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Kaitlyn Henry

Investor

Venture Partner at Essence Venture Capital

Boston, Massachusetts

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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Tobi CokerunlockedKaitlyn: together at Motherduck (2026)
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×9Kaitlyn: together at OpenView Venture Partners

About

Kaitlyn Henry serves as Chief of Staff at MotherDuck, overseeing planning and operations during the company's initial revenue-generating phase. She brings experience as a co-founder, venture capital investor focused on infrastructure and AI, and operator, with a track record of partnering with technical founders to build scalable businesses. Her current focus includes integrating sales, marketing, and customer success functions while collaborating with product and engineering teams.

Experience

  1. MotherDuckChief of Staffcurrent2026 — present
  2. Essence Venture CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2023 — present
  3. Self-employedAngel Investorcurrent2023 — present
  4. dbt LabsChief of Staff2023 — 2026
  5. OpenViewPrincipal2021 — 2023
  6. OpenViewAssociate2018 — 2021
  7. 2 yrs 1 moAmazon
  8. SpotDropCo-Founder2015 — 2016San Luis Obispo County, CA

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EntrepreneurshipPublic Speaking

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Colleagues at Essence Venture Capital

Timothy Chen
Managing Partner at Essence Venture Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Kaitlyn Henry?
Kaitlyn Henry serves as Chief of Staff at MotherDuck, overseeing planning and operations during the company's initial revenue-generating phase. She brings experience as a co-founder, venture capital investor focused on infrastructure and AI, and operator, with a track record of partnering with technical founders to build scalable businesses. Her current focus includes integrating sales, marketing, and customer success functions while collaborating with product and engineering teams.
Where does Kaitlyn Henry work?
Kaitlyn Henry is Venture Partner at Essence Venture Capital.
What check size does Kaitlyn Henry write?
Kaitlyn Henry typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Kaitlyn Henry go to school?
Kaitlyn Henry studied at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo (Bachelor's Degree, Business Administration, Entrepreneurship Concentration).

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