Empowering Founders,
Amplifying Collaboration,
& Cultivating Balance
I am an 8x Founder -turned-Executive Leadership Coach, I bring a wealth of entrepreneurial experience to my work including 2 exit experiences & raising over $50M in venture fund.
In addition to my coaching practice, I actively engage in the AI sector as a Limited Partner in AI-focused funds and as an Angel investor.
My primary focus is on providing founders and leaders with customized coaching strategies to catalyze their growth and success, enabling them to skillfully navigate critical inflection points in their journeys.
As the Founder and CEO of Second Time Founders, Inc., I lead a community of seasoned founders committed to making a positive impact on the world through conscious leadership.
My diverse entrepreneurial journey includes developing companies in various technology sectors, such as education technology, enterprise learning software, and consumer electronics with an emphasis on education.
These experiences enabled me to offer effective coaching and support tailored to the unique needs of technology founders. I look forward to supporting you to unlock your full potential as a leader and achieve greater success and fulfillment in your startup journey.
Impact
CREATOR
Seasoned Venture Backed
Startup Founder
20+ years of experience as Founder/CEO
Firsthand acquisition and vesting experience
Built 8 Startups
2- exit experiences collectively raised $50M+ in Venture Capital.
Seed, Series A, Series C, Series D and Pre-IPO S1 Drafting experience.
COACH
Certified Executive Leadership Coach and Facilitator
Supported founders to raise collectively over $1billion dollars in venture fund.
350+ Startup founders trained with Conscious Leadership Framework.
50 + Executive Leadership Retreat Experiences
30+ Corporate clients
Founder & CEO
Second Time Founders (2TF) is a San Francisco-based,
VC-backed, high quality and growth startup that supports and connects entrepreneurs who are who have founded one business or have founded a high growth company.
350+
Founders served in 2TF programs
100
Net Promoter Score (NPS)
for 2TF Leadership Forum
$1Bn+
Collectively fundraised by
founders during 2TF program
3,000+
Exited founders in 2TF network
Founder & CEO
Elevate is a curated coaching platform that connects
top-performing founders with vetted, high-quality coaches.
Born out of a desire to improve upon traditional coaching models, Elevate provides a tailored solution that meets the unique needs
of founders.
100
Net Promoter Score (NPS)
for Facilitation &
Mastermind Programs
10/10
Recommendation
for company offsite
retreat services
Areas of Expertise
Identify personal development stage & recommend workshop
and coachesCollaborate on developing
a milestone-based goal on leadership development
plan and team
Scale up strategy related
to personal development
Startup Acquisition,
Exit & Transition
Focus on founder
acquisition and transitionConsultant and curator of workshops specializing in acquisition & exit
Access/Insight/Connection
to World Class Network
Rigorously vetted coaches through a highly influential network of referrals with personal rigorous vetting based on experience, character, value, and additional vetting from seasoned founders
Self-awareness Tools
& Framework
Big Leap Coaching: Zone of Genius & breaking through upper limit
Conscious Leadership Tools
Personality Typing: Enneagram
Interpersonal Dynamics Communication
Testimonials
“Kwiri is doing something special at Second Time Founders - I highly recommend it for any leaders looking to work on self-awareness and conscious leadership. She's also a gifted facilitator, who can elevate a discussion so that it's way more than the sum if its parts.”
Brian Pepin, CEO and Founder @ Rune Labs
“Kwiri is an amazing facilitator and community builder! Her empathy, curiosity, and dedication
to personal growth makes her a
role model for all conscious leaders.
All organizations start at the individual human level and only from there can connections and creativity begin. It's been inspiring to be a part of the community.”
Jun Axup, COO @E11 Bio
"Meeting and working with Kwiri changed my life.
A visionary who understands the human experience like nobody. She is incredibly generous, always bringing empathy and positivity. She builds invaluable connections between people and organizations."
Tomy Lorsch, 2x Founder & Investor
"Kwiri's expertise, intuitive nature, and heart and body-centered approach helped me level up my leadership. I recommend Kwiri for leaders ready to execute at a higher level of leadership, own their truth, build more confidence, and want true transformation."
Hogan Lee, President & COO, Glo
