On February 18th, 2020, we interviewed Kate Mitselmahker, Founder and CEO of Bloccelerate VC, as we discussed the venture capital outlook on blockchain and crypto. Kate shared her journey to discovering blockchain during her time at Gartner, to her path to create a venture fund when others thought it was too risky. Kate shares her investment thesis, thoughts on enterprise vs retail blockchain applications, and what she thinks is in store for the overall landscape in near future.
About Kate Mitselmahker
Founder and CEO of Bloccelerate VC, a team of serial investors, entrepreneurs, and executives from Fortune 500 companies passionate about supporting entrepreneurs in the blockchain space. Growing up in a volatile economy that could wipe out fortunes from one day to the next. She has a personal mission to find and cultivate the ideas and companies that will deliver trillions of dollars worth of business value. Her aim is to positively impact lives of billions of people around the world.
Previously, Kate worked in business development for Gartner, the world’s largest technology research firm. For nearly the past decade, she been advising, consulting and supporting some of the most innovative companies and funds, uncovering and exploring information technology initiatives that have immeasurably expanded the tech ecosystem. She also worked alongside some of the top investors in Silicon Valley, thereby creating a strong network of entrepreneurs, VCs, and technology buyers to keep forging new ground in this space.
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