1848 Ventures, a B2B SaaS venture studio backed by Westfield and focused on empowering SMBs through AI, announced that Kal Amin has joined as Managing Partner.
With extensive experience in venture capital and startup operations, Amin will lead 1848 Ventures’ efforts to attract top entrepreneurial talent, accelerate new company launches, and expand the company’s investment approach to drive the growth of small and medium-sized businesses.
Amin has 20+ years of experience scaling startups from inception to significant growth, most recently serving as CEO and Co-Founder of Sounder – which was acquired by Triton Digital this Spring. Along with his work as an angel investor, Amin previously served as President and COO of Flipboard, VP of Global Business Operations at Spotify. He held executive leadership roles at AOL and Google. His appointment emphasizes 1848 Ventures’ commitment to accelerating venture launches and attracting high-caliber entrepreneurs to create impactful solutions for the underserved SMB market.
Amin is also the latest addition to the company’s growing leadership team, including serial entrepreneur Lisa Cleary as Venture Leader, Brittany Kandybowicz as Operations Leader, and Rom Manzano as CTO of the venture’s portfolio company Vandra. And 1848 Ventures has attracted top talent across growth marketing, behavioral design, data science, venture leadership, and product management. These new hires will also help 1848 Ventures accelerate its growth and execute its plans to launch multiple new ventures in 2025 and expand its investment structure.
KEY QUOTES:
“I’m energized to join 1848 Ventures at this exciting moment of growth. We have a unique opportunity to elevate venture development for SMBs, not only by accelerating the pace of our work but also by deepening our focus on empowering the best talent. My goal is to build on the exceptional foundation the team has created to ensure we’re delivering solutions that meet the needs of the SMBs, who account for nearly half of the U.S. GDP.”
-Kal Amin
