Kat Orekhova
InvestorGeneral Partner at Evening · General Partner at Darkmode Ventures
New York City Metropolitan Area
Writes $50K – $100K checks
About
Kat Orekhova runs Vareto while investing by night, and leverages building Facebook’s first FP&A data science team to evaluate startups with an operator’s, finance-driven perspective.
Invests in
Sector Agnostic
Experience
- VaretoFounder & CEOcurrent2020 — present
- Darkmode VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2021 — present
- Sequoia CapitalSequoia Capital Scout2020 — 2022
- First Round CapitalAngel Track2020 — 2022
- Ironclad, Inc.Head of Product2019 — 2020
- FacebookProduct, Data Science, Finance2012 — 2019
- Hedgeye Risk Management, LLCFinancial Research2011 — 2012
- Yale UniversityAcademic Researcher & Lecturer2009 — 2011
Education
- Stanford Law SchoolDirectors’ College
- Yale UniversityMasters (left phD early), Mathematics
- University of OxfordBachelors, Mathematics
- Uppsala UniversityMasters, Mathematics
- Stuyvesant High School
Skills & more
Product Management1Data Analysis28Big Data2Statistics21Research1Online Advertising1Analytics4Social Media3Social Networking1Strategy24Python1SQL
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MatlabRCManagementAnalysisFrom Kat's professional profile.
Colleagues at Evening
Network1
Investors connected to Kat in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Kat Orekhova work?
- Kat Orekhova is General Partner at Evening.
- What does Kat Orekhova invest in?
- Kat Orekhova invests in Sector Agnostic.
- What check size does Kat Orekhova write?
- Kat Orekhova typically writes checks of $50K – $100K.
Founder mafias
University of Oxford mafia282
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Reid HoffmanM.St.Founded Manas AI +1Brent HobermanMaster of Arts - MAFounded Founders Pledge +3William GuttmanM.PhilFounded CurvePoint +3Max AhrensDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Maihem +2Matthew WilsonBachelor's degreeFounded Veratrak +2Harj TaggarMaster of Arts - MAFounded Triplebyte +1
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Yale University mafia182
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Michael SeibelBAFounded SocialCamJustin KanPhysics and PhilosophyFounded Rye +5Kevin RyanBAFounded Business Insider +2Harry GrunerFounded Hilos +2Emmett ShearBSFounded Softmax +2Jake SchwartzBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Brave Health +1
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Stuyvesant High School mafia32
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Josephine LeeHigh School DiplomaFounded Palette Labs +1Monte ZwebenFounded Splice Machine +1Samantha WhitmoreFounded Southparkcommons +1Daryl SewFounded Certainly Health +1Allen KramerFounded CruxKirill GourovFounded Csquared
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First Round Capital mafia19
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
DeVaris BrownAngel Track InvestorFounded Super Heroic +2Matt SacksFinance / Valuation InternFounded Luminary MediaDerek CallowAngel TrackFounded SwimplyBill TrenchardPartnerFounded LiveOpsJames WuInvestorFounded AdaptiLabLiz WesselPartnerFounded WayUp
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Stanford Law School mafia10
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ross ChaninDoctor of Law - JDFounded Reputation Com +1Miriam RiveraJDFounded village 88Lauri Kien KotcherJDFounded The Shade StoreElizabeth CholawskyDirectors' CollegeFounded HG InsightsMarge BreyaCertificateFounded LeadspaceJake HellerJDFounded Casetext
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Same school
Also attended Stanford Law School74
Steve AbbottPartner, Capital Markets at Sapphire VenturesMichael KlaykoOperating Executive at Marlin Equity PartnersSandy MillerInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Tim HsiaFounder at Context VenturesRenataCo-founder at Renegade PartnersShawn ConwayManaging Partner and COO at Questa Capital
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Also attended Yale University622
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 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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Shared employers
Also worked at Vareto2
Also worked at Sequoia Capital175
Michael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageDoug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerRoelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberJason CalacanisFounder of LAUNCH; host of This Week in Startups; All-In co-hostAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at Paradigm
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Also worked at First Round Capital107
Josh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalMatt SacksInvestor at LightbankAlex MarshallPartner & General Counsel at Generation Investment ManagementEmily StanfordInvestor at Notable CapitalAbdul LyInvestor at Initialized CapitalLucy BradyHead of Product at Giant Ventures Global Llp
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Also worked at Ironclad, Inc.15
Meghan ChristensonVP, Operations at Village GlobalPayam ZamaniFounder at One Planet GroupJake SaperGeneral Partner at Emergence Capital PartnersKiran YemulFellow, Healthcare & Life Sciences at BravenField PickeringManaging Partner, Conduit Private Markets at Conduit Asset ManagementChris HuxholdCFO at Elevate Ventures
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