About KaraLilly

Kara Lilly is an elite athlete, published writer, speaker and coach on the art of elite performance

The former investment strategist and partner for an award-winning, $50 billion+ in AUM global investment firm, Kara left an established career in global investing in 2018 to race her bike on the world stage. She now pursues grand ambitions within professional cycling, while helping individuals improve their own crafts and attain audacious goals.

A lifelong creator and athlete, Kara has attained excellence across athletic, creative and business disciplines. She has overcome significant personal adversity including early life trauma and cancer scares and loss to become a woman of courage and discipline.

Kara has:

  • Published writing in national newspapers and appeared on TV
  • Helped allocate billions in capital for award-winning long-term equity funds
  • Created leading thought leadership positions
  • Successfully launched 4 startups (conference, non-profit, company, mentorship)
  • Delivered top 15 results in major national and international professional cycling events
  • Won 24-hour solo mountain bike races

Kara now dedicates her time off the bike to helping others rise up. Her speaking, coaching and founding of the Undaunted Project are motivated by a deep desire to give others the help she looked for but did not always find when she was coming up in the world.

On any given weekend, you will find Kara crisscrossing North America with her dog Daisy to race.

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