Cathryn Paine
InvestorPartner, People at Anzu Partners
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
About
Cathryn Paine is a Partner at Anzu Partners, where she focuses on human capital, including executive search and organizational analysis during investment diligence, and leads the firm's Talent and People Operations teams supporting Anzu and its portfolio companies. Before Anzu, she spent about a decade at technology startups, leading recruitment at Mapbox during its growth between its A and C rounds and running operations, including finance, recruiting, and HR, at FrontlineSMS. She holds a BA and MA from George Washington University and was named to Venture Capital Journal's 2021 '40 under 40 Rising Stars in VC' list.
Experience
- Anzu PartnersPartnercurrent2023 โ presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
- Anzu PartnersPrincipal2017 โ 2023Washington, DC
- Lex GeneralisChief Executive Officercurrent2025 โ presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
- EnCharge AIBoard Observercurrent2022 โ presentPrinceton, NJ
- Women On Boards ProjectCommittee Member, Searchcurrent2022 โ present
- MultiMechanicsBoard Member2018 โ 2019Omaha, Nebraska
- MapboxHead of Recruiting2014 โ 2017Washington, DC
- FrontlineSMSOperations Manager2012 โ 2014Washington, DC
- The George Washington UniversityOperations Manager2009 โ 2011Washington, DC
Skills & more
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Investments
Board seats
EnchargeAIMultiMechanics
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Colleagues at Anzu Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Cathryn Paine?
- Cathryn Paine is a Partner at Anzu Partners, where she focuses on human capital, including executive search and organizational analysis during investment diligence, and leads the firm's Talent and People Operations teams supporting Anzu and its portfolio companies. Before Anzu, she spent about a decade at technology startups, leading recruitment at Mapbox during its growth between its A and C rounds and running operations, including finance, recruiting, and HR, at FrontlineSMS. She holds a BA and MA from George Washington University and was named to Venture Capital Journal's 2021 '40 under 40 Rising Stars in VC' list.
- Where does Cathryn Paine work?
- Cathryn Paine is Partner, People at Anzu Partners.
- What boards does Cathryn Paine sit on?
- Cathryn Paine holds tracked board seats at EnchargeAI, MultiMechanics.
- Where did Cathryn Paine go to school?
- Cathryn Paine studied at The George Washington University (Masters, Media & Public Affairs); The George Washington University (Bachelors, Political Communication).
Same school
Also attended The George Washington University256
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Shared employers
Also worked at Lex Generalis2
Also worked at Women On Boards Project4
Also worked at MultiMechanics6
Also worked at Mapbox14
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