Kayalin Akens-Irby
Impact entrepreneur building something new | GreenBiz 30U30 & Mandela Fellow
- Role
- Senior Advisor at Planet Fwd
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Kayalin Akens-Irby
Kayalin is an impact entrepreneur who builds at the intersection of broken systems and breakthrough solutions. Her superpower is seeing an unseen path forward and guiding others there too.As Head of Growth at Planet FWD, I helped build the company from seed stage to serving Fortune 500 clients, proving that massive industries can be reimagined. Previously at Malk Partners, I developed and managed ESG investment strategies for funds managing $500B+ in assets.After scaling transformative companies and driving systemic change in climate tech and investment, I\'m now tackling an equally urgent crisis: women\'s health. Currently building a new venture to ensure every woman, regardless of insurance or income, has access to personalized health support.More to share on this soon! For investors, email me → k••••••••@gmail.comIn my free time, you\'ll find me hiking through the mountains, performing spoken-word poems at a downtown poetry slam, scuba diving, or dancing as I feel strongly that life is meant to be lived, loudly.
Experience
Senior Advisor
Jul 2025 — Present
Education
Claremont McKenna College
Bachelor of Arts, Environment, Economics, and Politics
School for International Training
Tanzania, Coastal Ecology and Natural Resource Management
Skills
- Research
- Entrepreneurship
- Data Analysis
- Photography
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Fine Art
- Social Media
- Project Management
- Microsoft Office
- Leadership
- Environmental Law
- Public Speaking
- Marketing
- Sustainability
- Graphic Design
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