Kelly Kiefer is a New York-based strategic advisor dedicated to reducing suffering and increasing flourishing through connection, capital, collaboration, and co-creation.
Kelly Kiefer is a career executive, venture builder, and strategic advisor whose life and work are guided by a single mission: reduce suffering, increase flourishing.
For over two decades, Kiefer has operated at the intersection of vision and execution; helping founders and leaders transform promising ideas into companies that matter. Her work spans strategic relationships, high-stakes partnerships, and the kind of behind-the-scenes counsel that shifts trajectories. She has played an integral role in the launch, growth, and exit of multiple organizations, contributing to revenue growth in the millions and valuations that expanded by billions during her tenure.
Her range is deliberate. Kiefer has served as both an executive and an advisor to executives across art, impact investing, trustee liability, mental health innovation, venture philanthropy, clean tech, and AI. Much of her most significant work is protected by NDA; a reflection not of secrecy, but of trust.
I BELIEVE:
Relationships over transactions. Every meaningful outcome begins with genuine human connection; not a handshake with an agenda.
Healing precedes change. There is too much suffering in the world. Solving the most pressing problems starts with the most overlooked work: the inner transformation of the people trying to solve them.
Mission needs infrastructure. Too many purpose-driven organizations lack the business acumen, financial architecture, and collaborative resources required to sustain their impact; resources that are more accessible than most realize.
Together, further. Collaboration isn't a nice idea. It's the mechanism. What we build together will always outlast what we build alone.
Capital can be a force for profound good. The space where investment and impact converge is one of the most promising frontiers for lasting, global transformation.
MY CLIENTS:
The people I work with share something in common, and it has nothing to do with their industry.
They lead with integrity. Service to others isn't their marketing strategy. It's their operating system.
They pursue transformation, not disruption. They think in terms of omni-beneficial outcomes, where everyone and everything stands to gain.
They think in abundance. "What if" is their native language; scarcity has no seat at their table.
They build for generations. Their vision for social impact isn't quarterly. It's generational.
CURRENT FOCUS:
Kiefer is currently Cofounder Sphere, a deep technology company building secure, enterprise-grade Generative AI solutions. Sphere enables NGOs, governments, and businesses to harness the power of AI while maintaining sovereign control of their most sensitive data and improving outcomes across every dimension of their operations. Kelly's focus within Sphere is on cultivating the high-impact relationships that drive strategic growth, innovation, and lasting value for all stakeholders.