Katelin Holloway
is an 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
Katelin Holloway is Founding Partner at Alexis Ohanian’s venture capital firm 776. Based in San Francisco, California, Katelin actively invests in early stage technology companies, manages the firm’s operations, oversees the portfolio & founder outcomes teams, and leads investor relations.
Having spent her early career at Pixar Animation Studios, Katelin brings over 15 years of experience in building and scaling teams, products, and cultures to the world of venture. As a former senior executive at influential startups such as Klout and Reddit, Katelin has a unique perspective on the intersection of people and technology. Leveraging her skills and credentials in human resources, business operations, and culture building, she is committed to helping evolve the next generation of entrepreneurs and the broader venture ecosystem.
As an investor, Katelin is focused on driving outsized returns with care. She is passionate about funding and coaching the people-first companies that will shape the future of work, life, sustainability, and the delicate balance that enables us to thrive.
Investing • Investor Relations • Strategic Advisory • Business Operations • Public Speaking • People & Culture • Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging • Executive Coaching • Community & Events
Experience
Founding Partner at Alexis Ohanian’s venture capital firm Seven Seven Six, Katelin is an early stage investor focused on the next chapter of technological innovation.
Lead investor in several early stage companies including:
Stealth SpaceTech Co, and more.
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 inclusive, sustainable and welcoming world for all.
Deeply interested in: ClimateTech, HRTech, HealthTech, FinTech, FrontierTech/SpaceTech, SportsTech, Creator Economy, Web3 (inclusive of AI), Consumer.
Board of Directors Roles:
LA Golf Club, Board Director (2023-present)
Doodles, Board Director (2022-present)
Stealth SpaceTech Company, Board Director (2023-present)
Invisible Universe, Board Director (2022-present)
Prenda, Board Director (2021-present)
Healing Maps, Board Director (2021-present)
Mast Reforestation, Board Observer (2021-present)
Elektra Health, Board Observer (2021-present)
Syky, Board Observer (2023-present)
Board Compensation Committee Roles:
Angel City Football Club (2021-present)
Angel Portfolio Highlights:
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), Bandit Coffee (acquired by GoPuff), Gorilla Arm Coffee, Liliana Cocktail Bar, The River Electric, 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), Sora (2020), Balloon (2020), Mother Honestly , 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 2020 - Sept 2020
Katelin joined the Initialized team at the start of 2020, 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 2020
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.
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.