Kate Connor

Kate Connor currently serves as Chief Operating Officer and Senior Operating Partner at IRL Ventures since January 2020, focusing on building operational excellence in VC-backed startups. Concurrently, Kate has been an Advisor in Strategy, Operations, and Growth at Real since September 2019. Previous experience includes Chief of Staff at Kindbody from January 2019 to January 2020 and various roles at SoulCycle Inc. from August 2011 to December 2018, culminating in Senior Director of Business Operations and Strategy. Kate holds a degree in Political Science with a concentration in National Security Policy Studies from East Carolina University and has further education from Harvard Business School.