Kimberly Trautmann
InvestorPartner, DRW Venture Capital at DRW Venture Capital · Board director at Notabene
Chicago, Illinois, United States
About
Partner leading DRW Venture Capital, with a team focused on revenue-generating, high-growth businesses that benefit from DRW's expertise beyond capital.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Board director at NotabeneYC S20
Intro paths
YC
Kimberly went through Y Combinator (Summer 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Aaron Epstein, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Notabene's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Kimberly can intro founders to Notabene's investors below.
Notabene's investors · 11
Digital Currency GroupNew YorkDRW Venture CapitalChicago · $1M – $5M checks · since 2026F-Prime CapitalCambridge · $3M – $10M checks · since 2026Green Visor CapitalNew YorkIlluminate FinancialLondon · $1M – $8M checksJump CapitalChicagoParaFi CapitalNew YorkRippleSan Francisco · since 2026Signature VenturesAyingWintermuteLondonY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2020
Co-founders at Notabene
Experience
- DRWPartner and Head of DRW Venture Capitalcurrent2016 — present
- CoincoverBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- NotabeneBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
- Crossover MarketsBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
- Nasdaq Private MarketBoard Observercurrent2023 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- EventusBoard Observer2021 — 2026
- NinjaTrader Group, LLCBoard Observer2020 — 2025
- Hyde Park Art CenterBoard Member2021 — 2024Chicago, Illinois, United States
- ErisXBoard Observer2018 — 2022Greater New York City Area
- Goldman SachsVice President, Principal Strategic Investments2007 — 2016New York
- CitiCD Sales & Trading2006 — 2007390 Greenwich St., New York, NY
Skills & more
Private Equity99Investments99Venture Capital99Capital Markets59Financial Technology18Securities50Equities36Hedge Funds33Investment Banking30Chartered Financial Analyst17Market Structure14Alternative Investments19
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Portfolio ManagementFinanceTradingFinancial ModelingFixed IncomeValuationEmerging MarketsSeries 7StrategyBloomberg- Series 63
- Series 7
- Chartered Financial Analyst — 162977
From Kimberly's professional profile.
Deals · 1
NotabeneBoard seat
via DRW Venture Capital · filed Jul 2026 · $20M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kimberly Trautmann?
- Partner leading DRW Venture Capital, with a team focused on revenue-generating, high-growth businesses that benefit from DRW's expertise beyond capital.
- Where does Kimberly Trautmann work?
- Kimberly Trautmann is Partner, DRW Venture Capital at DRW Venture Capital and Board director at Notabene.
- What boards does Kimberly Trautmann sit on?
- Kimberly Trautmann holds tracked board seats at Notabene.
- Where did Kimberly Trautmann go to school?
- Kimberly Trautmann studied at Columbia Business School (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); Richmond American University London; Wagner College (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), cum laude).
Same school
Also attended Columbia Business School917
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Also attended Richmond American University London7
Adam AspesPartner at FINTOP CapitalChelsey RipleyTalent Associate at Roo CapitalLotta LindqvistInstitutional Investor Relations at Finance in MotionSam HobbsAssociate at Prysm CapitalHilary HeadleeOperating Partner, Head of Early + Growth Advisory | Portfolio Programs at Stage 2 CapitalFaye SahaiManaging Partner at Telosity Ventures
+ 1 more
Also attended Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore116
Stefano GuidottiPartner at P101 VenturesGiorgio PastariniSenior Associate at P101 VenturesPedro AlmeidaPrincipal at Armilar Venture PartnersAgnese PalermoSenior Marketing Associate at AlbionVCMarco TalaricoOperating Partner at Mangusta CapitalLuigi MascellaroOperating Partner at Mangusta Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Coincover2
Also worked at Nasdaq Private Market5
Also worked at Eventus6
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