Catherine Cai is an investment at Palm Drive Capital, which invests at pre-seed, seed across sectors, with checks of $250K to $3M.

What Catherine can write

Writes checks of$250K to $3M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedMostly follows a lead
Ownership target< 5%At first check
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Palm Drive Capital writes $250K to $3M checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

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Who is Catherine Cai?

Catherine Cai is an investment at Palm Drive Capital, which invests at pre-seed, seed across sectors, with checks of $250K to $3M.

How much does Catherine Cai invest?

Catherine Cai invests through Palm Drive Capital, which writes checks of $250K to $3M at pre-seed, seed.

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Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Catherine in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Palm Drive Capital backed works better.

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