Katherine Barr is a Founding Partner at Wildcat Venture Partners. See sector focus and contact routes.
Katherine Barr is a Founding Partner at Wildcat Venture Partners, an early-stage firm she co-founded in 2015 in San Mateo, CA, after previously serving as a General Partner at Mohr Davidow Ventures where she backed companies like Ticketfly. Her investment thesis targets early-stage B2B and B2B2C startups in the “traction gap,” focusing on sectors including digital health, EdTech, enterprise SaaS, FinTech, retail and e-commerce innovation, life tech, and labor innovation. Barr typically invests between $3 million and $8 million at pre-seed and seed stages, often acting as a lead investor in these early fundraising rounds. Notable portfolio companies include WorkFusion, BuildDirect, Ruby Ribbon, KEY Concierge, FIGS (acquired by Tulco), and Ando (acquired by UberEats). She distinguishes her approach by emphasizing strategic partnership and mentorship to help founders navigate product, revenue, and team-building challenges through the traction gap. Additionally, Barr teaches a Professional Education Negotiation program at Stanford’s School of Engineering and has served as a board observer for Ticketfly and on boards for multiple portfolio firms.
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