# Kyle Porter

> Kyle Porter co-founded Salesloft in Atlanta in 2011 and led it through a shift from prospecting data to sales engagement, a $2.3 billion valuation in December 2021, and more than 4,500 customers by his February 2023 CEO handoff. He now co-founds Fastlane AI and has publicly discussed investing in founders and supporting his wife’s Florida citrus business.

- **Role:** Co-founder at Fastlane AI
- **Organizations:** Salesloft, Fastlane AI, NanoLumens, B2BCamp
- **Education:** Georgia Institute of Technology
- **Known for:** Led Salesloft to more than 4,500 customers worldwide by the February 2023 CEO transition., Led Salesloft past $100 million in annual recurring revenue in early summer 2021., Led Salesloft at the time of its December 2021 investment valuing the company at $2.3 billion.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2011** — Vice president of marketing at NanoLumens.
- **2011** — Co-founded Salesloft with David Cummings; the company’s media kit also credits Tim Dorr and Rob Forman as founders.
- **2012** — Salesloft participated in Techstars.
- **2015** — Began shifting Salesloft from Prospector toward Cadence; Prospector was subsequently retired.
- **2017** — Salesloft announced a $15 million Series B led by David Cummings.
- **2021** — Salesloft announced a $100 million raise at a $1.1 billion valuation in January and a Vista investment at a $2.3 billion valuation in December.
- **2023** — Handed the CEO role to David Obrand on February 13 and remained on the board.
- **2026** — Fastlane AI’s public website lists Porter as a co-founder, alongside Rebby John, Rob Forman and David Cummings.

## Achievements

- Led Salesloft to more than 4,500 customers worldwide by the February 2023 CEO transition.
- Led Salesloft past $100 million in annual recurring revenue in early summer 2021.
- Led Salesloft at the time of its December 2021 investment valuing the company at $2.3 billion.
- Directed the transition from Prospector to a sales engagement platform centered on Cadence.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Verified as a co-founder on Fastlane AI’s public leadership page; this is a verification date, not an inferred founding date.
- **2025-12** — Salesloft, which Porter co-founded, completed its merger with Clari and appointed Steve Cox CEO.
- **2025-03** — Appeared on Not Another CEO Podcast discussing leadership, competition, his CEO transition and Florida citrus work.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyleporter/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/kyleporter

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Last updated: 2026-10-14