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Kayla Kavanaugh

Kayla Kavanaugh

Investor·Afore Capital

San Francisco, CA, United States

Bio

Professional summary

Kayla Kavanaugh is an investor at Afore Capital, a pre-seed-focused venture firm backing software founders at the earliest stages. Public investor profiles describe her focus areas as AI, fintech, digital health, enterprise software, developer tools, and SaaS. Before Afore, she worked in venture roles including Grand Ventures and the Michigan Venture Capital Association.

Background

Career, education, and skills

Career history

  • Afore CapitalInvestorPresent
  • Grand VenturesAssociate
  • Michigan Venture Capital AssociationRole
  • Capital InnovatorsIntern
  • Venture For AmericaIntern

Education

  • Washington University in St. LouisEconomics and Political Science

Other partners at Afore Capital

6 more profiles

Anamitra Banerji

Anamitra Banerji

Co-founder and Managing Partner

Afore Capital

Co-founder and Managing Partner at Afore Capital, a pre-seed firm backing founders at Day 0.

Consumer / socialDeveloper tools & infrastructureEnterprise softwareFintech & paymentsHealthcare / digital health
Derrick Li

Derrick Li

Principal

Afore Capital

Afore Capital principal and former Macro co-founder focused on pre-seed software startups.

First-check investingFounder-led startupsPre-seedProductSoftware
Gaurav Jain

Gaurav Jain

Co-founder, Managing Partner

Afore Capital

Co-founder and Managing Partner at Afore Capital, a pre-seed firm investing at Day 0.

Consumer / socialDeveloper tools & infrastructureEnterprise softwareFintech & paymentsHealthcare / digital health
jack mcclelland

jack mcclelland

Principal

Afore Capital

Afore principal backing pre-seed software founders and running its FIR program.

AIDeveloper toolsFintechFounders-in-residencePre-seedSoftware
Joseph Cardini

Joseph Cardini

Investor

Afore Capital

Afore Capital investor focused on pre-seed software startups.

AIDeveloper toolsInfrastructureMarketplacesPre-seedSaaS
Laura Du

Laura Du

Investor

Afore Capital

Operator, founder, and early-stage investor with product and community-building experience.

CommunityEarly-stage startupsMarketplacesPre-seedProductWomen in engineering