About
Joined Waterline in 2025 after working on WHOOP's FP&A team and spending three years as a growth equity investor at Volition Capital. Holds a B.A. in Economics and Sociology from Bowdoin College.
Experience
- Waterline VenturesAssociatecurrent2025 — present
- WHOOPSenior Financial Analyst2024 — 2025Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Volition CapitalAssociate2024
- Volition CapitalAnalyst2021 — 2024
- John HancockSummer Analyst2020
Skills & more
- Tuck Business Bridge Program — The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
From Katharine's professional profile.
Colleagues at Waterline Ventures
Bijan Salehezideh
Advisor at Waterline Ventures
Bob Higgins
Advisor at Waterline Ventures
Dennis Chalke
Advisor at Waterline Ventures
Ellie Carson
Associate at Waterline Ventures
Gil Addo
Operating Partner at Waterline Ventures
Jack Shields
Advisor at Waterline Ventures
John Curtin
Partner at Waterline Ventures
Kathy Barry
CFO Advisor at Waterline Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Katharine French?
- Joined Waterline in 2025 after working on WHOOP's FP&A team and spending three years as a growth equity investor at Volition Capital. Holds a B.A. in Economics and Sociology from Bowdoin College.
- Where does Katharine French work?
- Katharine French is Associate at Waterline Ventures.
- Where did Katharine French go to school?
- Katharine French studied at Bowdoin College (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Major: Economics); The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth (Business Bridge Program); Middlesex School.
Same school
Also attended Bowdoin College89
Reed HastingsCo-founder of NetflixHolly MaloneyInvestment Team at General CatalystKen ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystKevin MunnellyInvestor at Third Rock VenturesEmily PawlakVice President at Volition CapitalJohn HarthorneFounder & Managing Director at Two Lanterns Venture Partners
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Also attended The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth259
John McCulloughInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersCarley PhillipsPrincipal at GreycroftM.G. ThibautFormer Chief Financial Officer at DroneDeploy at Scale Venture PartnersLiam DonohueInvestor at .406 VenturesGraham BrooksPartner at .406 VenturesJoanna Skoler GilmanChief Marketing and Communications Officer at .406 Ventures
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Also attended Middlesex School19
Miles LittlefieldDirector of Investor Relations at Cortado VenturesGiao PhanAssociate at Eos Venture Partners LimitedJason RobartCo-founder and General Partner at Seae VenturesEliza ChamberlainSenior Associate at Jump CapitalAlexandra MillerHead of Marketing at 1kxBecca CooperSenior Corporate Counsel at Omidyar Network
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Shared employers
Also worked at WHOOP18
Eric LiawInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Brett ThomasCo-Founder & Managing Partner at CAVU Consumer PartnersElizabeth WeilFounder & Partner at Scribble VenturesNolan ShahAssociate at Spero VenturesMatthew R. PattersonVenture Partner - US Investments at SR One Capital ManagementLee HowerCo-founder and Partner at NextView Ventures
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Also worked at Volition Capital42
Larry ChengCo-Founder, Volition CapitalMelanie NabarPrincipal at Volition CapitalEmily PawlakVice President at Volition CapitalSean CantwellInvestor at Volition CapitalRoger HurwitzInvestor at Volition CapitalJim FerryPartner at Volition Capital
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Also worked at John Hancock20
Maureen St. PierrePortfolio Analyst at Polaris PartnersDan RosenPartner at Commerce VenturesKyra MarcheExecutive Assistant at Casdin CapitalKiran YadavExecutive & Administrative Manager at She CapitalBrenda LinAssociate, Investment Team at Runway Growth CapitalScott GarberManaging Partner at Early Light Ventures
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