KF

Kathryn Finney

Investor | Board Director | Operator | Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author

Chicago, Illinois

Work Experience

  • Managing General Partner

    2020

    Genius Guild, a Chicago-based venture capital firm building a new kind of venture platform focused on creating a world where everyone gets alpha—Investors, Founders, and Communities. We invest at the intersection of the five social determinants of health (SDOH): healthcare access and quality; social and community factors; economic factors; education access and quality; and neighborhood and built environments.

  • Investor

    2022

    Youme Healthcare is a child mental health telehealth platform that has delivered close to 4,000 sessions to pediatric clients and their families over the last year.

2006

  • Angel Investor

    2006

    Angel Investor in over 100+ companies ranging from mental health to consumer products to football (soccer) clubs.

  • Investor and Board Director

    2021

    Health In Her HUE creates a seamless experience for women to connect with culturally aligned and sensitive healthcare providers, and access relevant health content, and community. The platform already features over 1,000 culturally sensitive healthcare providers including doctors, doulas, midwives, lactation consultants, therapists, and nutritionists, and is continuing to grow its community.

  • Limited Partner

    2021

    RareBreed Ventures is a pre-seed fund that invests in exceptional founders outside of large tech ecosystems, earlier than everyone else.

  • Limited Partner

    2022

    Chicago -based Venture Capital fund that invests in both technology solutions through traditional VC structures and scalable CPG brands through revenue-based financing.

  • Limited Partner

    2021

    REFASHIOND Ventures is an early stage supply chain technology fund , sourcing deals from The Worldwide Supply Chain Federation’s network of 33,000+ innovators, whilst leveraging their operating experience, and strong engagements with corporate LPs as both investors and market-validating customers of our portfolio companies. The fund is led by two exceptional

  • Investor

    2022

    Stimulus is a software company that uses a proprietary algorithm to improve purchasing decisions for companies. Using a SaaS model managed using the Stimulus Relationship Intelligence Platform (SRIP), Stimulus is able to provide rich, relevant insights and real-time data analysis, enabling buyers to find the right suppliers at the right time.

2021

  • Investor

    2021

    The Labz is a no-code web platform designed to help businesses easily create their own dynamic live and on-demand online experiences.

  • Aspen Institute Finance Leader Fellow

    2021

    Representing a diverse range of global perspectives and sectors within the finance ecosystem, the 23 leaders of the 2021 Class are commiting to a two-year fellowship that will challenge them to reflect on their roles and responsibilities as finance leaders and to cultivate a deeper understanding of values-driven leadership in practice.

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