Our Advisors

Industry veterans and thought leaders who guide our vision and help us build the future of independent work.

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Dr. Elena Vasquez

Strategic Advisor

Former VP Product at Slack

20+ years building productivity platforms. Led product strategy for 50M+ users at Slack, Asana, and Microsoft Teams.

Product StrategyScale OperationsEnterprise SaaS
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Marcus Thompson

Growth Advisor

Former CMO at Upwork

Expert in freelance marketplace dynamics. Scaled Upwork from $100M to $2B+ GMV during 6-year tenure.

Marketplace GrowthFreelancer EconomicsGlobal Expansion
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Sarah Kim

Technology Advisor

CTO at Stripe

Leading engineering organizations at scale. Built payment infrastructure serving millions of businesses worldwide.

Platform ArchitectureFintechDeveloper Experience
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Robert Chen

Business Development

Former Head of Partnerships at Zoom

Strategic partnerships expert. Negotiated key integrations that contributed to Zoom's explosive growth.

Strategic PartnershipsB2B SalesEnterprise Relationships
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Amanda Foster

Finance & Operations

Former CFO at Notion

Scaling operations and finance for hypergrowth SaaS companies. Led Notion through Series A to unicorn status.

SaaS FinanceOperations ScalingFundraising
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James Wilson

AI & Innovation

Former Head of AI at GitHub

Pioneer in AI-powered developer tools. Led the team behind GitHub Copilot and advanced code intelligence features.

AI/MLDeveloper ToolsAutomation
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Why They Believe in Kiwi

"The future of work is fundamentally changing. Independent professionals need sophisticated tools that match their ambitions. Kiwi is building that platform."

— Dr. Elena Vasquez, Strategic Advisor

Interested in Advising?

We're always open to connecting with industry leaders who share our vision for the future of independent work.