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Katie Rae

Investor

CEO & Managing Partner at The Engine Ventures

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

FoundedCellino BioCommonwealth Fusion Systemsvia-separations

About

Katie Rae focuses on tough tech, backing non‑pivotable startups with decade‑plus roadmaps and fixed milestones, applies a CFO test to climate/deep‑tech economics, and bridges universities, national labs, corporates and government.

Invests in

BiotechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyHardwareHealthtech

Experience

  1. Engine VenturesCEO and Managing Partnercurrent2017 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  2. Form EnergyBoard Membercurrent2017 — present
  3. Commonwealth Fusion SystemsBoard Membercurrent2018 — present
  4. Boston MetalBoard Membercurrent2018 — present
  5. Sublime SystemsBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  6. EVOLOHBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  7. TeraDARBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  8. The Engine AcceleratorBoard Member2017 — 2024Cambridge, MA
  9. The Engine AcceleratorCEO and Managing Partner2017 — 2023Cambridge, MA
  10. Project 11Managing Director2014 — 2017Project11.com
  11. TechStarsChairman, Techstars Boston2014 — 2017TechStars Boston
  12. TechStarsManaging Director2010 — 2014Boston, MA
  13. Startup InstituteCo-Founder2012 — 2016Cambridge, MA
  14. MITLecturer2010 — 2014
  15. Microsoft Startup LabsSr. Director, Product2007 — 2010
  16. Eons.comSVP Product2006 — 2007
  17. Lycos, Inc.VP Community and Communications2001 — 2003
  18. AltaVistaCo GM Ragingbull.com1999 — 2001
  19. Zip2Product Manager1997 — 1999

Education

  1. Yale School of ManagementMBA, Strategy1995 — 1997
  2. Oberlin CollegeBA, Biology1986 — 1990

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship99Start-ups99Strategic Partnerships57Business Strategy30Leadership99Monetization3User Experience13Venture Capital50Product Management74Investments29Management62New Business Development4
+12 moreStrategyProgram ManagementProduct DevelopmentInnovationSaaSBusiness DevelopmentE-commerceCorporate DevelopmentTeam LeadershipProduct MarketingMobile ApplicationsMobile Devices

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Board seats

Boston MetalCommonwealth Fusion SystemsForm EnergyTeradar

Investor

FlywireGrabCADPillPack

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Colleagues at The Engine Ventures