Grady Kidder
InvestorPrincipal at Catalyst Investors
New York, New York
Writes $30K – $3M checks · typically $1.5M
Experience
- Potamus EquityPartnercurrent2024 — presentRaleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
- VIVEBoard Directorcurrent2025 — presentMichigan, United States
- BreezewayBoard Director2022 — 2024Greater Boston
- LinkSquaresBoard Observer2021 — 2024Greater Boston
- Pax8Board Observer2020 — 2024Greater Denver Area
- DatavailBoard Director2019 — 2024Greater Denver Area
- Catalyst InvestorsPrincipal2016 — 2024Greater New York City Area
- Fusion Risk ManagementBoard Observer2017 — 2023Greater Chicago Area
- EffectualBoard Director2019 — 2022Jersey City, New Jersey
- Weave HQBoard Observer2017 — 2021Greater Salt Lake City Area
- Wells Fargo SecuritiesInvestment Banking - Technology, Media & Telecom2014 — 2016Greater New York City Area
- SunTrust Robinson HumphreyInvestment Banking - Leveraged Finance2013 — 2014Greater Atlanta Area
Education
- University of VirginiaM.S. in Commerce, Financial Services
- Vanderbilt UniversityB.A., Economics; Financial Economics
- Gilman School
Skills & more
Bloomberg5Microsoft Excel2Financial Modeling7Leveraged Finance6Corporate Finance3Financial Analysis6Equities2Equity Research2Data Analysis1Research1Valuation2Investment Banking2
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Private EquityFrom Grady's professional profile.
Colleagues at Catalyst Investors
Annie Veldman
Senior Associate at Catalyst Investors
Brian Rich
Managing Partner & Co-Founder at Catalyst Investors
Carson Bliss
Manager, Business Development at Catalyst Investors
Deven Pathak
Associate at Catalyst Investors
Jack O'Brien
Associate at Catalyst Investors
Jamie Ku
Controller at Catalyst Investors
Jay Sidhu
Associate at Catalyst Investors
John Buck
Principal at Catalyst Investors
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Grady Kidder work?
- Grady Kidder is Principal at Catalyst Investors.
- What check size does Grady Kidder write?
- Grady Kidder typically writes checks of $30K – $3M.
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Shared employers
Also worked at Breezeway3
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Also worked at Weave HQ18
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