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Dave Kashen

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Founder/CEO at WorkLife

San Francisco, California

Writes $250K – $5M checks · typically $1M

FoundedWorkLife · YC

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840 people in our graph share verified history with Dave — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Aydin SenkutunlockedDave: together at The Wharton School (1995–1996)
×2Dave: together at Goldman Sachs
×3Dave: together at The Wharton School
×3Dave: together at Stanford University Graduate School of Business

About

Dave Kashen is a leadership coach for startup CEOs at Quantum Leading who works with founders on scaling their companies. He has coached founders at companies including Instagram, Solana, Coinbase, Chargebee, Jet, Fetch, and Alto, several of which grew to valuations exceeding $1 billion.

Founder/CEO at WorkLifeYC W15

Intro paths

YC

Dave went through Y Combinator (Winter 2015) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Dave can intro founders to WorkLife's investors below.

WorkLife's investors · 5

500 GlobalSan Francisco · $150K checks · since 2015New Ground VenturesWestportRuna CapitalSofia · $500K – $5M checksXAngeParis · $1.1M – $10.8M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2015

Co-founders at WorkLife

VAVal Agostino
Val AgostinoFounder/President
DBDave Bryand
Dave BryandFounder/Technical

Experience

  1. Quantum LeadingLeadership Coach for Startup CEOscurrent2009 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Fearless VenturesCo-founder & Managing Partnercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. The Conscious Leadership GroupLeadership Coach & Trainer2019 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  4. Worklife Inc. (acquired by Cisco)Co-founder & CEO2014 — 2016
  5. Wellsphere (acquired by HealthCentral)Co-founder & COO2005 — 2009
  6. SPO PartnersInvestment Associate2001 — 2003
  7. Goldman SachsInvestment Banking Analyst1999 — 2001

Skills & more

Start-ups74Entrepreneurship68Executive Coaching63Strategy34Leadership Development34Training25Leadership26Management20Business Strategy15Coaching13Strategic Planning8Executive Development7
+12 moreOrganizational DevelopmentPublic SpeakingPersonal DevelopmentTeam BuildingRecruitingWorkshop FacilitationOrganizational EffectivenessNonprofitsChange ManagementCulture BuildingAngel InvestingEntrepreneur

Languages English

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Dave Kashen?
Dave Kashen is a leadership coach for startup CEOs at Quantum Leading who works with founders on scaling their companies. He has coached founders at companies including Instagram, Solana, Coinbase, Chargebee, Jet, Fetch, and Alto, several of which grew to valuations exceeding $1 billion.
Where does Dave Kashen work?
Dave Kashen is Founder/CEO of WorkLife.
What check size does Dave Kashen write?
Dave Kashen typically writes checks of $250K – $5M.
What companies did Dave Kashen found?
Dave Kashen founded WorkLife.
Where did Dave Kashen go to school?
Dave Kashen studied at Y Combinator; Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA, Business); The Wharton School (BS Economics, Business).

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Shared employers

Also worked at Worklife Inc. (acquired by Cisco)1

Val AgostinoFounder/President at Worklife