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Kayla Phillips

Investor at Hivemind

New York, New York

Overview 

Kayla Phillips is a Crypto VC based in New York, with a background in business innovation, marketing, and leadership. She has held roles at prominent firms like Hivemind and Truffle Ventures, showcasing a strong track record in investing in sectors such as Web3/Crypto and the Future of Work.

Work Experience 

  • Senior Venture Principal

    2025 - Current

  • Venture Principal

    2024 - 2025

    Crypto VC investing in pre-seed through Series B.

Hivemind Capital Partners is a blockchain-focused investment business.

  • Crypto VC

    2022 - 2024

    Crypto VC investing in pre-seed through Series A. Focus areas: crypto infrastructure, tooling, and defi.

Truffle Ventures is a crypto and web3 venture capital fund in its early stages.

  • VC

    2021 - 2022

    Pre-seed & seed fund at Alumni Ventures. Generalist with crypto focus.

Alumni Ventures Group is a venture capital investment firm that manages fund families that invest in a portfolio of companies.

Raised $500,000.00 from Michael Bunning.

  • Co-Founder

    2020 - 2021

RestEasy's digital platform provides those who have recently lost a loved one with a meaningful and personalized way to commemorate.

  • Entrepreneur In Residence

    2020 - 2021

  • VC Associate

    2020 - 2021

    Global VC investing in consumer & enterprise

White Star Capital is an international venture and early growth-stage investment platform in technology.

  • VC MBA Associate, Citi Impact Fund

    2020 - 2020

    Impact investing in healthcare, proptech, future of work, fintech, and sustainability

Citigroup is a financial services holding company that provides various financial products and services.

Raised $12,950,000,000.00 from ValueAct Capital and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.

  • VC MBA Associate

    2020 - 2020

    Early-stage VC investing in enterprise SaaS

Early-stage venture capital investors focused on helping our founders build the next generation of B2B market leaders.

  • Innovation Manager

    2018 - 2019

    Built corporate accelerator programs and facilitated corporate-startup partnerships for Fortune 500 companies.

VentureFuel navigates the startup landscape for innovative solutions to unlock accelerated growth for its clients.

  • Digital Media Strategy for AMC Networks

    2015 - 2018

    Drove ratings for the highest-rated show on cable TV, The Walking Dead

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