About
Katherine Hill Ritchie is Senior Director of Venture Funds at TEDCO, where she works with the investment team to identify and support early-stage technology and life sciences companies in Maryland. She has over 20 years of finance and investment experience, founded Private Capital Investments, LLC in 2009 while based in Geneva, and previously spent seven years in Switzerland as a Managing Director at Palladio Alternative Research and as a senior analyst and investment committee member for a family office portfolio. She is an angel investor and member of Citrine Angels, sits on the investment committee of University Impact, and holds an MBA from Fordham University and a BS in Psychology from the University of Maryland.
Invests in
ConsumerImpact & Social GoodMedical Devices
Experience
- TEDCOThe State of Maryland Economic Development & Venture Capital Fund, Senior Director, Venture Fundscurrent2022 — presentMaryland, United States
- Private Capital Investments, LLCFounder, CIO & CEOcurrent2009 — presentWashington D.C. & New York City and Geneva, Switzerland
- TCAV InvestmentsBusiness Advisorcurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Maryland Clean Energy CenterClimate Tech Founder's Fund Oversight Committee Volunteercurrent2024 — presentBaltimore, Maryland, United States
- Nottingham SpirkAdvisor to the Family Officecurrent2017 — presentGreater Cleveland
- Citrine AngelsAngel Investor and Board Member, Portfolio Committee Volunteercurrent2021 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
- UI Charitable AdvisorsInvestment Committee Volunteercurrent2020 — presentSalt Lake County, Utah, United States
- Venture ForwardMentor volunteer2025
- Materna MedicalAdvisor, Investor and Syndicate Deal Lead2024 — 2025Mountain View, California, United States
- BitgreenAdvisor2024New York City
- Beyond Impact VCChair of Investment Committee2022 — 2024Luxembourg
- PortfoliaInvestor2019 — 2023San Mateo, California, United States
- WindpactBoard Member & Advisor2021 — 2022Virginia, United States
- How Women InvestFounding LP (Limited Partner Investor)2020 — 2022
- Association for Corporate GrowthVice Chair of Family Office Committee for ACG New York2017 — 2021New York City Metropolitan Area
- Sustainability Guild InternationalCo-Chair of Global Advisory Board2018 — 2021Greater Boston
- Simon Group Holdings - Simon Family OfficeStrategic Advisor2018Birmingham, Michigan
- Eden CapitalDeal Sourcing and Origination for Private Equity Firm/Family Office2016 — 2017New York City Metropolitan Area
- 100 Women in Finance, Philanthropy and Education OrganizationCharity Liaison, Team Leader, Fundraiser, Philanthropy Due Diligence Committee2007 — 2017Geneva Area, Switzerland and New York City
- Family Office Advisory BoardTriState Capital2016 — 2017Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Education
- The Johns Hopkins UniversityAI for Business Strategy2026
- Fordham Gabelli School of BusinessMBA
- University of MarylandBachelor of Science, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
- Thomas S. Wootton High SchoolHigh School
Skills & more
+12 more
Mergers & AcquisitionsFinanceVenture CapitalAsset AllocationEmerging MarketsFundingFinancial ServicesInvestment StrategiesFrenchEntrepreneurshipResearchNonprofitsFrom Katherine's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
Nottingham Spirk Family Office
Per the firm's website.
