Caterina Fake Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Angel

  • Status
  • Active

  • Professionals
  • 1

Professionals

  • Investments
  • 20

  • Portfolio
  • 6

  • Exits
  • 14

Exits

Caterina Fake General Information

Description

Ms. Caterina Fake is a Co-Founder & serves as General Partner at Yes VC. Ms. Fake serves as Board Member at Lifeline SPAC I. Ms. Fake serves as Board Member at Miltton. Ms. Fake serves as Trustee at Sundance Childrens Theater. Ms. Fake also served as a Partner at Founder Collective. She also founded and served as Chief Executive Officer at Findery. She is a leading Internet entrepreneur and a Board Member at Public Goods. She also Co-Founded Flickr, one of the largest photo hosting and sharing sites in the world, and Hunch, which connects users with products and places that match their interests. Caterina was also the Chairman of Etsy, the most popular marketplace for handmade crafts. She has also been an advisor to and investor in numerous business start-ups. She co-founded Ludicorp and served as the VP of Marketing & Community. She served as Chairwoman at Sudden Coffee. She serves as an Adviser at Primary.

Business Details

Year Founded
1969
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Angel (individual)
Corporate Office
  • San Francisco, CA
  • United States
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Caterina Fake Investments (20)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
Adept 23-Feb-2023 Early Stage VC Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Snappr 11-May-2022 Other Services (B2C Non-Financial) Generating Revenue
Frolo 05-Dec-2021 Social/Platform Software Generating Revenue
June Care 01-Nov-2021 Other Services (B2C Non-Financial) Generating Revenue
Dr. Treat 13-Aug-2021 Other Healthcare Services Generating Revenue
Crews By Core 21-Sep-2020 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Soundcheck 01-Nov-2018 Multimedia and Design Software Out of Business
Outschool 26-Jun-2017 Educational Software Generating Revenue
Foodsmart 25-Jul-2012 Early Stage VC Other Healthcare Technology Systems Generating Revenue
Kickstarter 17-Mar-2011 Early Stage VC Other Financial Services Generating Revenue

Caterina Fake Exits (14)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Crews By Core 01-Jul-2024 Merger/Acquisition
20x200 01-Oct-2021
Stack Overflow 01-Aug-2021
Soundcheck 01-Jan-2020
Cloudera 28-Apr-2017
Etsy 16-Apr-2015
Wavii 23-Apr-2013
1000Memories 03-Oct-2012
DailyBooth 24-Jul-2012 Merger/Acquisition
Typekit 03-Oct-2011 Merger/Acquisition

Caterina Fake Investments by Industry, Year, and Region

Investments by Industry

Investments by Year

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Caterina Fake Co-Investors (40)

Name With Exits Lead Partner Series Industry
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Caterina Fake FAQs

  • Who is Caterina Fake?

    Caterina Fake is an angel Investor who has made 20 investments.

  • What kind of investor is Caterina Fake?

    Caterina Fake is an angel investor.

  • What does Caterina Fake do?

    As an angel investor, Caterina Fake invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.

  • How many board seats does Caterina Fake hold?

    Caterina Fake holds 2 board seats including Miltton and Lifeline SPAC I.

  • What has Caterina Fake invested in?

    Caterina Fake has made numerous investments in companies like Adept, Snappr, and Frolo within the Business/Productivity Software, Services (B2C Non-Financial), and Social/Platform Software industries.

  • What has Caterina Fake invested in recently?

    Caterina Fake's latest investment was on 23-Feb-2023 in Adept, a company within the Business/Productivity Software industry.

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