Where does Katie Clasen work?

Katie Clasen is Partner at Prelude Ventures.

What does Katie Clasen invest in?

Katie Clasen invests in Climate Tech, Energy.

What check size does Katie Clasen write?

Katie Clasen typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Where did Katie Clasen go to school?

Katie Clasen studied at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance); University of Washington (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Honors).

Katie Clasen

Investor

Partner at Prelude Ventures

San Francisco, California

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Katie Clasen is a Principal at Prelude Ventures, which she joined in 2023. She previously held process integration engineering, product development, and product management roles at battery materials startup Sila Nanotechnologies, and began her career as a process engineer at Royal Dutch Shell. She holds a B.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Washington and an MBA from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management, and got her start in venture capital as a fellow at Buoyant Ventures.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

k•••@preludeventures.comreveal

Invests in

Climate TechEnergy

Experience

Prelude VenturesPartnercurrent2026 — present
Prelude VenturesPrincipal2023 — 2026
LightshipBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
AugmentaBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
TempoBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
Photara Inc.Board Observercurrent2023 — present
UnderstoryBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
TroveBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
Sila Nanotechnologies Inc.Product2022 — 2023
Sila Nanotechnologies Inc.Senior Process Integration Engineer2019 — 2022
ShellCrude Flexibility Lead2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
ShellProcess Engineer2015 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
ShellProcess Safety Engineer2014
Eastman Chemical CompanyProcess Improvement Engineer2014
Ashland IncTechnical Sales Engineer2013

Skills & more

Leadership2Process Safety Engineering2Chemical Engineering21Process Optimization4Engineering4Chemistry3Research3Customer Service1Time Management2Energy1Project ManagementProcess Improvement

From Katie's professional profile.

Colleagues at Prelude Ventures

Anneli Matheson

Executive Assistant at Prelude Ventures

Edward Yang

Senior Associate at Prelude Ventures

Eileen McMahon

Coordinator of Operations and Executive Support at Prelude Ventures

Gabriel Kra

Managing Director at Prelude Ventures

Juan Pablo Soulier

Partner at Prelude Ventures

Julia Yan

Senior Associate at Prelude Ventures

Katy Young

Chief Financial Officer at Prelude Ventures

Mark Cupta

Managing Director at Prelude Ventures

Network2

Carly Anderson

Principal at Prelude Ventures

Gabriel Kra

Managing Director at Prelude Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Katie Clasen?: Katie Clasen is a Principal at Prelude Ventures, which she joined in 2023. She previously held process integration engineering, product development, and product management roles at battery materials startup Sila Nanotechnologies, and began her career as a process engineer at Royal Dutch Shell. She holds a B.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Washington and an MBA from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management, and got her start in venture capital as a fellow at Buoyant Ventures.
Where does Katie Clasen work?: Katie Clasen is Partner at Prelude Ventures.
What does Katie Clasen invest in?: Katie Clasen invests in Climate Tech, Energy.
What check size does Katie Clasen write?: Katie Clasen typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Katie Clasen go to school?: Katie Clasen studied at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance); University of Washington (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Honors).

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