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Kim-Mai Cutler

Investor

Partner at Initialized Capital

San Francisco, California

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

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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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Beyond investing

Boards
Cutler serves on San Francisco's Local Homeless Coordinating Board. Cutler serves on the board of SPUR, a regional non-profit focused on governance, land-use and transportation policies. Cutler serves on the board of TechEquity Collaborative.
Communities
Cutler worked as a journalist for 10 years covering technology and finance.

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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

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

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Who is Kim-Mai Cutler?
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.
Where does Kim-Mai Cutler work?
Kim-Mai Cutler is Partner at Initialized Capital.
What check size does Kim-Mai Cutler write?
Kim-Mai Cutler typically writes checks of $1M – $4M.
What companies has Kim-Mai Cutler invested in?
Investments tracked here include Landed, Abodu, Career Karma, DeepNight, Jupe, Orbio, Pano AI, PermitFlow, Picogrid.
Where did Kim-Mai Cutler go to school?
Kim-Mai Cutler studied at University of California, Berkeley; Monta Vista High School.
Does Kim-Mai Cutler lead rounds?
Yes — Kim-Mai Cutler has led 1 tracked investment.

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