Where does Kat Mañalac work?

Kat Mañalac is Partner at Convective Capital.

Where did Kat Mañalac go to school?

Kat Mañalac studied at Northwestern University (BS, Communications).

What has Kat Mañalac written?

Kat Mañalac has 1 tracked post on ycombinator.com, including "Startups for students".

What podcasts and interviews feature Kat Mañalac?

Tracked appearances include "The best way to launch your startup", "How to launch (again and again)", "On starting and scaling construction startup PlanGrid", and 1 more.

Kat Mañalac

Investor

Partner at Convective Capital

Pacifica, California, United States

About

Kat Mañalac combines experience across Google, Wired, Reddit, Samsung and Y Combinator with organizer of Red Sky Summit and fire-tech convenings, uniquely focusing her brand on wildfire resilience and ecosystem-building.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechInsurTechRoboticsSaaS

Experience

Convective CapitalPartnercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
Y CombinatorManaging Outreach Officer/Head of Outreach2020 — 2024
Y CombinatorPartner2013 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
AlexisOhanian.comChief of Staff for Alexis Ohanian2012 — 2013New York, NY
WIREDBrand & Strategy2008 — 2012New York, NY

Skills & more

Google Analytics7Writing4Strategy12Social Media27Blogging35Digital Strategy8New Media4Marketing23Digital Media59Content Strategy29Social Media Marketing37Marketing Communications4

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From Kat's professional profile.

Podcasts & interviews

featuring Kat Mañalac

The best way to launch your startup

Y Combinator

How to launch (again and again)

Y Combinator

On starting and scaling construction startup PlanGrid

Y Combinator

How to Start a Startup: Diversity and inclusion at early stage startups

Y Combinator

Writing

Startups for students2022-01-16

An essay encouraging students to consider startups as a viable career path, noting how startup founding has become far more accessible since YC's founding.

Colleagues at Convective Capital

Amy Brown

Director of Operations at Convective Capital

Anukool Lakhina

Partner at Convective Capital

Bill Clerico

Founder & Managing Partner at Convective Capital

Jay Ribakove

Principal at Convective Capital

Mike Trapanese

Partner at Convective Capital

Network1

Bill Clerico

Founder & Managing Partner at Convective Capital

Investors connected to Kat in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Kat Mañalac?: Kat Mañalac combines experience across Google, Wired, Reddit, Samsung and Y Combinator with organizer of Red Sky Summit and fire-tech convenings, uniquely focusing her brand on wildfire resilience and ecosystem-building.
Where does Kat Mañalac work?: Kat Mañalac is Partner at Convective Capital.
What does Kat Mañalac invest in?: Kat Mañalac invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, InsurTech, Robotics, SaaS.
Where did Kat Mañalac go to school?: Kat Mañalac studied at Northwestern University (BS, Communications).
What has Kat Mañalac written?: Kat Mañalac has 1 tracked post on ycombinator.com, including "Startups for students".
What podcasts and interviews feature Kat Mañalac?: Tracked appearances include "The best way to launch your startup", "How to launch (again and again)", "On starting and scaling construction startup PlanGrid", and 1 more.