Caty Rea is a seasoned investment professional serving as Vice President at Bessemer Venture Partners since 2021. Prior to this role, Caty worked as an Investor at Highland Capital Partners from 2019 to 2021 and as a Venture Fellow at Rough Draft Ventures between August 2018 and June 2019. Earlier in their career, Caty gained extensive experience at McKinsey & Company, where roles included Senior Business Analyst and Business Analyst from August 2014 to August 2017. Caty holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Government, with a secondary focus in Economics and citations in French and German, from Harvard University. Education was completed at The Winsor School, earning a High School Diploma.