Kendra Schultz is a principal at Benchstrength, joining in 2023 as an MBA intern and full-time in 2024. She previously worked at Google and focuses on AI/ML for good, vertical AI, and consumer tech.
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Benchstrength writes $500K to $3M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.
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- Google · Responsible Innovation team
- Google · People Operations team
- Benchstrength · PrincipalNow
- Google · Responsible Innovation team and People Operations team
- Benchstrength · MBA internNow
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Who is Kendra Schultz?
Kendra Schultz is a principal at Benchstrength, joining in 2023 as an MBA intern and full-time in 2024. She previously worked at Google and focuses on AI/ML for good, vertical AI, and consumer tech.
How much does Kendra Schultz invest?
Kendra Schultz invests through Benchstrength, which writes checks of $500K to $3M at pre-seed, seed.
How do I pitch Kendra Schultz?
A warm intro from a founder Benchstrength backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.
What did Kendra Schultz do before Benchstrength?
Responsible Innovation team at Google; People Operations team at Google; Responsible Innovation team and People Operations team at Google.
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