Kadi Findling
Founder of Phoenix Myndset
Sarasota, Florida
Overview
Work Experience
Founder & CEO
2024 - Current
Consulting company.
Senior Associate
2024
Stony Lonesome Group is a venture capital firm that makes early-stage seed investments in dual-use mission-focused companies that were founded by military veteran entrepreneurs. Fund II invested in Military Medicine, Healthcare, & Veteran Care, and Fund III in Cybersecurity, Big Data, AI, Robotics, and Autonomy. SLG is currently investing out of Stony Lonesome Capital Special Reserve II, an opportunity fund doing later-stage investments in the best Vintages of Fund I, II, and III. This is our 5th fund & 13th year investing into impactful technology. What I do: -Lead investment due diligence processes, including market analysis, financial modeling, & risk assessment. -Source & evaluate potential investment opportunities across multiple sectors, leveraging a broad network & industry knowledge. -Conduct in-depth research on market trends, competitive landscapes, & emerging technologies. -Support portfolio companies with strategic guidance, operational improvements, & follow-on funding. -Prepare & present investment memos & recommendations to the Investment Committee. -Manage relationships with entrepreneurs, co-investors, & other stakeholders to foster collaborative partnerships. -Represent the firm at industry conferences, networking events, & pitch sessions. Companies I have sourced & we've done the investment: Spontivly InfinityQ
Associate
2023 - 2024
Stony Lonesome Group is a venture capital firm that makes early-stage seed investments in dual-use mission-focused companies that were founded by military veteran entrepreneurs. Fund II invested in Military Medicine, Healthcare, & Veteran Care, and Fund III in Cybersecurity, Big Data, AI, Robotics, and Autonomy. SLG is currently investing out of Stony Lonesome Capital Special Reserve II, an opportunity fund doing later-stage investments in the best Vintages of Fund I, II, and III. This is our 5th fund & 13th year investing into impactful technology. Some notable Stony Lonesome Group investments include: ID.me Arria NLG Hemotek NeuroFlow Target Arm Redactable Warrior Centric Health CyberSpatial Tifin Spontivly (my sourced deal) InfinityQ (my sourced deal) etc.
Venture Partner
2022 - 2023
Stony Lonesome Group is a boutique Venture Capital firm making Mission Focused Investments in Dual-use technology.
CEO/Founder
2018
myCoffeePass is an all-in-one marketing & communication tool for local coffee shops, local cafes, & local coffee distributors. We also are a subscription-based app that connects coffee lovers to local coffee shops in Austin & San Antonio with a giveback program that gives 5% of monthly profits back to local nonprofits. (B2B & B2C). • Raised funding • Developed team of 6 people & 15 community mentor/advisors • Developed & maintained strategic partnerships with 25 local coffee shops & 5 local nonprofits in Austin & San Antonio • Provide data-driven alignment with overall company strategies & prioritized process improvement initiatives. • Investigate & address business development challenges to proactively mitigate problems. • Negotiate terms of business acquisitions to increase business base, solidify market presence & diversify offerings. • Develop & maintain strategic partnerships with local coffee shops & local nonprofits. • Best Product Launch of the Year Nominee 2019/2020. • MVP app launched in Austin & San Antonio December 2019 • DivInc Cohort 6 Alumni • Geekdom Alumni
MyCoffeePass envisioned an easy process to allow coffee lovers to support local coffee shops.
Venture Partner
2022 - 2023
Chasing Rainbows is an LGBTQ+ led and focused VC firm that invests in LGBTQ+ led early-stage startups with validated traction. Our unique focus on the LGBTQ+ community will create a flywheel for our investors, our portfolio companies, and their employees, which will build generational wealth and legacy. The LGBTQ+ community receives less than .7% of VC funding, and many cannot raise from friends and family due to bigotry when they come out of the closet. This is despite the fact that LGBTQ+ founders bring tenacity and grit due to hardships they may have faced, resulting in incredible leaders, innovative ideas, and game-changing startups.
Chasing Rainbows is a venture capital firm that invests in pre-seed technology and technology-adjacent companies with LGBTQ+ founders.
Investor Relations
2022 - 2023
Tampa Bay Wave is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that drives opportunity & prosperity in Tampa Bay by helping entrepreneurs build, launch, and grow breakout tech businesses. Wave’s nationally-recognized Accelerator programs provide tech entrepreneurs with the resources they need to scale their startups, including access to our 200+ mentors, 400+ investors, and exclusive events with key stakeholders in the tech community.
TechWomen Rising Accelerator is a program exclusively for women-led startups.
Head Of Marketing
2021 - 2023
Snapper Trailers is an automotive company that supplies trailers.
Founder
2017 - 2022
Co-Founder & CMO
2021 - 2021
EverGreener offers goal-oriented calendars & journals to help you set the right goals & track them effectively daily, weekly, & monthly. ● Responsible for managing all things marketing-related, our distribution channels, & the deployment of sales for the company. ● Responsible for developing, planning, & implementing strategic marketing & sales plans. ● Developing key relationships with retailer purchasers, customers, corporate buyers, collaborators & potential clients. ● Implement & track the success/opportunities available for our sales funnels. ● Meet with the owner & CEO weekly to provide status updates.
VP of Sales & Marketing
2021 - 2021
Los Altos Coffee Co. is a local (to Austin) micro-roaster that sells coffee beans, wholesale beans, & soon to be canned cold brew. • Responsible for managing all things marketing-related, our distribution channels, & the deployment of sales for the company. • Responsible for developing & implementing strategic marketing & sales plans. • Increased revenue by over 40% within the first couple of months. • Increased the company’s number of revenue streams. • Developed key relationships with retailer purchasers, customers, coffee shop owners, collaborators & potential clients. • Provide the founders with market research & data weekly.
Executive Assistant
2017 - 2019
I supported the owners of CCTHC & LAVISH in a variety of roles. It's hard to be specific when I did it all for them. • Assisted in the marketing plan & strategy for their newest company- LAVISH. • Managed workflow outcomes & performances for employees. • Managed all social media accounts, growing their following by 200%. • Ran marketing campaigns within budget (varied depending on the marketing strategy). • Helped handle logistics, catering, agendas & travel arrangements for meeting & event planning for the president & executive vice president. • Developed & updated spreadsheets & databases to track, analyze & report on performance & sales data. • Screened & interviewed potential employee resumes for owners of California Closet.