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Holyn Kanake

Investor

Associate at Kindred Ventures

New York, New York

Writes $250K – $2M checks · typically $1M

About

Holyn Kanake is the founder and principal at BIAS. With experience spanning roles at Twitter and Kindred Ventures, Kanake focuses on investing in and advising companies that employ novel technology to challenge conventional business models.

Experience

  1. BIASFounder & Principalcurrent2025 — present
  2. Kindred VenturesResearcher & Investor2022 — 2025
  3. Friends with BenefitsTreasury Lead2021 — 2022
  4. TwitterStrategy & Operations Lead2020 — 2021
  5. TwitterStrategy & Operations Associate2018 — 2020
  6. TwitterStrategy & Operations Analyst2018
  7. EYManagement Consultant2016 — 2017

Education

  1. University of MinnesotaBS in Finance; Chemistry minor

Skills & more

BlockchainMicrosoft ExcelDatabasesVenture CapitalEmerging TechnologiesMarket ResearchArtificial Intelligence (AI)Corporate StrategyMarketingCommunicationBrand StrategyCorporate Development
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Languages English · Spanish

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Colleagues at Kindred Ventures

Adriana Martinez
Chief Financial Officer at Kindred Ventures
Alexandria Sten
Media Producer & Editor at Kindred Ventures
Ali Youngblood
Community & Events Manager at Kindred Ventures
Elisa Mac
Executive Assistant at Kindred Ventures
Evan Chen
Investor at Kindred Ventures
Jessica Chin
Operations Coordinator at Kindred Ventures
Kanyi Maqubela
Managing Partner at Kindred Ventures
Kat Collins
Office Manager at Kindred Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Where does Holyn Kanake work?
Holyn Kanake is Associate at Kindred Ventures.
What check size does Holyn Kanake write?
Holyn Kanake typically writes checks of $250K – $2M.

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Shared employers

Also worked at Kindred Ventures4

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Also worked at Friends with Benefits3

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Also worked at Twitter152

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Also worked at EY1,144

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