About
Katie Rice is a venture investor and entrepreneur who, before Tramway, ran the New Mexico office of Utah-based Epic Ventures, where she backed more than a dozen early-stage technology and software companies. She founded the Ski Lift Pitch event and co-founded BabyPages Inc., a New Mexico startup where she serves as CEO. She earned a bachelor's degree in Materials Science and Engineering from MIT and an MBA from the University of Chicago.
Invests in
Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
Experience
- Tramway VenturesPartnercurrent2022 β presentAlbuquerque, New Mexico, United States
- BabyPageDirector and Co-foundercurrent2015 β presentAlbuquerque-Santa Fe Metropolitan Area
- Ski Lift PitchFoundercurrent2014 β presentTaos, NM
- EPIC Venture FundVenture Associate2017 β 2021Albuquerque-Santa Fe Metropolitan Area
- ABQidBoard Member2014 β 2019Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Coronado Ventures ForumBoard Member2011 β 2018Albuquerque-Santa Fe Metropolitan Area
- DOTGOBoard Member2010 β 2018New York, NY
- Epic VenturesSenior Associate2005 β 2016
- Lavu Inc.Board of Directors2013 β 2015Albuquerque-Santa Fe Metropolitan Area
- Figaro SystemsBoard of Directors2012 β 2015Santa Fe, NM
- University of New MexicoAdjunct Professor2013Albuquerque-Santa Fe Metropolitan Area
- Cabot CorporationStrategic Market Analyst2004 β 2005
- Kline & CompanyManagement Consultant2002 β 2004
- SchlumbergerField Engineer2001
Skills & more
Strategy40Strategic Planning15Venture Capital63Due Diligence23Investments10Management Consulting14Valuation17Business Strategy19Mergers2Competitive Analysis10Energy2Financial Analysis1
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FinancePortfolio ManagementEntrepreneurshipMarket AnalysisCorporate FinanceBusiness DevelopmentMobile DevicesInvestment BankingStart-upsManaging Start-upsAngel InvestingOperations ManagementFrom Katie's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
BabyPages Inc.
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Tramway Venture Partners
Brad H. Vale
Founding General Partner at Treo Ventures, Llc
Chris Japp
Managing Partner at Tramway Venture Partners
Dee Brescia
Administrative Services at Tramway Venture Partners
John Rockwell
Venture Partner at Tramway Venture Partners
Joseph Juang
Principal at Tramway Venture Partners
Stu Rose
Venture Partner at Tramway Venture Partners
Waneta Tuttle
Founder and Managing Partner at Tramway Venture Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Katie Rice?
- Katie Rice is a venture investor and entrepreneur who, before Tramway, ran the New Mexico office of Utah-based Epic Ventures, where she backed more than a dozen early-stage technology and software companies. She founded the Ski Lift Pitch event and co-founded BabyPages Inc., a New Mexico startup where she serves as CEO. She earned a bachelor's degree in Materials Science and Engineering from MIT and an MBA from the University of Chicago.
- Where does Katie Rice work?
- Katie Rice is Managing Partner at Tramway Venture Partners.
- What does Katie Rice invest in?
- Katie Rice invests in Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- What boards does Katie Rice sit on?
- Katie Rice holds tracked board seats at BabyPages Inc..
- Where did Katie Rice go to school?
- Katie Rice studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (B.S., Materials Science & Engineering); The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (MBA, Strategy).
Founder mafias
Massachusetts Institute of Technology mafia546
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Elad GilPhDFounded Brain Co.Nat FriedmanBachelor of ScienceFounded XamarinMatt HuangB.S.Founded HotspotsDelian AsparouhovDropoutFounded Nightingale +1Drew HoustonBSFounded Dropbox +1Arash FerdowsiComputer ScienceFounded Dropbox
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The University of Chicago Booth School of Business mafia53
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Sean KendallFounded γγ΄γγΌγ―οΌAIRNA +2Sean HarperMBAFounded TransFS +2David SteinbergMBAFounded Restorbio +1Russ JohannessonMBAFounded Glooko +1Mehul NariyawalaMBAFounded Matic Robots +1Jeffrey LiuMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Guavapass +1
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EPIC VENTURES mafia7
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,387
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and Techstars
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Also attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business492
Prashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalNoorPartner at Clear VenturesTinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear VenturesKatrin GeyskensExecutive Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersBill PescatelloInvestor at LightbankGlebFounder and Managing Partner at iTech Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at DOTGO1
Also worked at Kline & Company1
Also worked at Schlumberger81
Reed HastingsCo-founder of NetflixDario AmodeiCo-founder & CEO of AnthropicDeji SasegbonVP, Platform & Portfolio Operations at EchoVC PartnersSaurabh K. MittalChairman, CEO and Founder at Mission HoldingsSiva KolappaGeneral Partner at Data TechConnor CooleyVenture Partner at Electric Feel Ventures Llc
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