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Kristin Taylor

Investor

Director of Catalytic Capital, Closed Loop Catalytic Capital & Private Credit at Closed Loop Partners

Greater Boston

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

Michael ZehnderunlockedKristin: together at MIT Professional Education (2024)
×4Kristin: together at MIT Professional Education
×3Kristin: together at Closed Loop Partners
×4Kristin: together at University of Massachusetts Lowell

About

Kristin Taylor is Director of Catalytic Capital at Closed Loop Partners, where she works with strategic corporate partners on the firm's catalytic capital strategies, focusing on technical diligence and portfolio company value creation. She previously founded and led Radical Plastics, a startup commercializing a natural catalyst to make conventional plastics biodegradable, and spent about 20 years in market development at plastics and chemical companies including ExxonMobil, SABIC, Huntsman Corporation, and bioplastics company Metabolix. She holds an MS and BS in Plastics Engineering from the University of Massachusetts, Lowell.

Invests in

Circular EconomyCleantechNew Materials

Experience

  1. SupersedeBoard Observercurrent2025 — presentPhoenix, Arizona, United States
  2. MacroCycle TechnologiesIndependent Board Membercurrent2025 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  3. Closed Loop PartnersDirector | Catalytic Capitalcurrent2022 — present
  4. Radical PlasticsCEO / Cofounder2019 — 2022Greater Boston
  5. Huntsman CorporationMarket Development Manager2017 — 2019Greater Boston
  6. SABIC Innovative PlasticsSales Development Leader2013 — 2015Greater Boston
  7. Metabolix - PHA BioplasticsGlobal Business Development Manager2006 — 2013Cambridge, MA
  8. ExxonMobilSenior Key Account Manager1992 — 2001United States

Skills & more

Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)Management

Languages English · German

From Kristin's professional profile.

Colleagues at Closed Loop Partners

Akshatha Bhat
Senior Associate | Catalytic Capital & Private Credit at Closed Loop Partners
Alicia Levine
Venture Partner at Closed Loop Partners
Alicia Mandelkow
Chief of Staff at Closed Loop Partners
Aly Bryan
Investor, Ventures Group at Closed Loop Partners
Amanda Hendy
Venture Partner at Closed Loop Partners
Andrew Firth
Project Director | Center for the Circular Economy at Closed Loop Partners
Andrew McColm
Venture Partner at Closed Loop Partners
Anh Giang
Project Innovation Director | Center for the Circular Economy at Closed Loop Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Kristin Taylor?
Kristin Taylor is Director of Catalytic Capital at Closed Loop Partners, where she works with strategic corporate partners on the firm's catalytic capital strategies, focusing on technical diligence and portfolio company value creation. She previously founded and led Radical Plastics, a startup commercializing a natural catalyst to make conventional plastics biodegradable, and spent about 20 years in market development at plastics and chemical companies including ExxonMobil, SABIC, Huntsman Corporation, and bioplastics company Metabolix. She holds an MS and BS in Plastics Engineering from the University of Massachusetts, Lowell.
Where does Kristin Taylor work?
Kristin Taylor is Director of Catalytic Capital, Closed Loop Catalytic Capital & Private Credit at Closed Loop Partners.
What does Kristin Taylor invest in?
Kristin Taylor invests in Circular Economy, Cleantech, New Materials.
Where did Kristin Taylor go to school?
Kristin Taylor studied at University of Massachusetts Lowell (Bachelor's degree and Masters degree, Polymer/Plastics Engineering); MIT Professional Education (Life Cycle Assessment: Quantifying Environmental Impacts).

Same school

Also attended University of Massachusetts Lowell24

Chris RustCo-Founder and Partner at Clear VenturesSamar JahanVice President of Finance at Mission BiocapitalAudrey Hernon GuzasIT Manager at HLM Investment PartnersSatoshi KonagaiInvestment Lead at Astellas Venture Management LLCLeo CaseyHead of Republic of Ireland at Business Growth FundJeremy AchinGeneral Partner at Cortical Ventures

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Also attended MIT Professional Education42

Michael ZehnderHead of Digital Technology & Intelligence at Emerald Technology Ventures AgKanira ShahVenture Partner, Future Content Fund at IPR.VCElena Harumi StarkVP of Platform and Impact at AENUThomas DunleavyHead of Venture at Varys CapitalCris De LucaPartner, Digital at Sanofi VenturesHugues BertinPartner at HCS Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at Supersede1

Sean PettersonExecutive Officer, Director at StrongArm Technologies

Also worked at Closed Loop Partners45

Ellen MartinPartner, Chief Operations and Impact Officer at Circulate CapitalRob KaplanFounder & CEO at Circulate CapitalGreg BudettiHead of Business Development at Colbeck CapitalAmanda RohrerSenior Associate at Blackhorn VenturesKavita PatelPrincipal at Muus Climate PartnersJimmy TengInvestor at E14 Fund

+ 39 more

Also worked at Radical Plastics1

Guy BroadbentPresident, Vector Advisors LLC at Wind Point Partners

Also worked at Huntsman Corporation1

Jane HolmesAssociate Director of Grants at Ufi VocTech Trust