First impressions count.
KBD can help you build, raise
and scale with confidence.
We help founders build brands that grow with them – from first pitch to IPO
Whether you’re a first-time founder with a brilliant idea or a serial entrepreneur scaling your third company, the challenge is the same: your brand needs to match your ambitions.
After 25 years working with founders at every stage, we’ve learned that great companies require intentional brand decisions from the start. The scrappy MVP aesthetic might work for early product development, but it won’t work when you’re pitching Series A investors or competing for enterprise customers.
Whether you’re a first-time founder with a brilliant idea or a serial entrepreneur scaling your third company, the challenge is the same: your brand needs to match your ambitions.
Whether you’re a first-time founder with a brilliant idea or a serial entrepreneur scaling your third company, the challenge is the same: your brand needs to match your ambitions.
Whether you’re a first-time founder with a brilliant idea or a serial entrepreneur scaling your third company, the challenge is the same: your brand needs to match your ambitions.
Whether you’re a first-time founder with a brilliant idea or a serial entrepreneur scaling your third company, the challenge is the same: your brand needs to match your ambitions.
Why kbd?
Stage-agnostic expertise
We know what works at pre-seed and what’s required for Series C and beyond, and all the twists and turns in between.
Fundraising fluency
Beyond just pretty slides, we can get in the weeds with you to create decks that help you close the fundraise.
We speak your language
From agentic AI to crypto to life science and healthcare, we’ve been in your space and understand your audiences.
Your brand is more
than just a logo.
KBD’s core services for startups are purpose built for your accelerated growth.
Naming, Positioning
and Strategy
We help you identify your genuine competitive advantages and craft positioning that resonates with both entrepreneurs and LPs.
Naming, Positioning
and Strategy
We help you identify your genuine competitive advantages and craft positioning that resonates with both entrepreneurs and LPs.
Naming, Positioning
and Strategy
We help you identify your genuine competitive advantages and craft positioning that resonates with both entrepreneurs and LPs.
Naming, Positioning
and Strategy
We help you identify your genuine competitive advantages and craft positioning that resonates with both entrepreneurs and LPs.
