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Investor profile

Kate (Shillo) Beardsley

Founding Partner (Hannah Grey); Managing Partner (Upslope Ventures), Hannah Grey, Upslope Ventures

About

Kate Beardsley took an unconventional path to venture capital, starting on the merchandising floor at Club Monaco before moving to Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia where she fell into venture by helping run Martha's family office investments rather than through traditional banking or consulting routes. After building her career in New York's early venture ecosystem, she relocated to Colorado and now serves as Managing Partner at Upslope Ventures and Co-Founding Partner at Hannah Grey, giving her a unique perspective bridging coastal consumer culture with the Mountain West startup ecosystem. Kate Beardsley took an unconventional path to venture capital, starting on the merchandising floor at Club Monaco before moving to Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia where she fell into venture by helping run Martha's family office investments rather than through traditional banking or consulting routes. After building her career in New York's early venture ecosystem, she relocated to Colorado and now serves as Managing Partner at Upslope Ventures and Co-Founding Partner at Hannah Grey, giving her a unique perspective bridging coastal consumer culture with the Mountain West startup ecosystem.

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Investment focus

Stages
Seed
Series A
Sectors
AI
SaaS
Health
Consumer
Future Of Work
Enterprise
Ecommerce
Deeptech
Hardware

Investment details

Avg check size$400K - $1M
Can lead rounds
Yes
Geographies
USA