Kim-Mai Cutler

Partner atInitialized CapitalFirm active Sep 23California

Kim-Mai Cutler is an operating partner at Initialized Capital. She previously worked as a journalist for TechCrunch, where she reported on finance, policy, and technology.

What Kim-Mai can write

Writes checks of$1M to $10M
Comes in atSeedCan lead the round
Ownership target10-12%, > 12%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Initialized Capital writes $1M to $10M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. TechCrunch · journalist
  2. Initialized Capital · operating partner
    Now

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Who is Kim-Mai Cutler?

Kim-Mai Cutler is an operating partner at Initialized Capital. She previously worked as a journalist for TechCrunch, where she reported on finance, policy, and technology.

How much does Kim-Mai Cutler invest?

Kim-Mai Cutler invests through Initialized Capital, which writes checks of $1M to $10M at seed.

How do I pitch Kim-Mai Cutler?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Kim-Mai in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Initialized Capital backed works better.

What did Kim-Mai Cutler do before Initialized Capital?

journalist at TechCrunch.

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