Brianne Kimmel

Brianne Kimmel is a Ukrainian-American venture capitalist and angel investor. She is the founder and managing partner of Worklife Ventures, a venture capital firm she founded in 2019. Prior to founding Worklife Ventures, Kimmel led Go-to-Market Strategy for Self-Serve Revenue at Zendesk, where she built the Zendesk for Startups program. She previously served as Head of Social Media at Expedia, Inc., managing social media functions across multiple sites. She was also an instructor at General Assembly, teaching over 5,000 students, and participated in Y Combinator's W16 batch. Kimmel has built a portfolio of over 50 companies, including several unicorns, with notable investments in companies like Supabase, Webflow, Hopin, and Deel. She is recognized as a leading expert in venture capital, angel investing, and the future of work, particularly in remote work and creator technology. Her insights are frequently featured in major publications including Wall Street Journal, NYT, and Washington Post. She is acknowledged as a top angel investor by Business Insider and is a sought-after keynote speaker in the technology and venture capital space. Kimmel holds a degree in Journalism from Kent State University, which has informed her strategic approach to communication and market analysis in the technology sector.

Strong founding team, Scalable business model, Innovative technology, Large addressable market, Clear go-to-market strategy, Traction and growth metrics, Competitive differentiation, Ability to execute, Alignment with Worklife Ventures' investment thesis, Potential for significant return on investment