Philly Builds AI Founder Series: "From Domain Expert to Exit: Building Pequity"

​Philly Builds AI Founder Series: From Domain Expert to Exit: Building Pequity

​How do you turn deep domain expertise into a technology company—and navigate the inevitable moments when the plan gets tested? Kaitlyn Knopp, founder and CEO of Pequity, will share the real story behind building an enterprise software company at the intersection of compensation, data, and technology—from identifying a broken process and finding product-market fit to building a team, winning customers, scaling the business, and ultimately being acquired by ADP.

​Kaitlyn will also talk candidly about the moments founders rarely put in the highlight reel—including navigating the uncertainty surrounding the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank while running a growing startup. For early-stage founders, this is a conversation about finding real customer pain, turning expertise into an advantage, making hard decisions under pressure, and building resilience through the unpredictable journey from startup to exit.

​Update - Kaitlyn will be joined by her co-founder and husband Warren Lebovics for this talk!

​The Philly Builds AI Founders series is created for startup founders in the Greater Philadelphia region. Registration application is strictly for product founders and will require approval.

​5-5:30 Check in, networking, pizza and drinks

​5:30-6:30 Host kick off, main presentation, q&a

​6:30-7 Continued networking and wrap up