Freada Kapor Klein
InvestorFounderFounding Partner at Kapor Capital · Board director at Kai XR
San Francisco, California
Writes $5K – $50K checks · typically $25K
FoundedKai XR
About
Freada Kapor Klein is an entrepreneur and activist who founded SMASH in 2003 to support underrepresented students of color in STEM fields, and co-founded the first U.S. organization addressing sexual harassment in 1976. As a founding partner at Kapor Capital, she invests in seed-stage technology startups with social impact focus, and serves as co-chair of the Kapor Center, which works to increase diversity in technology and entrepreneurship. She serves on boards including the NAACP National Board of Directors and is co-author of Closing the Equity Gap.
Board director at Kai XR
Intro paths
In turn, Freada can intro founders to Kai XR's investors below.
Kai XR's investors · 4
Co-founders at Kai XR
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Experience
- SMASHFoundercurrent2001 — present
- Kapor CapitalFounding Partnercurrent2010 — present
- Kapor CenterCo-Chaircurrent2012 — present
- NAACPNAACP National Board of Directorscurrent2023 — present
- University of California, BerkeleyUC Berkeley Board of Visitorscurrent2016 — present
- TED ConferencesTEDWomen Speaker2024
- Closing the Equity GapAuthor, Closing the Equity Gap2023
Education
- The Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis UniversityDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Social Policy and Research
- University of California, BerkeleyBachelor's degree, Criminology
Deals · 1
Kai XRBoard seat
via Kapor Capital · filed Jul 2026 · $2.7M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Kapor Capital
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Investors connected to Freada in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Freada Kapor Klein work?
- Freada Kapor Klein is Founding Partner at Kapor Capital and Founder at Kai XR.
- What check size does Freada Kapor Klein write?
- Freada Kapor Klein typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.
- What companies did Freada Kapor Klein found?
- Freada Kapor Klein founded Kai XR.
Same school
Also attended The Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University1
Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,340
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Shared employers
Also worked at SMASH1
Also worked at Kapor Center3
Also worked at NAACP1
Also worked at University of California, Berkeley287
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