# Kevin Siskar

> Kevin Siskar is the New York based CEO and cofounder of Finta, a relationship intelligence and fundraising software company. He is also a pre-seed investor at Firehouse Ventures, hosts Ambition Today, and previously led Founder Institute New York and portfolio and selection work at 43North.

- **Role:** CEO & Cofounder at Finta
- **Organizations:** Finta, Firehouse Ventures, Ambition Today, Founder Institute (former Managing Director, New York), 43North (former Vice President of Portfolio & Selection), NYC Innovation Collective (cofounder; former board member), Loyal VC (advisor), Outbound Ventures (former venture partner)
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts; cognitive neuroscience major, philosophy minor, University at Buffalo, State University of New York
- **Known for:** Helped launch 164 companies through Founder Institute New York, as reported by Founder Institute in June 2026., Recognized in the 2016 Founder Institute director awards for ecosystem development., Cofounded the NYC Innovation Collective.

## Career timeline

- **Before New York City** — Volunteered for more than eight years with Swormville Fire Company, reaching lieutenant.
- **2012-2013** — Worked as a technology researcher at LAUNCH Media.
- **2015-2019** — Managing Director of Founder Institute New York, according to his NFX Signal profile.
- **2016** — Recognized in Founder Institute director awards for startup ecosystem development.
- **2017** — Announced the NYC Innovation Collective, with more than 80 participating organizations.
- **2018** — Discussed bringing Founder Institute to Buffalo on 43North’s Latitude podcast.
- **2020** — Published his announcement of building Finta for founders.
- **2021** — Publicly introduced Firehouse Ventures and collaboration with Rachel Sheppard.
- **2022** — Led diligence and selection of 15 finalists for the 43North competition with more than 80 judges.
- **2026** — Continued leading Finta; published The Founder Is the Continuum and hosted the Fundraising Academy.

## Achievements

- Helped launch 164 companies through Founder Institute New York, as reported by Founder Institute in June 2026.
- Recognized in the 2016 Founder Institute director awards for ecosystem development.
- Cofounded the NYC Innovation Collective.
- Led 43North’s 2022 finalist selection process.
- Reported more than 55,000 students across his previous Skillshare classes in February 2022.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Brown and White Ventures announced an investment in Finta on January 30, with funds intended for product development, team growth, go-to-market work, and partnerships.
- **2026-06** — Founder Institute published a discussion of entrepreneurial communities featuring Siskar, Paul O’Brien, and Ayhan Isaacs.
- **2026-08** — Published The Founder Is the Continuum on August 10; Finta advertised an August 12 to September 9 virtual Fundraising Academy led by him.
- **2026-10** — At research time, Finta’s website positioned its product as AI relationship intelligence connecting inbox, calendar, CRM, documents, and network. This is an observation date, not a launch date.

## Links

- Website: https://www.siskar.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinsiskar
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/thesiskar
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/KevinSiskar
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesiskar/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.siskar

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Last updated: 2026-10-10