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Cassie: together at Craft Ventures
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Cassie: together at Threads
About
Cassie Chao Leemans is an Operating Partner, Talent at Craft Ventures, where she works with founders and executives on building and scaling teams across more than 250 technology companies. Her focus areas include executive hiring, compensation, organizational design, and talent strategy for growth-stage startups.
Experience
- Craft VenturesOperating Partner, Talentcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, New York, Austin
- Craft VenturesVice President, Talent2024 — 2026
- Craft VenturesDirector, Talent2022 — 2024
- ThreadsHead of Talent2020 — 2022San Francisco, California, United States
- Sonder Inc.Head of Technical Recruiting2018 — 2020San Francisco, California
- Sonder Inc.Lead Technical Recruiter2018San Francisco, California
- UberSenior Global Mobility Manager2017 — 2018San Francisco
- UberSenior Technical Recruiter2014 — 2017San Francisco, California
- Palantir TechnologiesUniversity Technical Recruiter2013Palo Alto, California
- OracleCollege Recruiting Program Manager2011 — 2013Redwood Shores, CA
- Cisco SystemsGlobal Marketing Recruiter2011San Jose, CA
- Moët Hennessy Diageo ChinaMarketing Executive2010 — 2011Shanghai, China
- USA National Pavilion Shanghai Expo 2010Ambassador - CEO Operations2010Shanghai, China
Skills & more
Executive SearchGlobal Talent AcquisitionRecruiting58Sourcing28College Recruiting22Technical Recruiting8Strategic Sourcing3Interviews16Time Management13University Recruitment3Greenhouse1Workday
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Social MediaManagementLeadershipPublic SpeakingMicrosoft OfficeApplicant Tracking SystemsAdobe PhotoshopBambooHRTechnical SourcingLeverLanguages Chinese · Dutch · English
- Private Pilot License — Federal Aviation Administration
- Open Water Diver — PADI
From Cassie's professional profile.
Colleagues at Craft Ventures
Aaron Cort
Operating Partner, Marketing & Growth at Craft Ventures
Bil Harmer
Advisor, Infosec at Craft Ventures
Bill Lee
Venture Partner at Craft Ventures
Brian Murray
Partner and COO at Craft Ventures
Bryan Rosenblatt
Partner at Craft Ventures
Caroline Brayson
Operating Partner, Communications & Marketing at Craft Ventures
Dan Moor
Investor at Craft Ventures
Daniel Bernard
Craft Advisory Board at Craft Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Cassie Chao Leemans?
- Cassie Chao Leemans is an Operating Partner, Talent at Craft Ventures, where she works with founders and executives on building and scaling teams across more than 250 technology companies. Her focus areas include executive hiring, compensation, organizational design, and talent strategy for growth-stage startups.
- Where does Cassie Chao Leemans work?
- Cassie Chao Leemans is Operating Partner, Talent at Craft Ventures.
- Where did Cassie Chao Leemans go to school?
- Cassie Chao Leemans studied at Smith College (BA, Economics); Fudan University (Economics, Chinese); Beijing Language and Culture University (Chinese Language and Literature).
Same school
Also attended Smith College34
Natasha SharmaInvestor at True VenturesNigel CarrDirector at Acario InnovationLeah PalmerManaging Director and General Counsel at Spectrum EquitySun AltbachSenior Scientific Advisor at BOLD LongevityLaurel ToubyManaging Partner at Supernode VenturesElaine Harris-WhalenVice President of Human Resources at Level Equity
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Also attended Fudan University167
Mirva LaatunenSenior Investment Associate at OpenOceanHege TollerudHead of Community & Events at Brighteye VenturesChan Yip PangExecutive Director, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Adam ZongEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation SpaceRin HuangPartner at Fenbushi CapitalSarah ChanController at Stripes
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Also attended Beijing Language and Culture University54
Lindsey YeePrincipal at Starbridge Venture Capital LlcSophie StalkerOperations Director, Healthcare at Red Cell IncubationMick AguirrePrincipal, Strategy & Sustainability at Kickstart VenturesTom ProfumoPartner at Active PartnersMurat AkuyevGeneral Counsel at Runa CapitalMinh DoChief Operating Officer at Animoca Brands
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Shared employers
Also worked at Craft Ventures35
David SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarRyan HrabakInvestor at LightbankMichael RobinsonInvestor at Craft VenturesKevin GaburaInvestor at Craft VenturesDan MoorInvestor at Craft VenturesZao ChenInvestor at Craft Ventures
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Also worked at Sonder Inc.13
Nabeel HyattInvestor helping founders and working on AI that enables human creativity and agencyCecilia NgPartner, Talent & People at MVP VenturesMatt MocharyInvestor at Fortius VenturesVivek SubramanianPartner & Chief Product Officer at Goodwater CapitalRon HirsonVenture Partner at Founders Circle CapitalKate CorySenior Director of Community and Public Affairs at Radical Ventures
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Also worked at Uber552
Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkJason CalacanisFounder of LAUNCH; host of This Week in StartupsAndrew ChenGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzGarrett CampCo-founder of Uber and StumbleUpon; founder of ExpaRaquel UrtasunFounder & CEO of WaabiGergely NemethSenior Engineering Manager at DoorDash; co-founder of RisingStack
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