Kieran Donovan On Raising Over $50 Million To Build A Platform To Ensure Regulation-Compliant Gaming For Kids And Teens
Update: 2024-10-12
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Kieran Donovan’s journey is a fascinating tale of creativity, resilience, and the unexplored paths of entrepreneurship. His professional experiences have taken him across continents, from New York to London, Hong Kong, and now Singapore, where he co-founded k-ID.
Kieran’s company, k-ID, navigates the complex regulatory landscape of kids’ and teenagers’ online privacy and has raised capital worth over $50M from top-tier investors like Andreessen Horowitz, Lightspeed, Z Venture Capital, and Everywhere Ventures.
In this episode, you will learn:
- Raising capital outside the U.S. presents unique challenges but can lead to success with the right approach.
- Kieran Donovan’s journey reflects the value of persistence, adaptability, and learning from setbacks.
- Living and working in diverse regions gave Donovan empathy and a broad global perspective.
- Moving from a legal career to founding k-ID was driven by a relentless desire to solve a critical problem for kids and teens online.
- Co-founding with complementary skill sets and backgrounds was crucial for building k-ID’s success.
- U.S. investors have a higher risk tolerance, which played a significant role in the company’s fundraising success.
- Targeting the right investors and focusing on aligned verticals, like gaming, is critical in pitching to VCs.
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