Where does Kate Dilligan work?

Kate Dilligan is Founder & CEO of Cooler Heads.

What companies did Kate Dilligan found?

Kate Dilligan founded Cooler Heads.

Where did Kate Dilligan go to school?

Kate Dilligan studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management); Smith College (BA, History); StartX (Founder, F19).

Kate Dilligan

Founder

Founder & CEO at Cooler Heads

San Diego, California, United States

FoundedCooler Heads

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192 people in our graph share verified history with Kate — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Liz Todia ZamboryunlockedKate: together at Cooler Heads (2025–2026)

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×2Kate: together at Smith College

About

Kate Dilligan is the Founder and CEO of Cooler Heads Care, a company developing products to help cancer patients manage common side effects of treatment. A tech executive and cancer survivor, she focuses on providing affordable options for patients navigating treatment.

Founder & CEO at Cooler Heads

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Cooler Heads's investors · 9

Ad Astra Ventures Aloft VCSan Francisco AstiaSilicon Valley CALIFORNIA INNOVATIONBerkeley Golden SeedsFlushing · $250K – $2M checks Mutual Capital PartnersCleveland · $1M checks · since 2026 National Institutes of Health (NIH)since 2021 Robin Hood VenturesPhiladelphia · $250K – $1M checks Scientific Health DevelopmentDallas · $2M checks

Experience

Cooler Heads CareCEO & Foundercurrent2018 — presentSan Diego County, California, United States
KnuEdgeExecutive Vice President2003 — 2017San Diego County, California, United States
Sanchez for CongressFinance Director1997 — 2001
DCCCSerna for Congress - National Finance Director1997
Friends of Jane HarmanCalifornia Finance Director1996

Skills & more

Strategic Planning9Strategy16Leadership4Entrepreneurship6Corporate Development16Start-ups20Program Management8Go-to-market Strategy3Financial Modeling2Management Consulting4Business Development5Strategic Partnerships8

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Product ManagementCross-functional Team LeadershipEngineering ManagementVenture CapitalProduct DevelopmentBusiness StrategyMergersCompetitive AnalysisMergers & AcquisitionsSaaSSoftware as a Service (SaaS)

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Kate Dilligan?: Kate Dilligan is the Founder and CEO of Cooler Heads Care, a company developing products to help cancer patients manage common side effects of treatment. A tech executive and cancer survivor, she focuses on providing affordable options for patients navigating treatment.
Where does Kate Dilligan work?: Kate Dilligan is Founder & CEO of Cooler Heads.
What companies did Kate Dilligan found?: Kate Dilligan founded Cooler Heads.
Where did Kate Dilligan go to school?: Kate Dilligan studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management); Smith College (BA, History); StartX (Founder, F19).

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Stanford University Graduate School of Business mafia748

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StartX mafia86

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Jim BentonAlignment at StartXFounded Adapt +3 Edward LandoInternFounded Link +2 Andrew ScheuermannCoach and JudgeFounded Arch Systems +1 James Lu MorrisseyBoard of AdvisorsFounded Mentor Collective +1 Lawrence GentilelloFounderFounded Optery +1 Catalin VossInnovator in ResidenceFounded Ello +1

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Smith College mafia8

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sun AltbachBAFounded Pic Therapeutics Maliha M. QuadirBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Shohoz Dana Pagar, PhDMEdFounded Teachley Kathryn FantauzziB.A.Founded Apollo Ania RodriguezExecutive Education: From Specialist to StrategistFounded JourneyTrack Jessica HeinzelmanBAFounded Throne Labs

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Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business2,000

Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board member Peter FentonGeneral Partner at Benchmark David SzeAdvisory Partner at Greylock Katherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew Scott SandellExecutive Chairman & Chief Investment Officer at NEA

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Natasha SharmaInvestor at True Ventures Nigel CarrDirector at Acario Innovation Leah PalmerManaging Director and General Counsel at Spectrum Equity Sun AltbachSenior Scientific Advisor at BOLD Longevity Laurel ToubyManaging Partner at Supernode Ventures Elaine Harris-WhalenVice President of Human Resources at Level Equity

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Also attended StartX32

James WangGeneral Partner at Creative Ventures Tim HsiaFounder at Context Ventures Andrew RadinInvestor at Inception Studio Capital Qi WangAssociate at DCM Ventures Simon ChanManaging Partner at FirsthandVC Lawrence GentilelloFounder/Board Director at Screenleap

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Shared employers

Also worked at Cooler Heads Care7

Liz Todia ZamboryPrincipal at Mutual Capital Partners Michael SchotzingerSenior Associate at Scientific Health Development R. Michael SchotzingerPrincipal at Scientific Health Development Haley KingCEO at Paxos Health Jason PesterfieldExecutive Officer, Director at Veran Medical Ryan DenneyExecutive Officer at Veran Medical

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Also worked at DCCC4

Nitin SubramanianInvestor at Left Lane Capital Zack LiscioFounder/CEO at Naytev William NewtonFounder at WiredScore Atticus FranckenExecutive Officer at MajorClarity by Edmentum