Nancy Katz
InvestorPartner, Investor Relations & Marketing at Costanoa Ventures
Palo Alto, California
Writes $2M β $5M checks Β· typically $3.5M
About
Nancy Katz is a Partner at Costanoa Ventures focused on investor relations and marketing. She previously co-founded the American Infrastructure Funds, where she led investor relations, fundraising, marketing, and communications and served on the Investment Committee, and earlier held investor relations roles at McCown De Leeuw (private equity), RREEF (institutional real estate), and Modulaire. She was also the first CEO of Net Impact, an international association of business students, and is a Rockefeller Fellow.
Experience
- Costanoa VenturesPartnercurrent2025 β presentSF Bay Area
- Costanoa VenturesSenior Director2019 β 2025Palo Alto, California, United States
- American Infrastructure FundsManaging Director2013 β 2019Foster City, CA
- American Infrastructure FundsSVP Investor Relations2011 β 2013San Francisco Bay Area
- American Infrastructure FundsVice President2006 β 2010Foster City, CA
- McCown De Leeuw & Co.Vice President2000 β 2006Menlo Park, CA
- TARP INCMember Board Of Directors2003 β 2005Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Net ImpactCo-Founder and CEO1994 β 1999San Francisco Bay Area
- RREEFClient Communications Supervisor1987 β 1991
Education
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration (MBA)1991 β 1993
- Amherst CollegeBA, English1982 β 1986
- Phillips Academy
Skills & more
MarketingStrategic CommunicationsDue DiligenceVenture CapitalBusiness StrategyStart-upsEntrepreneurshipPrivate EquityInvestmentsInvestor RelationsBusiness DevelopmentPublic Relations
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FundraisingGeneral ManagementStrategyManagementLeadershipCommunicationPublic SpeakingFrom Nancy's professional profile.
Colleagues at Costanoa Ventures
Amy Cheetham
Partner at Costanoa Ventures
Andy Huang
Finance Manager at Costanoa Ventures
Arpie Kawmongkolsi
Executive Assistant at Costanoa Ventures
David Cheng
Partner at Costanoa Ventures
Greg Sands
Founder and Managing Partner at Costanoa Ventures
Jared Franklin
Vice President at Costanoa Ventures
Jim Wilson
Partner at Costanoa Ventures
John Cowgill
Partner at Costanoa Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Nancy Katz work?
- Nancy Katz is Partner, Investor Relations & Marketing at Costanoa Ventures.
- What check size does Nancy Katz write?
- Nancy Katz typically writes checks of $2M β $5M.
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Shared employers
Also worked at Costanoa Ventures31
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