Katie Clasen joined Prelude Ventures as a Principal in 2023. She previously worked at Sila Nanotechnologies and Royal Dutch Shell, and holds degrees from the University of Washington and Northwestern University.
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Prelude Ventures writes $100K to $10M checks, larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.
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- Royal Dutch Shell · process engineer
- Sila Nanotechnologies · process integration engineering, product development, and product management
- Buoyant Ventures · fellow
- Prelude Ventures · PrincipalNow
- Sila Nanotechnologies
- Prelude Ventures · PartnerNow
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Who is Katie Clasen?
Katie Clasen joined Prelude Ventures as a Principal in 2023. She previously worked at Sila Nanotechnologies and Royal Dutch Shell, and holds degrees from the University of Washington and Northwestern University.
How much does Katie Clasen invest?
Katie Clasen invests through Prelude Ventures, which writes checks of $100K to $10M at seed, series a.
How do I pitch Katie Clasen?
Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Katie in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Prelude Ventures backed works better.
What did Katie Clasen do before Prelude Ventures?
process engineer at Royal Dutch Shell; process integration engineering, product development, and product management at Sila Nanotechnologies; fellow at Buoyant Ventures; Sila Nanotechnologies.
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