Katie Riester

Overview

Katie Riester is a Managing Director at Felicis [1]. Riester joined Felicis as Head of Investor Relations in August 2017 [3] and became Partner in August 2018 [4], before transitioning to the Managing Director role in July 2023 [2]. Prior to joining Felicis, Riester worked as a Director at Silicon Valley Bank from April 2005 to July 2017 [7] and served as a Board Member of the SVB Foundation from 2011 to August 2017 [6]. Earlier in their career, Riester was a Senior Consulting Associate at Cambridge Associates from July 2002 to March 2005 [8]. Riester holds an MBA from The Wharton School [9] and a BA in Economics from Colby College [10]. Since August 2018, Riester has served as Co-Chair of the Board at Safe & Sound [5].

Career history

1. Managing DirectorJul 2023 to presentFelicis
2. Head Of Investor RelationsAug 2017 to Aug 2023Felicis
3. PartnerAug 2018 to Jul 2023Felicis
4. S&Co-Chair of the BoardAug 2018 to presentSafe & Sound
5. SFBoard Member2011 to Aug 2017SVB Foundation
6. DirectorApr 2005 to Jul 2017Silicon Valley Bank
7. Senior Consulting AssociateJul 2002 to Mar 2005Cambridge Associates

Education

1. MBAThe Wharton School
2. BA, EconomicsColby College