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Katherine: together at Vanderbilt University
About
Katherine Rice is a Partner at GingerBread Capital, where she leads investments in women-led businesses and funds. She previously worked as an Operating Partner in private equity at Altamont Capital, was a senior executive at Williams-Sonoma leading global business development, and founded RCP, a strategic advisory firm for consumer growth companies; earlier roles included investment banking at Kidder Peabody and management at Bain & Company. She holds a degree from Vanderbilt University and an MBA from Stanford University, and has served on numerous private company boards.
Invests in
ConsumerFoodTechSports TechWellness & Fitness
Experience
- Better SourAdvisory Boardcurrent2025 — present
- GingerBread CapitalPartnercurrent2021 — present
- GingerBread CapitalSenior Advisor2020 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- SightglassBoard Director and Advisorcurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Rice Capital Partners (RCP)Founder and CEOcurrent2014 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- The Biden-Harris White HouseCommissioner, President's Commission on White House Fellowships2021 — 2025Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- GoodlesBoard Observer2022 — 2024Santa Cruz, California, United States
- Altamont Capital PartnersOperating Partner2014 — 2021Palo Alto, California
- David's BridalBoard Director2019 — 2020Pennsylvania, United States
- The Bay Club CompanyBoard Director2010 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- Williams-Sonoma, Inc.Vice President, Business Development; Gift Card lead; Founder, cultivate.com2002 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- Sunkist GrowersGeneral Manager and Senior Advisor2001 — 2002Southern California
- Bain & CompanyManagement Consulting: Consultant (1996-1998), Manager (1998-2000)1996 — 2000San Francisco Bay Area
- Kidder PeabodyFinancial Analyst1991 — 1994New York, New York
Skills & more
E-commerce25Multi-channel Retail4Strategic Partnerships20Business Development16Start-ups16Analytics9Product Marketing3Competitive Analysis4Marketing Strategy4Business Strategy4Digital Media3Customer Acquisition3
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Colleagues at Gingerbread Capital
Becky Doell
Investor at Gingerbread Capital
Cary Conrad
Executive in Residence at Gingerbread Capital
Danielle Davis
Chief of Staff at Gingerbread Capital
Elizabeth Valiaveedan
Senior Associate at Gingerbread Capital
Ita Ekpoudom
Partner at Gingerbread Capital
Jeanie M. Barnett
Communications Director at Gingerbread Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Katherine Rice?
- Katherine Rice is a Partner at GingerBread Capital, where she leads investments in women-led businesses and funds. She previously worked as an Operating Partner in private equity at Altamont Capital, was a senior executive at Williams-Sonoma leading global business development, and founded RCP, a strategic advisory firm for consumer growth companies; earlier roles included investment banking at Kidder Peabody and management at Bain & Company. She holds a degree from Vanderbilt University and an MBA from Stanford University, and has served on numerous private company boards.
- Where does Katherine Rice work?
- Katherine Rice is Partner at Gingerbread Capital.
- What does Katherine Rice invest in?
- Katherine Rice invests in Consumer, FoodTech, Sports Tech, Wellness & Fitness.
- Where did Katherine Rice go to school?
- Katherine Rice studied at Stanford University (MBA, Business); Vanderbilt University (BA, Communications); The Kinkaid School (High School).
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Also attended Vanderbilt University347
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Shared employers
Also worked at GingerBread Capital6
Ita EkpoudomPartner at Gingerbread CapitalElizabeth ValiaveedanSenior Associate at Gingerbread CapitalJeanie M. BarnettCommunications Director at Gingerbread CapitalDanielle DavisChief of Staff at Gingerbread CapitalCary ConradExecutive in Residence at Gingerbread CapitalLinneaFounder and CEO of GingerBread Capital at Nurse Capital
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Also worked at Altamont Capital Partners50
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