Where does Caterina Fake work?

Caterina Fake is General Partner at Yes VC and Founder at Don't Run Out and Founder at Sudden Coffee.

What check size does Caterina Fake write?

Caterina Fake typically writes checks of $30K – $1.5M.

What companies did Caterina Fake found?

Caterina Fake founded Don't Run Out, Sudden Coffee.

Caterina Fake

InvestorFounder

General Partner at Yes VC · Board director at Don't Run Out · Board director at Sudden Coffee

San Francisco, California

Writes $30K – $1.5M checks · typically $250K

FoundedDon't Run Out Sudden Coffee · YC

About

Caterina Fake, a humanities-trained artist and English literature major who co-founded Flickr as a community, spots cultural movements early—backing Kickstarter and Etsy—and hosts the podcast Should This Exist?

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechConsumerMobility & TransportationSpace Tech

Board director at Don't Run Out

Intro paths

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In turn, Caterina can intro founders to Don't Run Out's investors below.

Don't Run Out's investors · 1

Yes VCSan Francisco · $30K – $1.5M checks · since 2018

Co-founders at Don't Run Out

Rick DesaiDirector

Morgan LackmanExecutive Officer, Director

Michael FerchakDirector

Board director at Sudden Coffee YC W17

Intro paths

Caterina went through Y Combinator (Winter 2017) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Caterina can intro founders to Sudden Coffee's investors below.

Sudden Coffee's investors · 5

CRV (Charles River Ventures)San Francisco · $250K – $5M checks · since 2016 Founder CollectiveCambridge Lifeline VenturesHelsinki Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2017 Yes VCSan Francisco · $30K – $1.5M checks · since 2015

Co-founders at Sudden Coffee

Josh ZloofFounder/CEO

Kalle FreeseExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

Yes VCGeneral Partner & Investorcurrent2018 — presentHelsinki, Paris, San Francisco
Sundance InstituteBoard of Trusteescurrent2015 — present
Lifeline SPAC IBoard of Directorscurrent2021 — presentHelsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
Finnish Museum of Architecture and DesignBoard of Advisorscurrent2022 — presentHelsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
INGENIOUS with Caterina FakeHost2023 — 2024
MilttonBoard of Directors2021 — 2024Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
Should This Exist?Host2019 — 2023NY, NY
Founder CollectiveFounder Partner2009 — 2018
EtsyChairman of the Board2009 — 2014
EtsyBoard of Directors2006 — 2014New York City Metropolitan Area
FinderyFounder & CEO2011 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
Creative CommonsBoard of Directors2008 — 2013
Hunch, Inc.Cofounder, CPO & Board of Directors2008 — 2010New York City Metropolitan Area
Yahoo!, IncMyWeb, Yahoo! Answers, TechDev, Brickhouse2005 — 2008
Flickr/Ludicorp R & D, Ltd.Co-founder2002 — 2008

Education

The New SchoolHonorary Doctorate
Rhode Island School of DesignHonorary Doctorate
Vassar CollegeB.A., English Literature (cum laude)
Choate Rosemary Hall

Skills & more

social mediaStart-ups61Entrepreneurship38Product Development6Web 2.014Product Design10Product Innovation3Angel Investing4Social Software1User Experience26Product Management16Venture Capital6

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Strategic PartnershipsSocial MediaMobile ApplicationsMobile DevicesE-commerceStrategyContent StrategyDigital StrategyLeadershipDigital MediaNew MediaCloud Computing

Languages English · Finnish · French · Spanish

From Caterina's professional profile.

Deals · 2

Don't Run OutBoard seat

via Yes VC · filed Jul 2020 · $17.8M raise

Sudden CoffeeBoard seat

via Yes VC · filed Nov 2015 · $500K raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Yes VC

Partner at Lifeline Ventures

Network10

Ashley MayerScout

Co-founder and full-time GP at Coalition Operators

Ben SilbermannScout

Investor at Pinterest

Deep NisharScout

Investment Team at General Catalyst

Jeff WeinerScout

Founding Partner at Next Play Ventures

Julie LiaoScout

Principal at Yes VC

Anna Barber

Venture Partner at Everywhere Ventures

Brad Zions

General Partner at Pitbull Ventures

Jeff Fluhr

Partner at Craft Ventures

Katie Stanton

Founder and General Partner at Moxxie Ventures

Max Mullen

Investor at Instacart

Investors connected to Caterina in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Where does Caterina Fake work?: Caterina Fake is General Partner at Yes VC and Founder at Don't Run Out and Founder at Sudden Coffee.
What does Caterina Fake invest in?: Caterina Fake invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Consumer, Mobility & Transportation, Space Tech.
What check size does Caterina Fake write?: Caterina Fake typically writes checks of $30K – $1.5M.
What companies did Caterina Fake found?: Caterina Fake founded Don't Run Out, Sudden Coffee.

Same school

Also attended The New School15

Sri PedduInvestor at Powerhouse Ventures Andrew NealonPartner & CTO at Joyance Partners Beatrix von SchröderVenture Partner at noa Alex WolfCOO at AF Ventures Sheetal BahlPartner at Merak Ventures Aleksandra ImbascianiInvestor at Benchstrength Partners

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Also attended Rhode Island School of Design17

Erica VanInvestment Director at Intel Capital Joe FlahertyDirector, Content & Community at Founder Collective Zoe AngellInvestor at Third Rock Ventures Rebecca SilverDirector at NYU Innovation Venture Fund Heather PhillipsAdvisor at Designer Fund Willem Van LanckerAdvisor at Designer Fund

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Also attended Vassar College28

Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew Jillian ShawVenture Partner at Magnetic Ventures Vikram LakhwaraInvestor at Green Cow Venture Capital Candace JohnsonSSIT Investment Committee at Seraphim Space Wenyi HuangExecutive Director, Group Operations at The Spartan Group Jake HarrisPrincipal at DBL Partners

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Also attended Choate Rosemary Hall35

Mark GoldbergInvestor at Index Ventures Bo BerlutiVP, US at RTP Global Bradley WelchManaging Partner at Joyance Partners Evan AuyangGroup President at Animoca Brands Helena ButlerManager, Partner Success at Rev1 Ventures Alec BarnettPrincipal at TSG Consumer Partners

+ 29 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Sundance Institute2

Josie Franciose McGuinnHead of Events at Paradigm Shripriya MaheshGeneral Partner at Spero Ventures

Also worked at Founder Collective32

Chris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen Horowitz Micah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder Collective Amanda HersonGeneral Partner at Founder Collective David FrankelSeed Stage Venture Capital in the United States Eric PaleyEntrepreneur and Seed Investor in Cambridge, MA Dave BiscegliaVenture Partner at Founder Collective

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Also worked at Hunch, Inc.5

David FrankelSeed Stage Venture Capital in the United States Rob StavisPartner at Bessemer Venture Partners Eric StrombergPartner at Terrain Henry LiuFounder at FamilyLeaf Cameron SpillerFounder at Soria

Also worked at Yahoo!, Inc278

Jess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia Capital Mike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill Ventures Frédérique DameInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Marcie VuPartner at Greycroft Isabelle PhelpsPartner at Lerer Hippeau Paul LevineOperating Partner at Sapphire Ventures

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About

Invests in

Board director at Don't Run Out

Intro paths

Don't Run Out's investors · 1

Co-founders at Don't Run Out

Board director at Sudden CoffeeYC W17

Intro paths

Sudden Coffee's investors · 5

Co-founders at Sudden Coffee

Experience

Education

Skills & more

Deals · 2

Colleagues at Yes VC

Network10

Frequently asked questions

Same school

Also attended The New School15

Also attended Rhode Island School of Design17

Also attended Vassar College28

Also attended Choate Rosemary Hall35

Shared employers

Also worked at Sundance Institute2

Also worked at Founder Collective32

Also worked at Hunch, Inc.5

Also worked at Yahoo!, Inc278

Board director at Sudden Coffee YC W17