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Catherine Stewart

Investor

Venture Partner at Basis Set Ventures

San Francisco, California, United States

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About

Catherine Stewart is a board member and venture partner at Basis Set with prior experience at WordPress, Meta, and McKinsey. She has served as chief executive and operator for Series B-E technology companies that reached multi-billion dollar valuations, overseeing profit and loss responsibilities, team development across multiple regions, and global mergers and acquisitions including WooCommerce and Tumblr. Stewart currently advises founders and executives at early and growth-stage companies and holds board positions at startups acquired by X/Twitter, Netlify, and Sendoso, while also investing in artificial intelligence and machine learning ventures.

Experience

  1. Basis SetBoard & Venture Partnercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. Upswing AdvisoryCEO & Board Advisorcurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  3. Hologram Inc.Member Board of Directors2021 — 2024
  4. ShippoChief Operating Officer2020 — 2021San Francisco, California, United States
  5. AutomatticChief Business Officer2016 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  6. AutomatticChief Executive Officer2015 — 2016
  7. AutomatticVice President Corporate Business Development2014 — 2015
  8. MetaManager, Facebook Audience Network2013 — 2014Menlo Park
  9. MetaProgram Manager, Business Operations2011 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
  10. Penguin Random HouseSenior Manager, Strategic Projects Group2011
  11. Penguin Random HouseManager, Strategic Projects Group2009 — 2011
  12. McKinseyManagement Consultant2007 — 2009

Skills & more

Go-to-Market StrategyBoard of DirectorsWarehouse OperationsFinancial AnalysisConsultingInvestmentsEarly-Stage StartupsStartup DevelopmentMarketing StrategySales ManagementBusiness Intelligence (BI)Buy-side
+12 moreBusiness PlanningSeed CapitalAngel InvestingCorporate AdvisoryAdvisory BoardsCorporate FundraisingGlobal Channel Sales ManagementTechnical SupportSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Analytical SkillsGeneral ManagementGeneral Manager

From Catherine's professional profile.

Colleagues at Basis Set Ventures

Chang Xu
Partner at Basis Set Ventures
Darrell Langlois
Board Chair; Chief Strategy and Business Development Officer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana at Blue Venture Funds
Ding Zhou
Head of Content Engineering at Snap, Inc. at SignalFire
Dr. Lan Xuezhao
Founder & Partner at Basis Set Ventures
Eduardo Fonseca
Technical Advisor at Basis Set Ventures
Fahad Noor
Staff Engineer at Basis Set Ventures
Ian Wong
Technical Advisor at Basis Set Ventures
Ingrid Chen
Controller & Partner at Basis Set Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Catherine Stewart?
Catherine Stewart is a board member and venture partner at Basis Set with prior experience at WordPress, Meta, and McKinsey. She has served as chief executive and operator for Series B-E technology companies that reached multi-billion dollar valuations, overseeing profit and loss responsibilities, team development across multiple regions, and global mergers and acquisitions including WooCommerce and Tumblr. Stewart currently advises founders and executives at early and growth-stage companies and holds board positions at startups acquired by X/Twitter, Netlify, and Sendoso, while also investing in artificial intelligence and machine learning ventures.
Where does Catherine Stewart work?
Catherine Stewart is Venture Partner at Basis Set Ventures.
Where did Catherine Stewart go to school?
Catherine Stewart studied at Yale University (BA, English); University of Cambridge (M. Phil, Social and Developmental Psychology).

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University of Cambridge mafia588

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Stewart ButterfieldMPhilFounded Flickr +1Demis HassabisBAFounded Google Deepmind +2C. Giovanni TraversoMBFounded Teal Bio +4Inaki BerenguerPhDFounded InfiniteWatch +2Harish AgarwalMaster of Philosophy - MPhilFounded Nori +2Dušan DuffekPostgraduate Diploma in EntrepreneurshipFounded 0100Ventures +2

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Michael SeibelBAFounded SocialCamBen SilbermannB.A.Founded Audiobeta +2Justin KanPhysics and PhilosophyFounded Stash +6Jonathan RothbergDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Raindance Technologies +4Donald IngberDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Unravel Biosciences +3Kevin RyanBAFounded Transcend Therapeutics +2

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Basis Set Ventures mafia7

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Hologram mafia7

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Shippo mafia5

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Same school

Also attended Yale University966

Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockMichael SeibelPartner Emeritus at Y CombinatorBen SilbermannCo-founder of PinterestZheela QaiserInvestor at Index VenturesAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)

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Also attended University of Cambridge1,412

Stewart ButterfieldCo-founder of Slack and FlickrDemis HassabisCo-founder & CEO of Google DeepMindNiko BonatsosFounder and Managing Partner of VerdictGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Hologram Inc.12

J.R. MoranChief Operating Officer at New Stack VenturesDuncan DavidsonGeneral Partner, Co-Founder at Bullpen CapitalEli Blee-GoldmanCo-Founder and General Partner at CharacterBong KohPartner at KohFoundersLogan FrederickFounder at RulesetZheng Hao TanFounder at Ruleset

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Also worked at Shippo6

Albert WengerUnion Square Ventures partner, technology investor, and author of The World After CapitalAli SaheliPartner at 7 Gate VenturesTalia GoldbergPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersAnkit JainFounder at AviatorMikhail LedvichFounder/Product Architect at ClickfactsAdam BrougherFounder at FitzyTV

Also worked at Automattic13

Phil BlackInvestor at True VenturesTony ConradInvestor at True VenturesToni SchneiderSomeone who loves life and livingVictor Bunoust-RoquerePrincipal at Manhattan Venture PartnersRaanan Bar-CohenCo-Founder and Partner at Resolute VenturesAadil MamujeeInvestor at Musha Ventures

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Also worked at Meta410

Nat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGDaniel GrossMeta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG and Safe SuperintelligenceDrew HoustonCo-founder & CEO of DropboxGabriel PereyraCo-founder & President of HarveyTinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear VenturesMike ArpaiaComputer scientist working on machine learning and data infrastructure

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