Pat Kenealy
InvestorVenture Partner at Ridge Ventures · Board director at Minted
San Francisco, California
Writes $2M – $7M checks · typically $4.5M
About
Media business veteran and operator turned investor with an interest in computer history.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Board director at Minted
Intro paths
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In turn, Pat can intro founders to Minted's investors below.
Minted's investors · 5
Co-founders at Minted
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Mariam NaficyExecutive Officer, Director
Experience
- Ridge VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Ridge VenturesPartner2006 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- International Data Group (IDG)CEO2002 — 2006Greater Boston Area
- IDG Ventures San FranciscoManaging General Partner1996 — 2003San Francisco Bay Area
- PC World Communications, an IDG companyCEO1990 — 1996San Francisco Bay Area
- Digital News Publishing, an IDG companyPresident and Publisher1986 — 1990Greater Boston Area
- Ziff-Davis PublishingEditor-in-Chief, Associate Publisher1982 — 1986Greater New York City Area
- Cahners PublishingSenior Editor1980 — 1982Greater Boston Area
Skills & more
Venture Capital61Start-ups43Corporate Development22Strategic Partnerships43Entrepreneurship38Competitive Analysis7Cloud Computing4Product Management9Mergers & Acquisitions19Business Development17Digital Media14SaaS4
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StrategyFrom Pat's professional profile.
Deals · 1
MintedBoard seat
via Ridge Ventures · filed May 2025 · $81.8K raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Ridge Ventures
Akriti Dokania
Venture Partner at Ridge Ventures
Alayzain Rizavi
Principal at Ridge Ventures
Alexander Rosen
Managing Partner at Ridge Ventures
Derrick Lee
CFO at Ridge Ventures
Eliyahou Amsellem
Associate at Ridge Ventures
Gil Penchina
Partner at Ridge Ventures
Jeffery Ponders
Principal at Ridge Ventures
Karen Otani Brewer
Head of Investor Relations at Ridge Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Pat Kenealy?
- Media business veteran and operator turned investor with an interest in computer history.
- Where does Pat Kenealy work?
- Pat Kenealy is Venture Partner at Ridge Ventures and Board director at Minted.
- What check size does Pat Kenealy write?
- Pat Kenealy typically writes checks of $2M – $7M.
- What boards does Pat Kenealy sit on?
- Pat Kenealy holds tracked board seats at Minted.
- Where did Pat Kenealy go to school?
- Pat Kenealy studied at Harvard University (BA, Ecomomics).
Same school
Also attended Harvard University1,885
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Shared employers
Also worked at Ridge Ventures19
Reid JacksonInvestor at Luminar VenturesBrendan BakerPartner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpAlexander RosenManaging Partner at Ridge VenturesGil PenchinaPartner at Ridge VenturesPeter ZatloukalOperating Partner at Ridge VenturesEliyahou AmsellemAssociate at Ridge Ventures
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Also worked at International Data Group (IDG)15
Steve SinghManaging Director at Madrona Venture GroupChris PicardoPartner at Madrona investing at the intersection of life science and computer science, plus consumer tech and Web3Enmi KendallGeneral Partner at Healthy VenturesJohn KimManaging Partner at AmasiaTCM SundaramFounder and Vice Chairman at Chiratae VenturesAndrea ZurekPartner at XG Ventures
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