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Kayla Ball

SVP, Product (2021) at Validere

Houston, Texas, United States

Find your path to Kayla

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

Joshua BaerunlockedKayla: together at The University of Texas at Austin (2024–2025)
Kayla: together at Validere
×2Kayla: together at University of Houston, C.T. Bauer College of Business
×2Kayla: together at IHS Markit

SVP, Product (2021) at ValidereYC S16

Intro paths

YC

Validere went through Y Combinator (Summer 2016) — Kayla is an executive there, so any YC alum in your network can reach them through the company's founders.

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In turn, Kayla can intro founders to Validere's investors below.

Validere's investors · 8

BlackRockWilmington · since 2022Cathexis VenturesHouston · $250K – $1M checksGreylock PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $200M checks · since 2022Moment Ventures, LlcPalo AltoNGIF CapitalOttawa · $182.5K – $2.2M checksWingPalo Alto · $200K – $20M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2016ZhenFundBeijing · $425K – $28M checks

Co-founders at Validere

NANouman Ahmad
Nouman AhmadFounder/CEO
IBIan Burgess
Ian BurgessCo-Founder, President and CTO
IB
Ian Burgess, Ph.D.Co-Founder, President & Chief Technology Officer

Experience

  1. SensorUp Inc.Chief Product Officercurrent2025 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
  2. The University of Texas at AustinDirector, Digital Solutions (EEMDL)2024 — 2025Houston, Texas, United States
  3. ValidereChief Product Officer2022 — 2024
  4. ValidereSVP Product2021 — 2022
  5. EnverusManaging Director, Commercial Strategy2020 — 2021
  6. RS Energy GroupManaging Director, Commercial Strategy2019 — 2020
  7. IHS MarkitPortfolio Strategic Director2019Houston, Texas Area
  8. IHS MarkitAssociate Director, Product Management2017 — 2018Houston, TX
  9. IHS MarkitSenior Product Manager, Geoscience2016 — 2017Houston, Texas Area
  10. IHS MarkitProduct Manager, Geosciences2014 — 2017
  11. IHS MarkitProduct Manager, PETRA2012 — 2014Houston, Texas Area
  12. IHSRegional Account Manager2011 — 2012
  13. IHSInside Sales2008 — 2011

Skills & more

Energy Industry41Upstream40Geology40Petroleum40Geophysics35Energy26Petroleum Geology19Sales19Oil/Gas16Petrophysics14Management13Product Management13
+8 moreGasOil & Gas IndustryNatural GasAnalysisAccount ManagementProject ManagementBusiness DevelopmentTeam Leadership

From Kayla's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Kayla Ball?
SVP, Product (2021) at Validere
Where does Kayla Ball work?
Kayla Ball is SVP, Product (2021) at Validere.
Where did Kayla Ball go to school?
Kayla Ball studied at University of Houston, C.T. Bauer College of Business (MBA); Texas A&M University (Bachelor, Geology).

Same school

Also attended University of Houston, C.T. Bauer College of Business30

Stephen WedemeyerChief Financial Officer at CARNELIAN ENERGY CAPITALTurner HarrisVice President at Haddington Ventures, L.L.C.Prasanth ChilukuriCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Soul Street VenturesMelanie GutierrezInvestor at VeritenSílvio TeixeiraBusiness Angel at REDangelsBram KohlhausenInvestor Relations Associate at Disruptive

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Also attended Texas A&M University354

Kanu GulatiInvestor at Khosla VenturesNathaniel HardingManaging Partner at Cortado VenturesJackie PfisterChief Operating Officer at Mercury FundLisa RobertsChief Product Officer at Mercury FundBrent KeltonPartner & Texas Leader at Moneta VenturesClinton BybeeCo-founder & Managing Director, Emeritus at ARCH Venture Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at SensorUp Inc.5

V. Paul LeeManaging Partner at Vanedge CapitalDarren ThomsonPrincipal at Vanedge CapitalErin MadroPrincipal at Evok InnovationsCheri CorbettPartner at Pender VenturesTerry CunninghamFounder at SensorUp Inc

Also worked at The University of Texas at Austin152

Viswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalDougAdvisor at Clear VenturesMonica SolizDirector, Marketing at Sapphire VenturesAndrew WilsonPartner, Legal at Lux CapitalZaz FloreaniVenture Partner at FirstMile VenturesLorenzo ThioneGeneral Partner at Gaingels

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Also worked at Validere7

Clint ChaoGeneral Partner at Moment Ventures, LlcWill MaPartner at MaRS Investment Accelerator FundJana ShelfordVP, Talent and Culture at ValidereJonathan CopelandProduct Manager at ValidereAndrew JohnstonVP/Manager, Data Consulting (Services) at ValidereBen TaoSVP, Marketing (2021) at Validere

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Also worked at Enverus8

Steve MankoffPartner at TDF VenturesDarcy ZhangCo-Founder, CEO at Greypoint IndustriesManuj NikhanjFounder at EnverusAlicia RecuperoVice President Marketing at Drilling InfoCorey RhodenVice President Data at Drilling InfoJana ShelfordVP, Talent and Culture at Validere

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