About
General Partner at FUSE focused on early-stage investments in vertical and enterprise software. Previously a Partner at Ignition Partners where he led early investments in Icertis and Symend, and serves on several company boards.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSpace Tech
Experience
- PaidSeed Investorcurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- avanteBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
- GriptapeInvestorcurrent2023 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
- FUSEFounding Partnercurrent2020 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
- PictoryInvestorcurrent2021 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
- ZuperBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
- PDM AutomotiveBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
- Boys & Girls Clubs of BellevueBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentBellevue, Washington, United States
- SoloLead Investorcurrent2020 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
- owl.coBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
- IcertisInvestorcurrent2016 — presentGreater Seattle Area
- SymendBoard Member2019 — 2020Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- BotkeeperBoard Member2017 — 2020
- KenSciBoard Observer2016 — 2020Greater Seattle Area
- IGNITION PARTNERSPartner2013 — 2020Seattle, WA and San Francisco, CA
- Chef (formerly Opscode)Board Observer2013 — 2020Greater Seattle Area
- AzuquaBoard Observer2014 — 2019Greater Seattle Area
- DataSphere Technologies Inc.Board Observer2013 — 2017Greater Seattle Area
- Tier 3Board Observer2013Greater Seattle Area
- Mooreland PartnersAnalyst2011 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
Education
- University of MontanaB.S. Business Administration - Finance, Finance2005 — 2009
Skills & more
Valuation30Financial Modeling80Investment Banking8Private Equity14Financial Analysis9LBO2Mergers3Due Diligence4Capital IQ2DCF2M&A experience2Business Valuation5
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Mergers & AcquisitionsStrategyInvestmentsStart-upsFinanceFinancial ServicesStructured FinanceFrom Kellan's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Montana7
Danielle deBouverBrand Communications Manager at Ibex InvestorsJohnOperating Partner at FUSEKristina KlaasPartner at Chloe CapitalNathaniel MontanaPartner at Liquid VenturesJames LiVenture Partner at Frazier Life SciencesAustin PetersmithGeneral Partner at Coughdrop Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Paid2
Also worked at owl.co3
Also worked at Botkeeper3
Also worked at KPMG Advisory59
Remy MartinClient Team Member at Generation Investment ManagementLiam SymingtonSenior Director at Marlin Equity PartnersSarah HollyheadDirector at Marlin Equity PartnersLirui DingPrincipal at TRANSCENDAngelica CostaOperations Assistant at Mighty CapitalRohini PrakashHead of Finance at Jungle Ventures
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Deals · 1
Thira Inc.Led round
via FUSE · filed Jun 2026
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
