# Kait Feeney

> Current Founder & CEO. Former Lawyer. Builder. Connector. Storyteller.

🏠 Current Founder & CEO of DenZen. 

💼 Former Labor and Employment attorney turned tech exec.

👩🏽‍💼 Ex-COO and Board member @ Tilt. Joined as employee \#2. Instrumental in scaling the company from 0 to 1 and beyond. 

🪴Oversaw the growth of the team and business (0 to ~8 figure ARR). 

💰Secured $40m in venture capital funding.

🔑 Managed the People & Culture, Legal & Compliance, Finance, Ops, Security and IT teams. 

🤹🏽‍♀️ Led and designed the people strategy. Built and scaled People Operations playbook from talent acquisition, employee experience, total rewards, performance management, and HR compliance. 

👩🏽‍⚖️ Previously held leadership roles at Modus Law, a boutique law firm serving startups and scale-ups. Focused on labor and employment, corporate governance, venture capital, and M&A. 

💪🏼 Worked for Michael Best & Friedrich. Part of the firm’s Venture Best arm. Gained extensive experience advising private and public companies on various legal matters. 

Things I’m good at / ways I can help: 

👂🏻Vent sesh (sometimes you just need an ear)
📈 How to scale a startup
💸Guidance on securing venture capital 
✏️ Help with pitch decks, investor relations, and internal comms
🎩 Tips on all things people
⚠️ Edu on HR + legal compliance
❤️ Building company culture 
📣 Pep talks (we all need a cheerleader to root for us, esp. when sh!t gets hard. p.s. keep going! you got this.) 

I am so grateful to the many people who’ve guided me on my journey. I adore connecting with folks and sharing my failures & learnings. And I absolutely believe humankind(ness) wins. Every damn time. Let’s chat 💬

**Rating:** 5/5 (1 reviews)

## Offerings

- Video call (15 min): $100.00

## Example Questions

- My team is at odds over priorities. How can I effectively navigate conflicting interests?
- My co-founder and I are really divided right now. What are some ways to foster connection?
- We don’t have a People Strategy yet, what should we focus on first?
- What key compliance issues should we be looking for at our stage and beyond?
- How do I run effective Board meetings?

## Links

- [Expert profile](/kaitlynfeeney)
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- [Marketplace](/marketplace)