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Katie Shea

Investor

Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Divergent Capital

New York, New York

Writes $250K – $1M checks · typically $1M

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About

Grew up around her family's small manufacturing businesses and bootstrapped a manufacturing company to profitability before working as a growth executive scaling startups from $0 to $1B. She focuses on evaluating the commercial side of a business through customer interviews, pricing, and demand.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechFintechHardwareHealthtechRobotics

Investments

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Katie Shea?
Grew up around her family's small manufacturing businesses and bootstrapped a manufacturing company to profitability before working as a growth executive scaling startups from $0 to $1B. She focuses on evaluating the commercial side of a business through customer interviews, pricing, and demand.
Where does Katie Shea work?
Katie Shea is Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Divergent Capital.
What does Katie Shea invest in?
Katie Shea invests in AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Fintech, Hardware, Healthtech, Robotics.
What check size does Katie Shea write?
Katie Shea typically writes checks of $250K – $1M.
What companies has Katie Shea invested in?
Investments tracked here include Ballot Ready, Bombas, Brave Care, Causal, Cleancult, Crown Affair, EdSights, Felix Gray, FORTË (acquired by Echelon Fitness), Haus, Hoop, JustPoint, and 10 more.

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