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Kim-Mai Cutler

Investor

Partner at Initialized Capital

San Francisco, California

Writes $1M – $4M checks · typically $2.5M

About

Kim-Mai Cutler is a partner at Initialized Capital, a venture capital firm managing $3.2 billion in assets, where she leads investments in proptech, real estate, and climate technologies. She previously worked as a financial markets and venture capital reporter, covering the intersection of industry and public policy, and has spent nearly a decade in public advocacy focused on housing and zoning reform in California.

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Experience

  1. Enhanced RadarSeed Investorcurrent2025 — present
  2. Valar AtomicsSeed Investorcurrent2024 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  3. GarageSeed Investorcurrent2024 — present
  4. Megafire ActionBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  5. PicogridSeed Investorcurrent2024 — present
  6. PermitFlowBoard Observercurrent2022 — present
  7. Pano AIBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  8. OutRivalBoard Observercurrent2020 — present
  9. California YIMBYBoard Membercurrent2018 — present
  10. CurriBoard Observercurrent2018 — present
  11. Initialized CapitalPartnercurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco, CA
  12. TechCrunchTechnology Reporter2012 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area

Education

  1. University of California, Berkeley
  2. Monta Vista High School

Skills & more

Facebook11Blogging40Start-ups29Entrepreneurship19Mobile Devices11Mobile Applications8New Media7Market Research4Feature Articles3Monetization2Technology2Housing Development1
+12 moreAffordable HousingLand Use PlanningEditingSocial MediaContent StrategyVenture CapitalJournalismStrategic PartnershipsWritingDigital MediaSocial NetworkingStorytelling

Languages English · Spanish · Vietnamese

From Kim-Mai's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of California, Berkeley863

Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystBrendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital

+ 857 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Enhanced Radar1

Ali TamasebGeneral Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)

Also worked at Valar Atomics6

Stephen MarcusCo-Founder and General Partner at Riot VenturesJean WeillAssociate at C4 VenturesHisham ElhaddadManaging Partner at HOF CapitalAbe MurrayGeneral Partner, AlleyCorp at Alley Robotics VenturesPhil BradyManaging Partner at GoAhead VenturesIsaiah TaylorSenior Advisor at DISCIPULUS VENTURES

Also worked at Garage2

Jeremy JonkerCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Infinity VenturesMario RuizCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Infinity Ventures

Also worked at OutRival1

Michelle Dhansinghani LimónVice President at Cherryrock Capital

Colleagues at Initialized Capital

Abdul Ly
Investor at Initialized Capital
Alda Dennis
General Partner at Initialized Capital
Alina Libova
General Partner at Initialized Capital
Andrew Sather
Partner at Initialized Capital
Becca Graff
Investor at Initialized Capital
Breanna Ross
Investor at Initialized Capital
Brett Gibson
Investor at Initialized Capital
Chi An
Investor at Initialized Capital

Network5

Abdul Ly
Investor at Initialized Capital
Alda Dennis
General Partner at Initialized Capital
Alina Libova
General Partner at Initialized Capital
Andrew Sather
Partner at Initialized Capital
Cameron McLain
Building things that endure, and living fully along the way.

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