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Investor profile

Katelyn Donnelly

Managing Director, Avalanche VC

About

Katelyn Donnelly founded and led a $65M global impact-oriented edtech venture fund investing in affordable private schools across emerging markets, and now runs Avalanche VC as a solo GP by design, citing speed and clarity of decision-making as key advantages. She positions herself as a "techno-humanist" investor who writes extensively about massive transformations in how people learn, earn, and own, frequently discussing the future of work as "freelance, flexible, and fractional" through her newsletter "Obviously The Future" and other content platforms. Katelyn Donnelly founded and led a $65M global impact-oriented edtech venture fund investing in affordable private schools across emerging markets, and now runs Avalanche VC as a solo GP by design, citing speed and clarity of decision-making as key advantages. She positions herself as a "techno-humanist" investor who writes extensively about massive transformations in how people learn, earn, and own, frequently discussing the future of work as "freelance, flexible, and fractional" through her newsletter "Obviously The Future" and other content platforms.

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Investment focus

Stages
Pre-Seed
Seed
Sectors
AI
Education
Future Of Work
Enterprise
SaaS

Investment details

Avg check size$25K - $1M
Can lead rounds
No
Geographies
USA