Key Compton
InvestorManaging Director at GPO Fund · Board director at Fiscal Note
New York, New York, United States
About
Key Compton has served as President and CEO of FiscalNote, a company focused on AI-driven policy intelligence, since June 2026, and also holds a board member position there. He is Co-Founder and Managing Director of the Global Public Offering Fund, which supports founder-led technology companies seeking international market access. He has co-founded and led multiple companies and has served as an investor and board member for various firms.
Board director at Fiscal Note
Intro paths
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Fiscal Note's investors · 18
645 VenturesNew York · $1M – $5M checksChaac VenturesSanta Monica · $250K – $1M checksConversion CapitalSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checksDorm RoomBrooklyn · $90K – $250K checksEastward Capital PartnersWest Newton · $3M – $15M checksFirst Round CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $7M checksFitz Gate VenturesHouston · $500K – $1M checksGPO FundNew York · $5M – $10M checksGVA CapitalSan FranciscoNautilus Ventures Management Company (Us), LlcPalo AltoNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M checksPlug and Play VenturesSunnyvale · $50K – $12M checksPrimer Sazze PartnersSeoul · $500K – $3M checksRunway Growth CapitalMenlo Park · $10M – $150M checksSazzeBurlingameVisionnaire Ventures, LlcSan FranciscoWinklevoss CapitalNew York · $100K – $5M checksXplorer CapitalMenlo Park
Co-founders at Fiscal Note
Experience
- FiscalNotePresident and CEO, Board Membercurrent2026 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
- FiscalNoteInvestor, Board Membercurrent2020 — present
- Global Public Offering FundCo-Founder, Managing Directorcurrent2017 — presentNew York, NY
- Newlight Technologies, Inc.Investorcurrent2023 — present
- UpflexInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- GroverInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- CentivoInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- Fund That Flip, Inc.Investorcurrent2021 — present
- PangaeaInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- SpireInvestor & Prior Board Member (2019-2021)current2019 — present
- MapAnything, Inc. (Acquired by Salesforce)Investor2018 — 2019
- MimeoCo-Founder, Director (early years), Board Observer1998 — 2019New York, NY
- SoundSpectrumCo-Founder, Director2000 — 2018New York, NY
- LivePersonSenior Vice President2014 — 2016New York, NY
- NexGraph (Acquired by LivePerson)Co-Founder2014New York, NY
- AddThis (Acquired by Oracle)President, Data & Distribution2011 — 2013New York, NY
- XGraph (Acquired by AddThis)Co-Founder, CEO2008 — 2011New York, NY
- Solbright (Acquired by Operative / SintecMedia)Founder, CEO and Chairman1997 — 2003New York, NY
- Bramwell Capital ManagementEquity Research Analyst1995 — 1996New York, NY
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship79Digital Media80Start-ups99Online Advertising85Advertising33Analytics32Digital Strategy24Strategy22Cloud Computing19Mergers & Acquisitions16Sales15Strategic Partnerships42
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Colleagues at GPO Fund
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Key Compton?
- Key Compton has served as President and CEO of FiscalNote, a company focused on AI-driven policy intelligence, since June 2026, and also holds a board member position there. He is Co-Founder and Managing Director of the Global Public Offering Fund, which supports founder-led technology companies seeking international market access. He has co-founded and led multiple companies and has served as an investor and board member for various firms.
- Where does Key Compton work?
- Key Compton is Managing Director at GPO Fund and Board director at Fiscal Note.
- Where did Key Compton go to school?
- Key Compton studied at Columbia Business School (MBA, EMBA Global); London Business School (MBA, EMBA Global); University of Vermont (Bachelor of Arts (with Departmental Honors & Commencement Awards), Majors: Economics and English).
Founder mafias
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London Business School mafia107
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Val AgostinoMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Monarch +2Gustavo GorensteinMBA ElectivesFounded bxblue +1Nodar DaneliyaFounded Shuttle +1Beenu AroraMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Cyble +1Manish ChachadaMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Cyble +1Dhruv TandonMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Decisional AI +1
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University of Vermont mafia13
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Aaron MandellBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Quidnet +1Jeff LawsonDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Humacyte +1Rob ForeggerBSFounded NextCapital Group +1Adam DevineBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Foresight +1Michael FassBachelor of ArtsFounded SlideIra HoffmanBSFounded HighRes Biosolutions
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Pangaea mafia6
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Fiscalnote mafia3
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Also attended Columbia Business School893
Ryan PetersenFounder & CEO of FlexportAryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersYibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalKesha CashFounder & General Partner at Impact America FundMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 Ventures
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Also attended London Business School725
Patrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesMatt CherianVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 Ventures
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Also attended University of Vermont78
Patrick VaheyManaging Director at Greenline Community Ventures, LlcGovinda SumbergExecutive Coordinator at Excel Venture ManagementDan BorokCo-Founder and Managing Partner at NVP CapitalArun IyerInvestor at Green FlagAudrey StineExecutive Assistant at Sorenson VenturesMelissa Morano AurigemmaChief of Staff at Exceptional Capital
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