Kevin Smith

Bio

Kevin is an experienced software expert, product leader and fintech entrepreneur with a proven track record in founding, scaling and successfully exiting his own startup. With deep sector experience in digital products and platforms, he now dedicates his time to mentoring early‑stage and scaling startups on their go‑to‑market strategies, metrics, valuation drivers and growth plans aimed at securing early‑stage investment.

His background combines software development, product management and delivery expertise with hands‑on fintech startup leadership. Having built and exited a fintech business, Kevin understands the critical milestones founders must navigate from defining core metrics to crafting compelling investor narratives and product‑market fit strategies.

As a mentor, Kevin offers sector extensive knowledge in technology, digital platforms and financial services sectors, first‑hand insights into the challenges of scaling a startup and achieving a successful exit and practical guidance on raising early‑stage capital, building valuations and positioning startups for growth.

His expertise makes him an ideal go‑to‑market mentor for startup founders, particularly those in the fintech sector aiming to translate technical potential into market‑ready products and attract early funding.

Focus of 1-2-1 Session

A 1:1 session with Kevin can be used in a variety of ways including to:

  • Define what success looks like by clarifying your long-term vision in practical, tangible terms.
  • Set priorities and identify short-to-medium term goals that build traction and investor confidence.
  • Focus on measurable progress by identifying 2-3 meaningful metrics or objectives you can focus on to evidence progress to investors, and which will contribute towards an enhanced valuation.
  • Build a simple plan that maps out an actionable, realistic path to securing investors and negotiating an enhanced valuation.