Kate Beardsley

Kate Beardsley is a venture capital professional with extensive experience in fund management and investment strategy. As a Founding Partner at Hannah Grey since April 2020, Kate focuses on investing in customer-centric founders. In addition, Kate serves as Managing Partner at Upslope Ventures, overseeing investments in pre-seed and seed companies, and has been a member of Global Women in VC since February 2015. Previously, Kate was a Founding Member and Director of Operations at Lerer Hippeau from January 2010 to February 2014, where responsibility included sourcing and managing early-stage investments. Kate's career also includes roles as Chief of Staff to Kenneth Lerer at the Huffington Post and Chief of Staff to Martha Stewart at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia. Kate holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature from Middlebury College and has educational experiences at both the University of St Andrews and Suffield Academy.