Dan Fennessy

Co-Writing Partner for Founders | LinkedIn Ghostwriter | Founder-led Content & Strategy | Ex-Airbnb, Techleap, Founder (Techstars ’17) | Proud Boy Dad x3

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

About

I help founders tell their stories. Mostly on LinkedIn. Founders have so many great insights, lessons and stories that can help their companies grow. But they're short on time, don't know what to write about, or aren't naturally great at writing (even with AI). I work directly with founders to capture their ideas, shape their stories, and get their insights out into the world. I help turn rough ideas into high-quality written content for LinkedIn to help founders attract customers, investors and talent. I started out calling myself a ghostwriter, but now I'm a "co-writing partner" for founders – because it's always a collaborative process when it works best. I get to talk to inspiring founders all day, learn a ton, and write about it – love it! On LinkedIn, I share about: - Writing for LinkedIn – tips from what I've seen work with dozens of founders - Founder + Parent Life – how to build while raising kids - My newsletter - where I interview founders and go deep on building a startup in the Netherlands - My journey and building In Founders Words in public Want to turn your insights into content that grows your company? DM me

Experience

  • Founder, Writer, Builder at In Founders Words
    Jan 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

    Co-writing Partner for Founders. I help busy founders share their stories, to help their companies grow. Plus write a weekly newsletter for founders.

  • Writer, In Founders Words Newsletter at In Founders Words Newsletter
    Dec 2024 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos

  • Senior Writer at Kickstart AI
    Jul 2024 - Jun 2025 · 1 yr

    I write about AI and the impact it’s having on various industries, technical deep dives, and profiles on the people behind the tech.

  • Techleapnl (Amsterdam Area)
    • Senior Community Specialist & Writer (Freelance)
      Apr 2022 - Nov 2023 · 1 yr 8 mos

    • Head of Community
      Oct 2021 - Mar 2022 · 6 mos

    • Community Lead
      Feb 2021 - Oct 2021 · 9 mos

      Conceived and launched the BOLD Community, while part of the Techleap Leadership Team.

  • Community Builders Fellow at On Deck
    Sep 2021 - Aug 2022 · 1 yr

    On Deck Community Builders is an ongoing fellowship for experienced leaders who want to supercharge their communities by refining their knowledge and working within a vetted peer network of world-class community builders.