Based in Cork, Kelly Kirkpatrick is the Director of Investor Relations Sean O'Sullivan's venture capital firm SOSV in Cork. Prior to that, she served as Director of Advancement Services at in the Development & Alumni Relations Office at University College Cork.

Kelly is a 2013 Mitchell Scholar. She received an MBS in Government from University College Cork and conducted research into the impact of US and UK grant making foundations in Ireland.

Kelly obtained her undergraduate degree from Northwestern University.