sales Experience

Force Management’s guest biography describes early work configuring missile-mounted camera systems for the F-14 program. Her SaaS sales career also included iPipeline.⁠[6][3]

Related Organizations, Websites, and Public Accounts

Associated organizations include Crunchbase, Google Cloud, Looker and iPipeline. Her public professional profile is LinkedIn LinkedInLinkedIn is a social networking platform for professionals. It was founded in 2002 by Reid Hoffman and others, launched in 2003, and listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2011; after Microsoft acquired it for approximately $26.2 billion in 2016, it became a wholly owned Microsoft subsidiary. Its revenue comes from membership subscriptions, advertising, and recruitment solutions.Open the full entry: linkedin.com/in/anndavis3.⁠[7][3]