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Freada Kapor Klein

Founding Partner atKapor CapitalCalifornia
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Freada Kapor Klein is an investor and entrepreneur. She focuses on gap-closing strategies and seed-stage tech startups.

What Freada can write

Writes checks of$500K to $1M
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series ACan lead the round
Ownership target5-7%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Kapor Capital writes $500K to $1M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Alliance Against Sexual Coercion
    1976
  2. SMASH.org
    2003
  3. Kapor Capital · Founding Partner
    Now
  4. Kapor Center · Co-Chair
  5. Kapor Foundation · Co-chair and Director

Companies founded

Alliance Against Sexual CoercionSMASH.orgKapor CapitalThe Hollywood Commission

Focus

gap-closing strategiesseed-stage tech startupsSTEM educationResponsible and Ethical AI

Before you pitch

Kapor Capital does not invest incannabis

Also at Kapor Capital

Brian Dixon
Brian DixonManaging Partner
Mitch KaporFounding Partner
Ulili OnovakpuriManaging Partner
Batul Joffrey
Batul JoffreyPartner

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Questions

Who is Freada Kapor Klein?

Freada Kapor Klein is an investor and entrepreneur. She focuses on gap-closing strategies and seed-stage tech startups.

How much does Freada Kapor Klein invest?

Freada Kapor Klein invests through Kapor Capital, which writes checks of $500K to $1M at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How do I pitch Freada Kapor Klein?

A warm intro from a founder Kapor Capital backed works best.

What did Freada Kapor Klein do before Kapor Capital?

Alliance Against Sexual Coercion; SMASH.org; Co-Chair at Kapor Center; Co-chair and Director at Kapor Foundation.

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