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Kathleen Estreich

Partner at Pear VC

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Overview

Estreich is a Partner at Pear VC [1] investing in early-stage startups [2]. Estreich spent the first twelve years of their career at high-growth startups including Facebook, Box, Intercom, and Scalyr, which was acquired by SentinelOne [2]. At Facebook, Estreich worked as a Marketing Manager from 2007 to 2013 [10]. Estreich subsequently held positions including Senior Manager of Platform Marketing & Programs at Box [9], Director and Chief of Staff at Intercom [8], and VP of Marketing & Operations at Scalyr [7]. Estreich co-founded MKT1 in 2021, which comprises MKT1 Capital, a fund investing in early-stage companies, and MKT1 Community, a newsletter and resource platform for marketers [2][4]. Estreich joined Pear VC as Partner in June 2024 [3]. Estreich holds a BA in Political Science and History from Brown University [11].

Profile introduction
Source excerptLinkedIn [2]

I spent the first 12 years of my career operating at high-growth startups, including Facebook, Box, Intercom, and Scalyr (acquired by SentinelOne). I co-founded MKT1 which has 2 parts: - MKT1 Capital, a fund that invests in early-stage companies and helps them build their marketing team & strategy - MKT1 Community, a newsletter, events, tools/templates/frameworks, and resources marketers need to build a high-impact strategy & team. I am now a Partner at Pear VC, investing in early stage startups. The common thread in my career has been working closely with founders to build high-impact t…

Career history

  1. PartnerJun 2024 to presentPear VC
  2. Managing Partner / Cofounder @ MKT1 CapitalMay 2021 to presentMKT1
  3. Co-Founder / Marketing AdvisorOct 2020 to Jul 2024MKT1
  4. Angel TrackAug 2021 to Oct 2021First Round Capital
  5. VP of Marketing & OperationsJun 2017 to May 2019Scalyr (acquired by SentinelOne)
  6. Director, Chief of StaffJul 2015 to Sep 2016Intercom
  7. Senior Manager, Platform Marketing & ProgramsJul 2013 to Jul 2015Box
  8. Marketing ManagerJun 2007 to Jul 2013Facebook

Education

  1. BA, Political Science & History2003 - 2007Brown University

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