Kat Zhang

Kat Zhang

Partner atLightspeed Venture PartnersFirm active Oct 14Menlo Park

Kat Zhang is a partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners focused on fintech. She previously invested at Upfront Ventures and worked at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

What Kat can write

Writes checks of$1M to $30M+
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Lightspeed Venture Partners writes $1M to $30M+ checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Federal Reserve Bank of New York
  2. Upfront Ventures · investor
  3. Federal Reserve Bank of New York · Analyst
  4. Lightspeed Venture Partners · Partner
    Now

Focus

fintechvertical ai

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Questions

Who is Kat Zhang?

Kat Zhang is a partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners focused on fintech. She previously invested at Upfront Ventures and worked at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

How much does Kat Zhang invest?

Kat Zhang invests through Lightspeed Venture Partners, which writes checks of $1M to $30M+ at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Kat Zhang?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Kat in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Lightspeed Venture Partners backed works better.

What did Kat Zhang do before Lightspeed Venture Partners?

Federal Reserve Bank of New York; investor at Upfront Ventures; Analyst at Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

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