Katie Peykar

Partner atTorch CapitalNew York

Katie Peykar is a partner at Torch Capital. She co-founded Companion and worked at Lead Edge Capital, focusing on consumer investing.

What Katie can write

Writes checks of$500K to $3M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%, 10-12%At first check
Best routeA warm introAsk a founder in their portfolio.

Torch Capital writes $500K to $3M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Torch Capital.

Career

  1. Companion
  2. Lead Edge Capital
  3. Companion
  4. Lead Edge Capital
  5. Torch Capital · Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Companion

Investments named in public bios

Carbon38Knixwear

Focus

consumer investingmobile security

Education

University of Michigan Ross School of Business, BA

Also at Torch Capital

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Questions

Who is Katie Peykar?

Katie Peykar is a partner at Torch Capital. She co-founded Companion and worked at Lead Edge Capital, focusing on consumer investing.

How much does Katie Peykar invest?

Katie Peykar invests through Torch Capital, which writes checks of $500K to $3M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Katie Peykar?

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

What did Katie Peykar do before Torch Capital?

Companion; Lead Edge Capital; Companion; Lead Edge Capital.

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