Adam Dexter
Executive coach and advisor for startup founders and CEOs
| Hourly rate range | $80 to $160 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Startups and foundersLeadership and team buildingScaling and growthCEO and founder coachingLeadership developmentConflict and difficult conversationsTransitions and new rolesTeam performance |
| Works with | Founders and business owners and Executives |
| Also coaches | Executive coach |
Adam Dexter is an executive coach and advisor for startup founders, CEOs, CxOs, and executive teams. He has coached more than 100 founders from pre-seed through Series C. He cofounded Omni, a VC-backed storage and logistics company, and sold it to Coinbase in 2019. He goes deep on cofounder relationships and trust repair. He also mentors with Techstars and StartOut.
What Adam helps with
Adam helps founders and executives move through the hard parts of building and leading early-stage companies. He pays close attention to how cofounders work together.
- Moving from operator to CEO
- Repairing cofounder relationships and trust
- Resolving cofounder conflict
- Leadership challenges while scaling an early-stage company
- Building and growing a team
- Self-awareness and the inner work of leadership
- Executive team coaching
Who Adam works with
Adam works with startup founders, CEOs, CxOs, and executive teams. His clients range from pre-seed to Series C companies. They include founders from Y Combinator and Techstars, and teams backed by venture firms such as Lightspeed, Founders Fund, Index Ventures, and 8VC.
How Adam works
Adam calls his method Mentorship Coaching. It blends ICF-style coaching with hands-on operator advice, matched to what each client needs. He goes especially deep on cofounder relationships and trust repair. He treats self-awareness and the inner work of leadership as part of operating skill, not a separate track.
Background and qualifications
Adam cofounded Omni in 2014. With his cofounders he raised over $35M and grew the team from 3 to 80+ people through Series B. Omni exited to Coinbase in 2019. He was the first VP of Product at a Series A construction technology company. He also served as Head of Brand and Design at a Series C hospitality company. Early in his career he built the internal creative agency at Summit Series as its 7th employee. He is an active mentor with Techstars and StartOut.
Adam Dexter pricing
Adam Dexter reviews
Adam Dexter has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 3 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
The CoachVouch take
A former startup cofounder who sold his company to Coinbase and now coaches founders on cofounder trust repair.
Best for startup founders and CEOs facing cofounder conflict or the step from operator to CEO.
Common questions
How much does Adam Dexter charge?
Coaching with Adam runs $80 to $160 an hour. Message Adam from this page for an exact quote.
What does Adam Dexter help with?
Adam Dexter helps with moving from operator to CEO, repairing cofounder relationships and trust, resolving cofounder conflict and leadership challenges while scaling an early-stage company.
Does Adam Dexter have reviews?
Adam Dexter has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 3 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
Does Adam Dexter work with cofounder conflict?
Yes. He goes especially deep on cofounder relationships and trust repair. Conflict repair is one of his listed specialties.
What stage of company does Adam Dexter coach?
He has coached founders from pre-seed through Series C.
How do I contact Adam Dexter?
Send Adam a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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