Overview
Addie Lerner Katz is the Founder & Managing Partner at Avid Ventures, a boutique venture capital firm based in New York City backing founders building transformative technology companies at the earliest stages [1][2]. Katz spent the prior decade as a career institutional investor at General Catalyst, General Atlantic, and Goldman Sachs's Special Situations Group [2]. During these roles, Katz helped deploy over $450M across eighteen investments in fintech, consumer internet, and software companies spanning North America, Europe, and Israel [2]. Katz held the position of Principal at General Catalyst from May 2017 to September 2019 [4], Senior Associate in Internet & Technology at General Atlantic from March 2014 to April 2017 [5], and Analyst in Private Capital Investing at Goldman Sachs's Special Situations Group from July 2011 to February 2014 [6]. Katz holds a Bachelor of Arts from Princeton School of Public and International Affairs [7].
Profile introduction
Addie is the Founder & Managing Partner of Avid Ventures, a boutique venture capital firm based in New York City backing exceptional founders building transformative technology companies at the earliest stages. As a career institutional investor, Addie spent the prior decade at General Catalyst, General Atlantic, and Goldman Sachs’s Special Situations Group. At these firms, she helped to deploy over $450M across eighteen investments in fintech, consumer internet, and software companies spanning North America, Europe, and Israel. While at General Catalyst, Addie realized she could uniquely sup…
Career history
- Founder & Managing PartnerJan 2020 to presentAvid Ventures
- PrincipalMay 2017 to Sep 2019General Catalyst
- Senior Associate, Internet & TechnologyMar 2014 to Apr 2017General Atlantic
- Analyst, Private Capital Investing (Special Situations Group)Jul 2011 to Feb 2014Goldman Sachs
Education
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Princeton School of Public and International Affairs2007 - 2011Princeton University
- Newton South High School2003 - 2007
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