Where does Kelli Rhee work?

Kelli Rhee is President and CEO at Arnold Ventures.

What check size does Kelli Rhee write?

Kelli Rhee typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Where did Kelli Rhee go to school?

Kelli Rhee studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); Stanford University (MA, Education); Northwestern University (BA, Economics).

Kelli Rhee

Investor

President and CEO at Arnold Ventures

Houston

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

Find your path to Kelli

145 people in our graph share verified history with Kelli — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Bret L. BostwickunlockedKelli: together at Baylor College of Medicine (2011–2013)

×2Kelli: together at The Bridgespan Group

×5Kelli: together at Baylor College of Medicine

×4Kelli: together at Sandbox Industries

About

Kelli Rhee is president and CEO of Arnold Ventures, which she joined in 2013 as director of venture development before becoming chief strategy officer in 2016 and CEO in 2017. She led the organization's restructuring from a foundation into a limited liability company and its deployment of funds across health care, education, infrastructure, public finance, and criminal justice. Her earlier career spanned management consulting, health care, and venture capital, and she holds an MBA and a master's in education from Stanford and a bachelor's in economics from Northwestern.

Experience

Arnold VenturesPresident and CEOcurrent2019 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
Arnold VenturesPresident and CEO, Laura and John Arnold Foundation2017 — 2018Houston, Texas, United States
Arnold VenturesExecutive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, Laura and John Arnold Foundation2016 — 2017Houston, Texas, United States
Arnold VenturesVice President, Laura and John Arnold Foundation2014 — 2016Houston, Texas, United States
Arnold VenturesDirector of Venture Development, Laura and John Arnold Foundation2013 — 2014Houston, Texas, United States
Baylor College of MedicineExecutive Director2010 — 2013
Sandbox IndustriesVice President2007 — 2010
Tea CollectionDirector of Finance & Operations2006 — 2007
The Chicago Public Education FundSummer Associate2005
The Bridgespan GroupSenior Associate Consultant2002 — 2003San Francisco, CA
Bain & CompanySenior Associate Consultant2000 — 2003

Colleagues at Arnold Ventures

Andrea Noda

Vice President at Arnold Ventures

Andrew Bacher-Hicks

Vice President of Evidence and Evaluation at Arnold Ventures

Arielle Mir

Vice President at Arnold Ventures

Asa Craig

Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at Arnold Ventures

Carrie Glenn

Vice President of Advocacy at Arnold Ventures

Chris Chen

Executive Vice President of Mission-Aligned Investments at Arnold Ventures

Daniel Schory

Vice President of Infrastructure, Energy and Permitting at Arnold Ventures

Dina Grove

Vice President of Operational Planning & Data Strategy at Arnold Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Kelli Rhee?: Kelli Rhee is president and CEO of Arnold Ventures, which she joined in 2013 as director of venture development before becoming chief strategy officer in 2016 and CEO in 2017. She led the organization's restructuring from a foundation into a limited liability company and its deployment of funds across health care, education, infrastructure, public finance, and criminal justice. Her earlier career spanned management consulting, health care, and venture capital, and she holds an MBA and a master's in education from Stanford and a bachelor's in economics from Northwestern.
Where does Kelli Rhee work?: Kelli Rhee is President and CEO at Arnold Ventures.
What check size does Kelli Rhee write?: Kelli Rhee typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Kelli Rhee go to school?: Kelli Rhee studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); Stanford University (MA, Education); Northwestern University (BA, Economics).

Same school

Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business2,000

Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board member Peter FentonGeneral Partner at Benchmark Steve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future Ventures David SzeAdvisory Partner at Greylock Katherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew

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Also attended Stanford University2,000

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders Fund Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at Greylock David SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto Czar Keith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla Ventures Garry TanPresident & CEO of Y Combinator Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital

+ 1,994 more

Also attended Northwestern University589

Mikowai AshwillInvestor at Spark Capital Naomi Pilosof IonitaBoard Partner at Menlo Ventures Eric OngInvestor at Lightbank Bill PescatelloInvestor at Lightbank Scott JacobsonManaging Director at Madrona Venture Group Anna WangAssociate at March Capital Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at Baylor College of Medicine47

Bret L. BostwickMD, FAAP, FACMG, Venture Advisor at Breyer Capital Cody RappPartner, Operations & Strategy at mark vc Lucy LiuPrincipal at Longwood Fund Michelle ChangPartner at Comcast Ventures Marsha HartmanExecutives in Residence at GENERAL INCEPTION Jonathan MercadoPrincipal at First Bight Ventures

+ 41 more

Also worked at Sandbox Industries39

Tyler Bates-CollierOperations at 8VC Kelly CarlquistVice President at Blue Venture Funds Liam McDonaldVice President at Blue Venture Funds Megan JenkinsSenior Director of Finance at F-Prime Capital Partners Jeff CarrollInvestor at Sandbox Industries Matt DownsInvestor at Sandbox Industries

+ 33 more

Also worked at Tea Collection1

Julie BellCOO at Emergence Capital Partners

Also worked at The Chicago Public Education Fund1

Kenneth GriffinInvestor at Citadel Global Equities