Kellie O Hara “The Startup Whisperer”
It's not about the idea, it's about the effective developing/execution of the idea!
Head of Investor Relations (60mil Seed and Series A, AI VC fund)
Partner - Head of Investor Relations (Syndicate Growth)
Founder (Startup tech recruitment)
Founder (Intern programs)
Kellie O Hara is a versatile startup founder, advisor, and storyteller, known for her knack for people, communications, and strategy in the AI tech startup and investment space.
Starting her tech career in 2011 as an audio engineer, she quickly moved into successful ventures
in various industries.
Since 2020, as an investor relations executive under the guidance of AI Venture Capitalist, Kellie has helped secure over $10 million in investments in 2024 for portfolio startups.
She uses her hands-on experience to guide founders in avoiding common mistakes and effectively
executing their ideas.
Ready to start your seed/series A fundraising journey and
build your A-team? Let’s chat!
A LITTLE BACKGROUND ON ME
☘️Welcome to the Irish side, where leprechauns are fictional, Guinness loving is a myth, and we create our own luck☘️
Guiding founders to avoid rookie mistakes in growth strategies in a faster timeframe, by implementing our “I have worn those shoes and know how they feel, let me teach you how to wear them correctly” methodologies.
Fundraising strategy, management and communications on behalf of startups in thee AI tch spacee.
I'm an Irish mammy and humour is a massive part of who I am.
People say I'm quite creative, fun and intelligent, but Sshh, don’t tell anyone🙈
HASHTAG #multihat created by me to express professionals with great talent in many areas
Random storyteller
Neurodiverse with an engineer thought process
2006-2011
My journey began as a choreographer, and an audio engineer (where I realised my brain works differently to others), which is now termed as "neurodiverse".
I see gaps where others are not looking (my superpower).
2018-2020
I was one half ARROWS, a songwriting sister duo, singing American country music and gigging across Ireland.
During this time we recorded many covers, and our own original EP which was released on iTunes in 2019.
All operations, marketing and branding was my responsibility.
2015 onwards
Entrepreneurial ventures in travel, music, proximity marketing, startup technology solutions and recruiting. Led by an AI Venture Capitalist and successful serial entrepreneurs who work late into the wee hours to make shi* happen!
I'm not "theory taught", I'm “experience taught", knowing
first hand how"startup shoes" feel
(sore at times).
I made mistakes, reflected to unlearn bad habits which
produced effective growth strategies that
I now teach to other founders.