Justine Palefsky

Justine Palefsky is a co-founder of Kindred, a company operating in the leisure, travel & tourism sector. Kindred swap homes & travel freely. Based in San Francisco, California, United States, Justine leads the company's strategic vision and day-to-day operations.

Under Justine's leadership, Kindred recently secured $125M in Series B funding on Feb 3, 2026, backed by investors including NEA. This funding milestone reflects strong investor confidence in both the founding team's execution capabilities and the company's market opportunity.

With fresh capital, Justine and the team are focused on scaling operations, expanding the product roadmap, and building out a world-class team. The leisure, travel & tourism market continues to see significant investment activity, positioning Kindred to capitalize on growing demand.For vendors and partners, this represents an ideal window to engage.