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Holyn Kanake

Investor & Advisor

New York, New York

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $250,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $2,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,000,000.00

Work Experience

  • Investor

    2022

    Kindred Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital fund. Our portfolio founders are tackling problems in a multitude of theme areas and are distributed across the globe. I focus on investments and research across AI, digital health, vertical SaaS, crypto, and consumer.

2021 - 2022

  • Treasurer

    2021 - 2022

    Friends with Benefits (FWB) is a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) built on the Ethereum blockchain. FWB is powered by a growing community of artists, thinkers, and cultural maintainers who collaborate to connect web3 potential to cultural narratives.

2018 - 2021

  • Partnerships Strategy & Operations Manager

    2020 - 2021

    The Partnerships Strategy & Operations team executes analytical and strategic initiatives to scale the business and influence the product roadmap for Global Content Partnerships. Additionally, Holyn was the Strategy & Operations Lead for the Canada/LatAm, Partnership Solutions, and Niche (Creators) teams. Twitter is what’s happening in the world and what people are talking about right now. The Global Content Partnerships team secures best-in-class content deals and partnerships with massive global reach.

  • Partnerships Strategy & Operations Associate

    2018 - 2020

  • Partnerships Operations Analyst

    2018 - 2018

2016 - 2017

  • Financial Services Consultant

    2016 - 2017

    The EY Financial Services office helps leading institutions mitigate business risk and strategize global growth. Internships: • Technology Advisory Intern, Summer 2014 • Launch Intern, Summer 2013

  • Investment Banking Summer Analyst

    2015 - 2015

    Within Barclays’ investment bank, the Healthcare Equity Capital Markets team helps companies IPO and raise follow-on capital by having a deep understanding of markets, private and public investors, and industry. Select transactions: • Chiasma’s $117M IPO • K2M’s $102M block trade • DBV Technologies’ $282M follow-on

2015 - 2015

  • Google Shopping Policy Intern

    2015 - 2015

    Google Shopping helps companies sell products to the shoppers who matter most. Within that, the Policy team, in collaboration with engineering and sales, leverages the expertise of global policies to provide scalable processes and solutions for Google's largest advertisers.