Katherine Stabler
InvestorChief Operating Officer at Velveteen Ventures · General Counsel | Senior Legal Advisor at InvestBev
Greater Chicago Area
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About
Serves as fractional General Counsel and Senior Legal Advisor to InvestBev, managing legal affairs, corporate governance, and fund matters. She is Founding Partner of Launch Legal Advisors and has over 17 years of experience in the private fund space.
Experience
- Launch Legal AdvisorsFounding Partnercurrent2025 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- Velveteen VenturesChief Operating Officercurrent2024 — presentGreater Chicago Area
- DePaul Females in Finance InitiativeAdvisory Board Membercurrent2024 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- ChiefMember2023 — 2025Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Monroe Capital LLCAssistant General Counsel2022 — 2024Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Kuvare Asset ManagementChief Legal Officer2020 — 2021Chicago, Illinois, United States
- NuveenVice President and Associate General Counsel2018 — 2020
- Kirkland & EllisAssociate2016 — 2018Chicago, Illinois
- Ropes & Gray LLPAssociate2015 — 2016Chicago, IL
- Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)Legal Extern2014Chicago, IL
- Grosvenor Capital Management, L.P.Associate2010 — 2012Chicago, IL
- Jones Lang LaSalleFinancial Analyst2008 — 2010Chicago, IL
Skills & more
Languages English · French · Polish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Katherine Stabler?
- Serves as fractional General Counsel and Senior Legal Advisor to InvestBev, managing legal affairs, corporate governance, and fund matters. She is Founding Partner of Launch Legal Advisors and has over 17 years of experience in the private fund space.
- Where does Katherine Stabler work?
- Katherine Stabler is Chief Operating Officer at Velveteen Ventures.
- Where did Katherine Stabler go to school?
- Katherine Stabler studied at Washington University in St. Louis School of Law (J.D.); DePaul University (Bachelor of Science in Commerce, Finance; Women's Studies).
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Also attended DePaul University139
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Shared employers
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Also worked at Kirkland & Ellis76
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Also worked at Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)22
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Also worked at Grosvenor Capital Management, L.P.61
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