Katie Rae is CEO and Managing Partner of Engine Ventures, with over 15 years in technology and investing. She previously led The Engine and co-founded Project 11 Ventures, and holds an MBA from Yale.
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The Engine writes $250K to $10M checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.
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- RagingBull
- AltaVista
- Microsoft
- Project 11 Ventures · co-founder and Managing Director
- Techstars Boston · Managing Director
- The Engine · CEO and Managing PartnerNow
- Engine Ventures · CEO & Managing PartnerNow
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Who is Katie Rae?
Katie Rae is CEO and Managing Partner of Engine Ventures, with over 15 years in technology and investing. She previously led The Engine and co-founded Project 11 Ventures, and holds an MBA from Yale.
How much does Katie Rae invest?
Katie Rae invests through The Engine, which writes checks of $250K to $10M at pre-seed, seed, series a.
How do I pitch Katie Rae?
Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Katie in the subject. A warm intro from a founder The Engine backed works better.
What did Katie Rae do before The Engine?
RagingBull; AltaVista; Microsoft; co-founder and Managing Director at Project 11 Ventures; Managing Director at Techstars Boston.
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