Kayla Kavanaugh
Kayla Kavanaugh is a Venture Partner at Afore Capital, investing in pre-seed software founders. She has Midwestern VC experience from Grand Ventures and the Michigan Venture Capital Association, and is based in San Francisco.
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Afore Capital writes $1M to $3M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.
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- Grand Ventures · VC experience
- Michigan Venture Capital Association · VC experience
- Afore Capital · Venture PartnerNow
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Who is Kayla Kavanaugh?
Kayla Kavanaugh is a Venture Partner at Afore Capital, investing in pre-seed software founders. She has Midwestern VC experience from Grand Ventures and the Michigan Venture Capital Association, and is based in San Francisco.
How much does Kayla Kavanaugh invest?
Kayla Kavanaugh invests through Afore Capital, which writes checks of $1M to $3M at pre-seed.
How do I pitch Kayla Kavanaugh?
A warm intro from a founder Afore Capital backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.
What did Kayla Kavanaugh do before Afore Capital?
VC experience at Grand Ventures; VC experience at Michigan Venture Capital Association.
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