About
Kathleen Estreich is an investing partner at Pear. She previously co-founded MKT1 and MKT1 Capital, where she invested in and advised early-stage B2B startups from pre-seed through Series A, and earlier built and led marketing and operations teams at Intercom, Box, Facebook, and Scalyr (acquired by SentinelOne). She holds a BA in Political Science and History from Brown University.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
Enterprise Software
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Estreich co-founded MKT1 Capital in 2021 alongside co-founder Emily Kramer.
- More
- Estreich co-authors the MKT1 Newsletter, a business publication on Substack covering team building and revenue growth.
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Experience
- Pear VCPartnercurrent2024 — present
- MKT1Managing Partner / Cofounder @ MKT1 Capitalcurrent2021 — present
- MKT1Co-Founder / Marketing Advisor2020 — 2024
- First Round CapitalAngel Track2021
- Scalyr (acquired by SentinelOne)VP of Marketing & Operations2017 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- IntercomDirector, Chief of Staff2015 — 2016San Francisco, CA
- BoxSenior Manager, Platform Marketing & Programs2013 — 2015Los Altos, CA
- FacebookMarketing Manager2007 — 2013
Skills & more
Facebook5SaaS5Strategy5Management7Social Media Marketing9Social Networking2Social Media20Corporate Communications8Marketing19Recruiting6Digital Marketing2Strategic Partnerships8
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Start-upsAnalyticsProduct ManagementPublic RelationsBusiness DevelopmentFrom Kathleen's professional profile.
Colleagues at Pear VC
Ajay Kamat
Partner at Pear VC
Alex Gao
Engineer at Pear VC
Aparna Sinha
Advisor at Pear VC
Arash Afrakhteh
Partner at Pear VC
Curt Herberts
Investor at Premji Invest
Eddie Eltoukhy
Partner at Pear VC
Emma Krivoshein
Senior Operations Associate at Pear VC
Eric Lin
Acting Associate Director for Innovation & Industry Services (ADIIS) at National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kathleen Estreich?
- Kathleen Estreich is an investing partner at Pear. She previously co-founded MKT1 and MKT1 Capital, where she invested in and advised early-stage B2B startups from pre-seed through Series A, and earlier built and led marketing and operations teams at Intercom, Box, Facebook, and Scalyr (acquired by SentinelOne). She holds a BA in Political Science and History from Brown University.
- Where does Kathleen Estreich work?
- Kathleen Estreich is Partner at Pear VC.
- What does Kathleen Estreich invest in?
- Kathleen Estreich invests in Enterprise Software.
- Where did Kathleen Estreich go to school?
- Kathleen Estreich studied at Brown University (BA, Political Science & History).
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Shared employers
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Emily KramerVenture Partner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpNick TippmannPartner at Ganas VenturesKevin BuckbyPartner at MKT1 CapitalDeanna DongPartner at MKT1 CapitalRiddhi ShahPartner at MKT1 CapitalJessica ShamboraPartner at MKT1 Capital
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