Cat Hernandez
InvestorCat Middleton - General Partner (same bio: ex-Partner Primary Ventures, VP People Chartbeat; apparent name change) at The Venture Collective · Board director at SimpliFed
New York, New York
Writes $100K – $10M checks · typically $1M
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About
Cat Hernandez is a General Partner and founding team member at The Venture Collective (TVC), a seed-stage venture firm focused on closing the funding gap for underrepresented founders building purpose-driven companies. She previously spent nearly five years at Primary Ventures, where she helped build the firm's post-investment platform, following a decade working in operating roles at early-stage startups.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
BiotechClimate TechConsumerE-commerceEdTechFintechFuture of WorkHealthtechIoTMarketplacesMedical DevicesSaaSSocial
Board director at SimpliFed
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SimpliFed's investors · 8
Co-founders at SimpliFed

Investments
Investor
JefaKnomaSimpliFedUpsideViolet
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Cat Hernandez?
- Cat Hernandez is a General Partner and founding team member at The Venture Collective (TVC), a seed-stage venture firm focused on closing the funding gap for underrepresented founders building purpose-driven companies. She previously spent nearly five years at Primary Ventures, where she helped build the firm's post-investment platform, following a decade working in operating roles at early-stage startups.
- Where does Cat Hernandez work?
- Cat Hernandez is Cat Middleton - General Partner (same bio: ex-Partner Primary Ventures, VP People Chartbeat; apparent name change) at The Venture Collective and Board director at SimpliFed.
- What does Cat Hernandez invest in?
- Cat Hernandez invests in Biotech, Climate Tech, Consumer, E-commerce, EdTech, Fintech, Future of Work, Healthtech, IoT, Marketplaces, Medical Devices, SaaS, Social.
- What check size does Cat Hernandez write?
- Cat Hernandez typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.
- What companies has Cat Hernandez invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Jefa, Knoma, SimpliFed, Upside, Violet.



















