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Kate McAndrew

Investor

Co-Founder & General Partner at Baukunst · Partner at Bolt

San Francisco, California

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

About

Kate McAndrew is co-founder and general partner at Baukunst, a venture fund focused on pre-seed stage investments in technology and design companies. Baukunst's inaugural fund has $100M in capital under management.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechDeep TechDirect to ConsumerHardwareSaaS

Experience

  1. BaukunstCo-Founder and General Partnercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco
  2. Stealth Startup (Consumer Health)Pre-seed lead investor and board membercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. POCAPre-seed Investorcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  4. offe marketPre-seed lead investor and board membercurrent2025 — present
  5. RecessPre-seed lead investor and board membercurrent2025 — present
  6. Stealth Pre-seed StartupPre-seed lead investor and board membercurrent2024 — present
  7. GOBPre-seed lead investor and board membercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  8. SylviePre-seed Lead Investor and Board Observercurrent2023 — presentNew York, United States
  9. Stealth StartupPre-seed Lead Investor & Board Membercurrent2023 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  10. Bindery BooksPre-seed Lead Investor & Board Observercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  11. BobbiePre-seed Lead Investor and Board Observercurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco
  12. EternalBoard Member2019 — 2025San Francisco
  13. MaevBoard Member2019 — 2025San Francisco
  14. BoltPartner2014 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  15. The Iron Yard VenturesProgram Director, The Iron Yard Ventures2013 — 2014Spartanburg, SC
  16. Habitat for Humanity InternationalAmeriCorps Service Member2011 — 2012Pittsboro NC
  17. Self EmployedSocial Media Consultant2009 — 2011Los Angeles, Ca
  18. lululemon athleticaAssociate2009 — 2010Greater Toronto Area, Canada

Education

  1. McGill UniversityBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis & Art History2005 — 2009
  2. ArtCenter College of DesignIndustrial and Product Design, Advertising2005 — 2008

Skills & more

Venture Capital

From Kate's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended McGill University349

Harley FinkelsteinInvestor at Felicis VenturesMattias LjungmanInvestor at Moonfire VenturesNoubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringDavid NaultGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalLaviva MazharPrincipal at Luge CapitalLisa PurcellInvestor at Third Rock Ventures

+ 343 more

Also attended ArtCenter College of Design3

Maxence CacheuxDirector, Europe GTM at Avataar Venture PartnersMaurice MaschmeyerInvestor at BAM VenturesHeather PhillipsAdvisor at Designer Fund

Shared employers

Also worked at Recess1

Matt ThomsGeneral Partner at Baukunst

Also worked at GOB2

Matt ThomsGeneral Partner at BaukunstAnnie EvansInvestor at Dream VC

Also worked at Sylvie1

Matt ThomsGeneral Partner at Baukunst

Also worked at Stealth Startup220

Andrew ChenGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzErica VanInvestment Director at Intel CapitalHemamAdvisor at Clear VenturesHamish GarnettAssociate at Manta Ray VenturesFranz KoflerInvestor at Next Frontier CapitalGüimar Vaca SitticVenture Partner at FJ Labs

+ 214 more

Colleagues at Baukunst

Axel Bichara
General Partner at Bolt
Chelsea Goddard
Investor at Baukunst
Matt Thoms
General Partner at Baukunst
Tyler Mincey
Partner at Baukunst

Network1

Ben Einstein
General Partner at Bolt

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