Katelin Holloway
is an early-stage investor and Founding Partner at venture capital firm Seven Seven Six.
Investor • Board Member • Strategic Advisor • LP • People & Culture Expert • Executive Coach • Speaker • Belonging Strategist • All Hands Podcast Host
A seasoned investor with over 20 years of operational experience spanning creative leadership at Pixar & Disney, hyper-growth startups like Reddit, to institutional investing, Katelin is a uniquely multifaceted leader. She has a proven track record of identifying and supporting generational entrepreneurs in transformative industries across diverse sectors.
She invests in solutions that push the boundaries of human potential and resilience—advancing health, exploring new frontiers, driving sustainability, fostering creativity, and enriching the human condition.
Katelin’s approach to venture capital is defined by a rare combination of strategic rigor and human connection. Her ability to anticipate industry trends, guide founders through high-stakes decisions, and balance bold ambition with thoughtful, sustainable growth makes her an invaluable partner to both founders and LPs. She is especially proud of her work in emerging sectors that require deliberate progress and her dedication to fostering bold ideas with long-term impact.
Known for her human-centered leadership style, Katelin pairs a sharp eye for opportunity with a talent for building trust across the venture ecosystem. Her experience navigating complex markets ensures 776 remains a firm where bold ideas and visionary entrepreneurs thrive.
Katelin is dedicated to reshaping venture capital by empowering generational entrepreneurs to tackle humanity’s biggest challenges while driving exceptional returns.
Based in San Francisco, Katelin approaches her work and life with warmth and purpose. As a mom to two curious boys, Luca and Juno, she draws inspiration from her family and her belief that meaningful work and a meaningful life are beautifully interconnected.
Investing • Investor Relations • Strategic Advisory • Business Operations • Public Speaking • People & Culture • Executive Coaching • Author • Community & Events
Experience
Lead investor in several early-stage companies including:
In addition to investing, Katelin manages the firm’s operations, oversees the portfolio & founder outcomes teams, and leads investor relations. Katelin sits on several boards within the Seven Seven Six portfolio.
Seven Seven Six
2020 - Present
Board member, early stage angel investor, LP and advisor to early stage technology and brick & mortar hospitality ventures with the hopes of creating a more joyful, sustainable and welcoming world for all.
Deeply interested in: SpaceTech, DeepTech, ClimateTech, HRTech, HealthTech, FinTech, SportsTech, Creator Economy, AI, Consumer, Next Gen Media & Entertainment
Board of Directors Roles:
Intro, Board Director (2024-present)
LA Golf Club, Board Director (2023-present)
Interlune, Board Director (2023-present)
Syky, Board Director (2023-present)
Doodles, Board Director (2022-present)
Invisible Universe, Board Director (2022-present)
Prenda, Board Director (2021-present)
Healing Maps, Board Director (2021-present)
Mast Reforestation, Board Director (2021-present)
Elektra Health, Board Observer (2021-present)
Board Compensation Committee Roles:
Angel City Football Club (2021-present)
Angel Portfolio Highlights:
Stoke Space, Databricks, Lattice, GoPuff, CoinTracker, Vacation Inc (by Poolside.fm), Sora (acquired by ADP), Stix, Ethena, The Shellworks, Clubhouse, Dispatch Goods, Conceive, Epoch, Seed&Spark
Hospitality Investments:
Osito Restaurant (Michelin Star), The River Electric, Bandit Coffee (acquired by GoPuff), Gorilla Arm Coffee, Liliana Cocktail Bar, and Moonbeam Lodge.
Osito Restaurant received its first of many Michelin Stars less than one year after opening. A phenomenal live fire dining experience in the heart of San Francisco’s Mission District.
Active Strategic Advisory Board Roles:
PeopleTech Partners (2016), Lattice (2016), Harness Wealth (2020), Opia Coffee (2018), Refresh (2014)
Limited Partner Investments:
Acrew Capital’s Diversity Capital Fund, Overlooked Ventures, Awesome People Ventures, Undisclosed VC
Board Member, Independent Strategic Advisor, Angel Investor & Limited Partner
2014 - Present
Initialized Capital
Jan 2018 - Sept 2020
Katelin joined the Initialized team as an Advisor to the portfolio in early 2018. At the start of 2020, she moved into a full-time Investing Partner role, translating her decade-long operator experience and successful angel investing habit into a new career as a venture capitalist.
From the basics of recruiting and talent development, to formally habilitating these functions in-house with their first head of people, Katelin acted as a strategic counselor to Initialized's founders through the most challenging months of the COVID pandemic in 2020.
Jan 2016 – Jan 2021
Former VP of People & Culture at Reddit, Katelin lead the HR, Recruiting, and Experience teams from 2016 to 2020, growing the company from 75 to nearly 750 employees internationally. She served as a strategic Advisor through 2021 when the company reached upwards of 1,500 FTEs.
Of all of the work the People & Culture teams did during her tenure at Reddit, Katelin is most proud of the cultural transformation that took place under her leadership. The culture she inherited reflected some of the lowest morale in Silicon Valley. The turnaround was a quick and fantastic feat, landing Reddit on some of the most coveted employer lists year after year, including ranking in the Top 20 Companies to Work For In Tech and coming in at #4 Top Private Employer Brands to Work For in 2019. Community and belongingness were rated the highest factors for employee engagement and retention.
All Hands Podcast
Katelin is partnering with Lattice to deliver exciting conversations around People & Culture with some of the most interesting leaders in tech. With guests like Ed Catmull, Gary Vaynerchuk, and Scott Belsky, listen in on how these innovators built world class teams, what worked, and what didn’t. Seasons 1-4 are available on Apple Music and Spotify. Subscribe today to be kept up to date on new episode releases!
Blog Posts
The Operator in Residence Application Process & Learnings (coming soon)
Recognition
Top 100 HR Influencers 2023
29 Silicon Valley HR Execs You Should Follow on Social Media 2020
#4 Top Private Employer Brands to Work For
Top HR Influencers 2022
North America’s Most Influential D&I Leaders – 2020
Get in Touch →
Katelin is available for all variety of speaking engagements. Keynotes, fireside chats, panels, and podcasts on the topics of people & culture, angel investing, venture capital, career development, parental inclusion, and supporting womxn in the workforce. To request rates and availability, please click the link above to get in touch.