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Find your path to Katie
115 people in our graph share verified history with Katie — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Stacey HerounlockedKatie: together at Unilever (2011–2013)
×4Katie: together at Unilever
×2Katie: together at Vital Proteins
×5Katie: together at Diageo
About
Former Head of Innovation at Vital Proteins with prior experience at Unilever and Diageo across supplement, food, and beverage categories, focused on science-driven consumer innovation and IP strategy.
Experience
- Bio.meChief Operating Officercurrent2026 — present
- Starshot VenturesPrincipal, Head of Innovation2023 — 2026
- Career BreakHealth and well-being2022 — 2023Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Nestlé Health ScienceVice President of Innovation & R&D2022
- Vital ProteinsSenior Director of Innovation R&D2021
- Vital ProteinsDirector Of Innovation2020 — 2021
- Vital ProteinsAssociate Director, Research & Development2019 — 2020
- Vital ProteinsSenior Manager, Innovation Product Development2018 — 2019
- CH DistilleryDirector of Distillery Operations2016 — 2018Chicago, Illinois
- DiageoManager, Liquid Commercialization2016Plainfield, Illinois
- DiageoLiquid Commercialization Specialist2013 — 2016Plainfield, Illinois
- UnileverFood Scientist2011 — 2013Lisle, IL
Skills & more
Sensory Evaluation7Food Science15Food Chemistry3Food21HACCP10Food Microbiology6Product Development24Food Safety9Food Technology8R&D7Quality Assurance5Food Industry17
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Food ProcessingIngredientsProduct InnovationManagementConsumer ProductsFood & BeverageHazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP)Languages English
From Katie's professional profile.
Colleagues at Starshot Ventures
Cameron Schuler
Principal/Co-Founder of RNWY at Starshot Ventures
Caryn Johnson
Principal/Co-Founder of Bond at Starshot Ventures
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Emily Deyanova
Principal/COO at Starshot Ventures
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Jakob Zeh
Principal/CCO at Starshot Ventures
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Jesse Sacks
Principal/Head of Talent & People at Starshot Ventures
John Schroeder
Principal/Head of Logistics and Operations at Starshot Ventures
Josh Wand
General Partner at Starshot Ventures
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Kurt Seidensticker
Founder and Managing Partner at Starshot Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Katie Cote?
- Former Head of Innovation at Vital Proteins with prior experience at Unilever and Diageo across supplement, food, and beverage categories, focused on science-driven consumer innovation and IP strategy.
- Where does Katie Cote work?
- Katie Cote is Principal/Head of Innovation at Starshot Ventures.
- Where did Katie Cote go to school?
- Katie Cote studied at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (BS, Food Science and Human Nutrition).
Same school
Also attended University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign691
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Shared employers
Also worked at Starshot Ventures3
Also worked at Nestlé Health Science1
Also worked at Vital Proteins6
Brett ThomasCo-Founder & Managing Partner at CAVU Consumer PartnersJared JacobsManaging Partner at CAVU Consumer PartnersEmily DeyanovaPrincipal/COO at Starshot VenturesKurt SeidenstickerGeneral Partner at The Family FundBrett ThomasGeneral Partner at CAVU BKN InvestorsBrett ThomasGeneral Partner at CAVU Venture Partners FD
Also worked at Diageo43
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