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Kat Orekhova
InvestorFounderGeneral Partner at Darkmode Ventures · General Partner at Evening · Co-founder & CEO at Vareto
New York City Metropolitan Area
Writes $50K – $100K checks
FoundedVareto
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1,237 people in our graph share verified history with Kat — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Jason KaliraunlockedKat: together at Vareto (2021–2026)
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About
A current and former founder and partner at DarkMode Ventures, active in product, GTM, and hiring support for portfolio companies.
Invests in
Sector Agnostic
Co-founder & CEO at Vareto
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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
Skills & more
Product Management1Data Analysis28Big Data2Statistics21Research1Online Advertising1Analytics4Social Media3Social Networking1Strategy24Python1SQL
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Investments
Investor
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Colleagues at Darkmode Ventures
Network1
Investors connected to Kat in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kat Orekhova?
- A current and former founder and partner at DarkMode Ventures, active in product, GTM, and hiring support for portfolio companies.
- Where does Kat Orekhova work?
- Kat Orekhova is Co-founder & CEO of Vareto and General Partner at Darkmode Ventures.
- 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.
- What companies did Kat Orekhova found?
- Kat Orekhova founded Vareto.
- What companies has Kat Orekhova invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Datacy.
- Where did Kat Orekhova go to school?
- Kat Orekhova studied at Stanford Law School (Directors’ College); Yale University (Masters (left phD early), Mathematics); University of Oxford (Bachelors, Mathematics).
Founder mafias
University of Oxford mafia748
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Yale University mafia431
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Michael SeibelBAFounded Michael Seibel +1Ben SilbermannB.A.Founded Audiobeta +2Justin KanPhysics and PhilosophyFounded Stash +5Jonathan RothbergDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Raindance Technologies +4Fritz LanmanB.A.Founded Doppler Labs +3Donald IngberDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Unravel +3
Uppsala University mafia57
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Stuyvesant High School mafia52
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
First Round Capital mafia36
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Josh KopelmanPartnerFounded DormroomfundDeVaris BrownAngel Track InvestorFounded Super Heroic +2Bill TrenchardPartnerFounded LiveOps +1Stephen CarrollSpecial Project InternFounded Findigs +1Paul BenigeriSoftware Engineering InternFounded Backslash +1Auston BunsenSenior Software EngineerFounded Accessgrid +1
Same school
Also attended Stanford Law School126
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 University1,082
Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockMichael SeibelPartner Emeritus at Y CombinatorBen SilbermannCo-founder of PinterestZheela QaiserInvestor at Index VenturesAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)
+ 1,076 more
Also attended University of Oxford1,757
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageGabriel PereyraCo-founder & President of HarveyDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index VenturesJan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures
+ 1,751 more
Also attended Uppsala University153
Niklas ZennströmCo-founder and CEO of AtomicoCarole GinmanHead of Marketing at OxxAnastasia AltynnikovaInvestor at EQT VenturesMaria NyhageInvestment Manager at ScietyCharlotte SmirnovaCorporate Communications Manager at ScietyBengt JulanderSenior Advisor at Sciety
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Shared employers
Also worked at Vareto3
Also worked at Sequoia Capital212
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 StartupsAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at Paradigm
+ 206 more
Also worked at First Round Capital135
Josh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalMatt SacksInvestor at LightbankEmily StanfordInvestor at Notable CapitalAbdul LyInvestor at Initialized CapitalLucy BradyHead of Product at Giant Ventures Global LlpEmily KramerVenture Partner at Rackhouse Venture Management Lp
+ 129 more
Also worked at Ironclad, Inc.17
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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