Investor profile
Kirby Winfield
Angel, Operator angel & Emerging VC and recovering founder at Ascend, Investor in Residence at AI2 Incubator
Kirby Winfield is an angel investor and operator angel based in Seattle, Washington, United States with 8 known investments: Vacayo, Inspo Network, Groopit, Keepe, Spiral, Pienza, Fabl and Stackery.
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Investment focus
Contacts
Kirby Winfield portfolio companies (8)
- Vacayo
- Inspo Network
- Groopit
- Keepe
- Spiral
- Pienza
- Fabl
- Stackery
Affiliated funds' portfolios
Emerging VC and recovering founder at Ascend, whose known portfolio counts 29 companies
- Dollar Shave Club
- Knapsack
- Overland AI
- Yoodli
- IfOnly
- Keepe
- Arbol
- Hearvana
- Clarify
- StoryFit
- Applied Bioplastics
- Boat Planet
- and 17 more
Investor in Residence at AI2 Incubator, whose known portfolio counts 15 companies
- Yoodli
- CalmWave
- Hearvana
- Casium
- Friday Harbor
- Stickerbox
- Caddi
- Ethosphere
- Synthesize Bio
- Cadstrom
- Hal9
- Boop
- and 3 more
Investor Profile
The listing covers sectors AI, Consumer, SaaS and Travel, and focus areas AdTech, CRM, Cloud Infrastructure and Developer Tools. Startups operating in these areas may find Kirby Winfield relevant.
Kirby Winfield appears in Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A rounds across the known deals.
The portfolio and focus above give founders context on whether Kirby Winfield matches their raise.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Kirby Winfield?
Kirby Winfield is an angel investor and operator angel based in Seattle, Washington, United States with 8 known investments on file, among them Vacayo, Inspo Network and Groopit. The sections above list the sectors, stages and firms attached to that record.
What does Kirby Winfield invest in?
Listed sectors include AI, Consumer, SaaS and Travel; listed focus areas include AdTech, CRM, Cloud Infrastructure and Developer Tools. Those tags come from the companies attached to this profile, so they read as a record of what has been backed rather than a stated preference for what comes next.
What stage does Kirby Winfield invest at?
The known deals of Kirby Winfield include Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A rounds. Stage is the strongest single filter when you build a target list: an investor with no record at your stage rarely starts with you.
Which firm is Kirby Winfield listed at?
Kirby Winfield is listed as Emerging VC and recovering founder at Ascend. 8 other people in the database share a firm with Kirby Winfield.
How do I contact Kirby Winfield?
An email address, a phone number and a LinkedIn page are on file for Kirby Winfield. The address stays masked on this page and is readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account.
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