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Crystal McKellar

Investor

Managing Director at Mithril Capital Management

San Francisco, California, United States

Experience

  1. Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)Commercial Engagement (CTR)current2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Cooler Heads CareBoard Member2020 — 2025
  3. Aloft VCFounder and Managing Partner at Aloft VC2019 — 2025San Francisco
  4. SirenBoard Member and Advisor2018 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
  5. TechCrunchGuest VC Contributor2020
  6. Mithril Capital Management LLCManaging Director2012 — 2019San Francisco
  7. Morrison & Foerster LLPSenior Associate2009 — 2012California
  8. Davis Polk & Wardwell LLPAssociate2004 — 2009New York
  9. Hon. Marilyn L. Huff, U.S. District Court, S.D. CaliforniaLaw Clerk2003 — 2004

Education

  1. Harvard Law SchoolDoctor of Law (J.D.)2000 — 2003
  2. University of OxfordM. St., Late Roman History1999 — 2000
  3. Yale UniversityBachelor of Arts (B.A.)1995 — 1999
  4. Harvard-Westlake School

Colleagues at Mithril Capital Management

Ajay Royan
Investor at Mithril Capital Management
Peter Thiel
Co-founder & Partner at Founders Fund

Network4

Ajay Royan
Investor at Mithril Capital Management
Jason Krikorian
General Partner at DCM Ventures
Maria Gonzalez-Blanch
Investment Committee Member at Ad Astra Ventures
Rebecca Woodcock
Principal at Yamaha Motor Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Crystal McKellar work?
Crystal McKellar is Managing Director at Mithril Capital Management.

Same school

Also attended Harvard Law School158

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Also attended University of Oxford950

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageBrad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter Capital; architect of Invest America; BG2 co-hostDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index VenturesJan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures

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Also attended Yale University620

Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockMichael SeibelPartner Emeritus at Y CombinatorZheela QaiserInvestor at Index VenturesAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Karthik ArdhanareeswaranInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)

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Also attended Harvard-Westlake School37

Johnny HooperAssociate at March Capital PartnersNick PenskeInvestment Team at 8VCAlyssa TsenterSenior Associate at Flare Capital PartnersJohn CopsesSenior Associate at CAVU Consumer PartnersIra EhrenpreisFounder and Managing Partner at DBL PartnersConor CookPlatform Manager at Comcast Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)10

Omar PimentelDirector of Frontier Strategy at Type One VenturesJohn HrivnakOperations Director, National Security at Red Cell IncubationIan EishenVenture Partner at Audere CapitalEnrique OtiInvestor at Green FlagDan MaddenPrincipal, National Security at SQUADRA VENTURESErnie BioManaging Director at ForgePoint Capital

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Also worked at Cooler Heads Care1

Liz Todia ZamboryPrincipal at Mutual Capital Partners

Also worked at Siren2

Jeffrey LeeManaging Partner at Augment VenturesMaryam TaheriFounder at Brave Care

Also worked at Mithril Capital Management LLC6

Alex KolicichInvestment Team at 8VCSebastian CaliriInvestment Team at 8VCStephanie WatkinsOperations at 8VCAjay RoyanInvestor at Mithril Capital ManagementVedika JainGeneral Partner at WEEKENDDavid FetherstonhaughPrincipal at DVx Ventures