Kathryn Shih
InvestorVenture Partner at ForgePoint Capital
Seattle, Washington
Writes $5M – $30M checks · typically $17M
About
Kathryn Shih trained and deployed generative AI for security while leading Google's Security AI Workbench, helps security startups convert ongoing human costs into AI investments, and publishes Margin of Safety.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Experience
- Forgepoint CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2024 — present
- Forgepoint CapitalEntrepreneur in Residence2024
- GoogleProduct Lead, GCP Security AI Workbench2023
- GoogleGroup Product Manager, GCP Security Command Center2019 — 2022
- GoogleSr Product Manager, GDA2018 — 2019
- GoogleSr Product Manager, Android2015 — 2018
- GoogleProduct Manager, GDN2013 — 2015
- Amazon Web ServicesSr. Product Manager, EC2 & Elastic MapReduce2011 — 2013
- Amazon Web ServicesProduct Manager Intern, EC22010
- Akamai TechnologiesSenior Software Engineer2007 — 2009
- Akamai TechnologiesSoftware Engineer2005 — 2007
- Akamai TechnologiesSoftware Engineer Intern2003 — 2004
Skills & more
Product Management11SaaS5IaaS4Data Analysis4SQL3Pricing3Amazon Web Services (AWS)12Cloud Computing11Distributed Systems11Hadoop4C++2Python4
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PerlAgile MethodologiesAmazon EC2AnalyticsMobile ApplicationsSoftware DevelopmentSoftware EngineeringRubyMapReduceFrom Kathryn's professional profile.
Colleagues at ForgePoint Capital
Alberto Yépez
Co-Founder and Managing Director at ForgePoint Capital
Andres Andreu
Venture Consultant at ForgePoint Capital
Andrew McClure
Managing Director at ForgePoint Capital
Casilda Angulo
Vice President at ForgePoint Capital
Damien Henault
Managing Director, Forgepoint Capital International at ForgePoint Capital
Donald Dixon
Co-Founder and Managing Director at ForgePoint Capital
Dr. Shane Shook
Investor at ForgePoint Capital
Ernie Bio
Managing Director at ForgePoint Capital
Network4
Alberto Yépez
Co-Founder and Managing Director at ForgePoint Capital
Andrew McClure
Managing Director at ForgePoint Capital
Donald Dixon
Co-Founder and Managing Director at ForgePoint Capital
Ernie Bio
Managing Director at ForgePoint Capital
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kathryn Shih?
- Kathryn Shih trained and deployed generative AI for security while leading Google's Security AI Workbench, helps security startups convert ongoing human costs into AI investments, and publishes Margin of Safety.
- Where does Kathryn Shih work?
- Kathryn Shih is Venture Partner at ForgePoint Capital.
- What does Kathryn Shih invest in?
- Kathryn Shih invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Fintech.
- What check size does Kathryn Shih write?
- Kathryn Shih typically writes checks of $5M – $30M.
- Where did Kathryn Shih go to school?
- Kathryn Shih studied at Harvard Business School (MBA); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (B.S., Computer Science).
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Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,387
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Shared employers
Also worked at Forgepoint Capital27
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Also worked at Google1,715
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Also worked at Amazon Web Services645
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Also worked at Akamai Technologies29
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