Kate Shillo Beardsley is a venture capitalist and Founding Partner at Hannah Grey. She previously held roles at Lerer Hippeau, Upslope Ventures, and The Huffington Post.
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Hannah Grey writes $250K to $1M checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.
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- Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia · Chief of Staff
- The Huffington Post
- Lerer Hippeau · Founding Member2008-null
- Upslope Ventures · Founding Partner
- Hannah Grey · Founding PartnerNow
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Who is Kate Shillo Beardsley?
Kate Shillo Beardsley is a venture capitalist and Founding Partner at Hannah Grey. She previously held roles at Lerer Hippeau, Upslope Ventures, and The Huffington Post.
How much does Kate Shillo Beardsley invest?
Kate Shillo Beardsley invests through Hannah Grey, which writes checks of $250K to $1M at pre-seed, seed.
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What did Kate Shillo Beardsley do before Hannah Grey?
Chief of Staff at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia; The Huffington Post; Founding Member at Lerer Hippeau; Founding Partner at Upslope Ventures.
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