Kate Ryder
InvestorInvestor at xfactor ventures
New York, New York
Writes $100K – $150K checks · typically $125K
About
Katherine Ryder is the founder and CEO of Maven, a telehealth platform providing access to a network of women's and family health providers, including a maternity management program for employers. She previously worked as an early stage investor at Index Ventures in London, focusing on consumer technology across health, education, art, and retail. Before that she was a journalist writing for The Economist and assisted former U.S. Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson with his memoirs; she holds a B.A. from the University of Michigan and an MSc from the London School of Economics.
Invests in
Digital HealthFemTech
Experience
- MavenFounder & CEOcurrent2014 — present
- Index VenturesEarly stage Investor2012 — 2014London, United Kingdom
- The EconomistReporter2009 — 2012New York, Singapore, London
- Office of Hank PaulsonWriter/Researcher, Hank Paulson memoirs, "On the Brink"2009New York, Washington DC
- The New YorkerWeb editorial staff2008 — 2009New York
- The New YorkerEditorial staff2007Greater New York City Area
- Embajada de MadridEnglish Teacher, Colegio Público Rufino Blanco2005 — 2006Madrid Area, Spain
Education
- University of MichiganBachelor of Arts - BA, Double Major
- The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)MSc Anthropology2007 — 2008
- The Taft School
Skills & more
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Social MediaProfessional CleaningStart-upsBusiness StrategyEditorialManagementMarketing StrategyLanguages English · Spanish
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Also attended University of Michigan413
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Also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)830
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Also attended The Taft School15
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Shared employers
Also worked at Maven14
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Also worked at Index Ventures124
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Also worked at The Economist15
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