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Kristin McDonnell

Investor

Managing Partner & Founder at Menlo Group

Menlo Park, California, United States

About

Founder and Managing Partner of Menlo Group with 25+ years of experience as a venture-backed CEO, board chairman, COO and CMO. Previously co-founded and led mobile lifestyle software company LimeLife; holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and an engineering degree from Northwestern.

Experience

  1. Menlo Group, Tech InvestorsManaging Partner and Foundercurrent2010 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Northwestern UniversityPresident, Northwestern Alumni Associationcurrent2024 — present
  3. Northwestern UniversityBoard Of Trusteescurrent2022 — present
  4. Northwestern UniversityBoard of Directors, Northwestern Alumni Associationcurrent2018 — presentEvanston, Illinois, United States
  5. Northwestern UniversityPresident-Elect, Northwestern Alumni Association2022 — 2024
  6. Emerson Equity LLC, Member FINRA/SIPCRegistered Representative2024 — 2026
  7. m33 PartnersManaging Director and Founder2010 — 2020
  8. Purple Arch VenturesInvestment Committee and Investor2017 — 2019
  9. Yard VenturesInvestment Committee and Investor2017 — 2018
  10. LimeLife, Inc. (acquired by Total Beauty Media)CEO, Co-Founder, and Chairman of the Board2004 — 2010Menlo Park, CA
  11. Xfire (acquired by MTV)Vice President Marketing2003 — 2004Menlo Park, CA
  12. m33 PartnersManaging Director and Founder2001 — 2003Menlo Park, CA
  13. HearMe/MpathVice President of Marketing, General Manager, Mplayer.com (IPO)1996 — 2001Mountain View, CA
  14. AT&T's ImagiNation Network (acquired by AOL)Vice President of Content, Director of Marketing1994 — 1996Burlingame, CA
  15. Electronic ArtsProject Manager, Advanced Technology Group1993 — 1994Foster City, CA
  16. McKinsey & CompanyAssociate1990 — 1993New York, New York
  17. Lante Corporation (IPO)Project Manager1985 — 1988Chicago, IL
  18. IBM CorporationMarketing Assistant1985Chicago, IL

Education

  1. Harvard Business SchoolMBA, focus on Strategy
  2. Northwestern UniversityB.S., Industrial Engineering
  3. New Canaan High School
  4. Cherry Creek High School

Skills & more

Digital Media38Mergers3Digital Marketing30Start-ups99Business Strategy4Venture Capital5Strategic Planning15Online Advertising13Mobile Advertising5Mobile Applications22Strategic Partnerships25Mergers & Acquisitions4
+12 moreEntrepreneurshipMobile DevicesStrategyAnalyticsProduct ManagementE-commerceSocial Media MarketingBusiness DevelopmentSaaSSalesforce.comSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Advertising

Languages English

  • FINRA Series 66 — FINRA
  • FINRA Series 7 — FINRA

From Kristin's professional profile.

Deals · 2

RobinhoodSolo GP

via Menlo Group

SkillshareSolo GP

via Menlo Group

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Colleagues at Menlo Group

John McDonnell
President & General Counsel at Menlo Group

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