Proudest Mentor Moment
"I’ve coached many founders to scale their startup to over $1B in valuation. More importantly, I’ve helped them become the kind of leaders they want to be and bring out the best in themselves and their teams."
About
Dave Kashen is a startup CEO coach and Fearless Ventures co-founder with experience building two acquired companies.
Leadership Coach for Startup CEOs, Quantum Leading
Dave Kashen coaches startup CEOs and co-founded Fearless Ventures, which combines startup investment with leadership development. He previously co-founded Wellsphere and Worklife. Wellsphere was acquired by HealthCentral, while Cisco acquired Worklife, a meeting-productivity company, in 2016.
Kashen has coached startup leaders since 2009, drawing on experience as a founder and operator. His work addresses leadership culture, stakeholder alignment and the organizational changes that accompany growth. Before founding companies, he held roles at Goldman Sachs and SPO Partners and earned an MBA from Stanford. At Fearless Ventures, he works at the intersection of investing and conscious-leadership practice.
Experience Dave brings to founders
- CEO coaching
- Leadership culture
- Stakeholder alignment
- Startup operations
Operating and investing experience
A selection of companies and roles connected to Dave Kashen.
Ventures
Quantum Leading
Leadership Coach for Startup CEOs
Fearless Ventures
Co-founder
Worklife
Co-founder and former CEO
Wellsphere
Co-founder and former COO
Highlights
- Co-founded Wellsphere and Worklife, both later acquired.
- Cisco acquired Worklife in 2016.
- Has coached startup CEOs since 2009.
Questionsfounders ask aboutDave Kashen
Who is Dave Kashen?
Dave Kashen is a startup CEO coach and Fearless Ventures co-founder with experience building two acquired companies.
What experience does Dave Kashen bring to mentoring?
Their experience spans CEO coaching, leadership culture, stakeholder alignment and startup operations.
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