Dave Kashen is a transformational speaker and coach who has become the secret weapon behind the world’s most groundbreaking startup founders. Over the last 16 years, his clients have impacted over 1B people’s lives and created more than $100 billion in value, making him one of Silicon Valley’s most sought-after leadership coaches. 
  
As the author of the upcoming book Realize Your Greatness: Unlock the Clarity and Confidence to Become the Next Unicorn Founder, Dave equips entrepreneurs with the tools to win their inner game and scale their outer impact. 
 
He has coached hundreds of startup CEOs, facilitated CEO forums and leadership team offsites, and designed culture development programs for companies shaping the future of technology, humanity, and the planet. Having walked the path from outer success and inner emptiness to authentic, purpose-driven leadership, Dave brings lived credibility to every stage and coaching session.  
  
Dave’s impact stretches across the global entrepreneurial ecosystem. He has worked with the founders of Instagram, Udemy, Coinbase, Solana, Chargebee, and VRChat, as well as GPs of top tier VCs and billion-dollar hedge fund managers. His clients include leaders recognized on Forbes 30 Under 30, and he has been named one of Silicon Valley’s top coaches by The Information. 
  
An entrepreneur himself, Dave co-founded and led multiple venture-backed startups, including Worklife (YC-backed, acquired by Cisco) and Wellsphere (acquired by Sequoia/IAC-backed HealthCentral). He also co-founded Fearless Ventures, a mission-driven VC fund investing in companies building a better future for humanity and the planet. 
  
Beyond coaching, Dave is the host of the Heart of Entrepreneurship podcast and the creator of the “Unleashed” conference series, where he has shared the stage with leaders from Netflix, JetBlue, Eventbrite, Dropbox, Sequoia Capital, NFX, and Facebook. 
  
Dave’s insights have been featured in The New York Times, and he is a graduate of The Wharton School (summa cum laude) and Stanford Graduate School of Business (MBA). His early career included roles at Goldman Sachs and SPO Partners, one of the world’s top-performing hedge funds. 
  
When he’s not coaching or speaking, Dave can be found ski instructing and adventuring with his wife of 17 years, and their two sons.