Kristen Hamilton
Kristen Hamilton is currently an advisor and coach to CEOs and executives at Alongside Advisors, and serves as an advisor at Staircase Ventures and on the boards of STRIVR and Top Hat. She is a multi-time tech founder and CEO with two exits, including one IPO, and brings expertise in advising founding CEOs, corporate leadership, and board governance.
Kristen Hamilton - Multi-Time Tech Founder and CEO
Kristen Hamilton is a three-time technology entrepreneur and CEO with multiple exits, a board director of late-stage startups, and a professional CEO Advisor. She is a General Partner at Enjoy The Work, where she teaches founders to become great CEOs. She co-founded the predictive hiring software leader Koru, and was CEO until it was acquired by UK-based Capfinity in 2019. Kristen grew up near Montreal, and currently splits her time between Seattle and Whistler. She is a mom to two university-aged daughters and a golden retriever, and has deep passion for skiing, biking, rowing, and spending time outdoors in the…
Koru Founder Kristen Hamilton Joins Enjoy the Work as General Partner; Portland Seed Fund Adds Principal Devon Horace
Kristen Hamilton, founder of predictive hiring startup Koru, has joined San Francisco-based startup advisory firm Enjoy the Work as a general partner, focusing on Seattle and beyond. Additionally, Portland Seed Fund added Devon Horace as principal, expanding its leadership team with experienced regional executives.
Madrona’s Elisa La Cava interviews Madrona Venture Labs’ Mike Fridgen and FFA’s Leslie Feinzaig on studios vs. accelerators
This Founded and Funded episode compares two paths to venture funding—startup studios (Madrona Venture Labs) and accelerators (Female Founders Alliance’s Ready Set Raise)—with Madrona investor Elisa La Cava interviewing Mike Fridgen and Leslie Feinzaig about how each model supports different types of companies.
Organizations
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Staircase Ventures Advisor 2023–present · current
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University of Washington - Michael G. Foster School of Business Advisory Board - Center for Entrepreneurship 2022–present · current
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STRIVR Board of Directors 2021–present · current
Education
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Leaders In Tech Fellow, CEOs leading wholeheartedly · 2018–2020
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Ivey Business School at Western University Hons. BA, Business
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CEGEP - John Abbott College CEGEP, Pure & Applied Sciences
