About

Kelly Keenan Trumpbour is a writer, investor, and producer based in New York who funds women-led startups and films through her portfolio company, See Jane Invest.

To receive an investment, startups must be founded or co-founded by a woman, they must provide a scalable business model with an exit strategy, and the company’s presence in the marketplace must provide some evidence of positive social impact. As a producer, she supports women filmmakers and production companies. 

Serving as Founding Venture Partner at NextGen Ventures, Kelly served as a board member of the Baltimore Angels, and has mentored and invested in over 50 companies.

Kelly welcomes the opportunity to pull back the curtain of the investment world and share actionable advice with entrepreneurs at all stages of business. A sought-after speaker and media commentator, Kelly has appeared as a guest judge on CNBC’s Power Pitch, Fox Business’s Elevator Pitch, and addressed audiences at Harvard, Berkeley, The United Nations, and many others around the globe.

A graduate of Johns Hopkins University, University of Maryland, St. John’s College, and the University of Detroit Mercy, Kelly holds a Masters in Business Administration, J.D., Masters in Liberal Arts, and a B.A. in English Writing and History.