Declan Kelly is a highly successful investor and entrepreneur with an impressive track record of backing and building successful startups. He is the Founder and Investor at Foreword, an early-stage micro-fund that invests in innovative startups in their initial stages. He is also an Advisor at Web Summit, one of the biggest tech conferences in the world.

Kelly's expertise in investing and entrepreneurship comes from his years of experience in the industry. He has worked as a Venture Partner at MS&AD Ventures, Head of EMEA at Techstars Investments, Founder of Venture at Web Summit, and Managing Director at Amaranthine. His previous roles have given him a deep understanding of the startup ecosystem, making him an expert in seed-stage investments and fundraising strategies.

Apart from his investment ventures, Kelly is also an accomplished academic. He holds an M.Sc. in Electronic Commerce (Business) with a 1.1 grade from Dublin City University and a Bachelor of Business Studies in Finance, General with a 2:1 grade from the same institution.

Kelly is an angel investor in various successful startups such as evervault.com, anytype.io, sorare.com, tryjeeves.com, roadie.io, localyzeapp.com, Inferex.com, loc.tax, quorum.chat, baserow.io, brdg.app, and kencko.com. His interest and skills include funding, seed-stage investments, entrepreneurship, and strategic planning.