Kathy Leake

Founder / CEO / Entreprenuer

New York, United States (-05:00 UTC) Englishfrom New York, United States
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Bio

I have built and scaled 4 technology B2B software companies: 1) Scaled 4 technology companies from ideation to combined revenue of $100MM 2) Built innovative software companies in big data, AI & ML. One innovation increased enterprise value by 10X 3) M&A: Led successful M&A transactions, exits and mergers. One transaction increased shareholder value by 8X 4) Transformations: Transformed a company and set on path to profitability which resulted in an exit within 1 yr. 5) Capital: Raised $60MM in venture capital 6) Shareholder relations: Managed Cap Tables of 10-80 shareholders Industry Recognition: 1) Forbes "Top 11 Women Who Started AmazingCompanies" 2) Forbes "America’sMost Promising Companies" for 2 companies 3) Inc. Magazine ranked#204 on Inc. 500 America’s Fastest Growing Companies 4) Inc. Magazine rankedthe "3rd Fastest Growing Company in NYC With a Female CEO" 5) Venture Beat “TopWomen in AI” nomination in “Responsible AI” category 6) TechCrunch"40 People Who Are Living Proof You Can Make It in Silicon Valley after40" 7) Owler one of the "Top Ranked CEO's inNYC" 8) NY Business Journal "Womenof Influence“ 9) SmartCEO“Top 50 CEO's in NYC" 10) “NYC Tech Scene Influencer" asvoted in by 700 entrepreneurs I am passionate about helping other software founders with: 1) Market validation 2) Product Market Fit 3) Fundraising Readiness 4) Operations 5) GTM & Growth

Expertise


  • Artificial intelligence

    Built and scaled 4 B2B tech companies from 0 on up. 1) Scaled 4 technology companies from ideation to combined revenue of $100MM 2) Built innovative software companies in big data, AI & ML. One innovation increased enterprise value by 10X 3) M&A: Led successful M&A transactions, exits and mergers. One transaction increased shareholder value by 8X

  • Bootstrapping

    Built and scaled 4 B2B tech companies from 0 on up. 1) Scaled 4 technology companies from ideation to combined revenue of $100MM 2) Built innovative software companies in big data, AI & ML. One innovation increased enterprise value by 10X 3) M&A: Led successful M&A transactions, exits and mergers. One transaction increased shareholder value by 8X

  • Building a team

    Built and scaled 4 B2B tech companies from 0 on up. 1) Scaled 4 technology companies from ideation to combined revenue of $100MM 2) Built innovative software companies in big data, AI & ML. One innovation increased enterprise value by 10X 3) M&A: Led successful M&A transactions, exits and mergers. One transaction increased shareholder value by 8X

  • Career guidance

    Built and scaled 4 B2B tech companies from 0 on up. 1) Scaled 4 technology companies from ideation to combined revenue of $100MM 2) Built innovative software companies in big data, AI & ML. One innovation increased enterprise value by 10X 3) M&A: Led successful M&A transactions, exits and mergers. One transaction increased shareholder value by 8X

  • Data science

    Built and scaled 4 B2B tech companies from 0 on up. 1) Scaled 4 technology companies from ideation to combined revenue of $100MM 2) Built innovative software companies in big data, AI & ML. One innovation increased enterprise value by 10X 3) M&A: Led successful M&A transactions, exits and mergers. One transaction increased shareholder value by 8X

  • Go to market strategy

    1) Scaled 4 technology companies from ideation to combined revenue of $100MM 2) Built innovative software companies in big data, AI & ML. One innovation increased enterprise value by 10X 3) Transformations: Transformed a company and set on path to profitability which resulted in an exit within 1 yr. 4) Capital: Raised $60MM in venture capital I am passionate about helping other software founders with: 1) Market validation 2) Product Market Fit 3) Fundraising Readiness 4) GTM & Growth

  • Idea validation

    Built and scaled 4 B2B tech companies from 0 on up. 1) Scaled 4 technology companies from ideation to combined revenue of $100MM 2) Built innovative software companies in big data, AI & ML. One innovation increased enterprise value by 10X 3) M&A: Led successful M&A transactions, exits and mergers. One transaction increased shareholder value by 8X

  • Leadership

    Built and scaled 4 B2B tech companies from 0 on up. 1) Scaled 4 technology companies from ideation to combined revenue of $100MM 2) Built innovative software companies in big data, AI & ML. One innovation increased enterprise value by 10X 3) M&A: Led successful M&A transactions, exits and mergers. One transaction increased shareholder value by 8X

  • Operations

    Built and scaled 4 B2B tech companies from 0 on up. 1) Scaled 4 technology companies from ideation to combined revenue of $100MM 2) Built innovative software companies in big data, AI & ML. One innovation increased enterprise value by 10X 3) M&A: Led successful M&A transactions, exits and mergers. One transaction increased shareholder value by 8X

  • Product market fit

    Built and scaled 4 B2B tech companies from 0 on up. 1) Scaled 4 technology companies from ideation to combined revenue of $100MM 2) Built innovative software companies in big data, AI & ML. One innovation increased enterprise value by 10X 3) M&A: Led successful M&A transactions, exits and mergers. One transaction increased shareholder value by 8X

  • Technology and tools

    Built and scaled 4 B2B tech companies from 0 on up. 1) Scaled 4 technology companies from ideation to combined revenue of $100MM 2) Built innovative software companies in big data, AI & ML. One innovation increased enterprise value by 10X 3) M&A: Led successful M&A transactions, exits and mergers. One transaction increased shareholder value by 8X

Toolkit


  • Claude Code logo

    Claude Code

    I am fluent with multiple types of AI applications, software and LLM's (not just Claude). This section lets you only pick 1 software - you can't select multiple!

Experience

  • Everyrealm Inc.

    Board of Directors, Board Member (Andreessen / a16z backed)

    𝗮𝟭𝟲𝘇 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱, Everyrealm is a pioneer of creating virtual worlds building both web2 and web3 projects, working across chains, protocols, and platforms to create new experiences.

  • Nasdaq

    Nasdaq Center for Board Excellence, Member

    The Nasdaq Center for Board Excellence identifies and addresses the matters of significance related to boardroom governance. This includes consistent collaboration to generate meaningful thought leadership, promote community, and participate in idea exchange.

  • Shipwell

    Board of Directors, Board Member

    Shipwell is a leader in AI transportation management (TMS). Shipwell gives shippers and their teams the tools to run smart, resilient supply chains. The AI-integrated transportation management system (TMS) combines power and ease of use to lower costs, improve customer experience and keep businesses agile.

  • Alpha

    Partner

    AI Governance, AI enablement Alpha is the AI Governance Company. Founded by Steven Wolfe Pereira, Alpha provides its members with everything the boardroom needs to govern AI. We equip board directors and C-suite executives with independent intelligence, decision-ready frameworks, and direct connections to the technology ecosystem so they can govern AI with confidence and competitive advantage. No fluff, no hype, all facts.

  • Dimension Renewable Energy

    Board of Directors, Board Member (Private Equity backed)

    PE Backed

  • Acceleprise

    Entrepreneur in Residence

    Build mode: New AI company focused on operationalizing AI for Predictive Maintenance in Solar Energy

  • Crux Intelligence

    CEO and Board Member

    Precurser to ChatGPT by 2 years = Voice AI / Generative AI platform known as "ChatGPT for Enterprise"

  • Trendalytics (Acquired by Hatch Beauty)

    CEO (Interim) and Board Member

    Predictive analytics for the retail vertical

  • Qualia (Acquired by IDify/Adstra)

    CEO, Co-Founder & Board Chair

    Big-Data / Cross Device platform that ingested and processed 1.5 Petabytes of data, 100 Billion signals, mapped to 600 Million devices.

  • Dstillery

    Co-Founder and Board Member

    Kathy was a Founder of Dstillery, a data platform and social targeting company. At Dstillery, Kathy developed the positioning, strategy and go-to-market blueprint for the company. She successfully took Dstillery to market and drove the company from pre-revenue to $20 million in revenue and $100 million valuation in 2 years.

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