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Kate Drane is the founder of Quickfire OÜ and Can Van.
She is currently the Director at TechStars Central, LLC and Director-Fellowship Experience at Breakthrough Energy Investment LLC.
Her former positions include Director-Engagement at Sustainable Media, Inc., Senior Director at Indiegogo, Inc., Advisory Board at Good City Brewing LLC, Venture Board Member at mHUB, Advisory Board Member at Brewed in Chicago LLC, and Advisor at Catalyze AI, Inc. Ms. Drane received her undergraduate degree from Butler University and her MBA from Presidio Graduate School in 2011.
Kate Drane active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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Breakthrough Energy Investment LLC
Breakthrough Energy Investment LLC Investment ManagersFinance Breakthrough Energy Investment LLC (Breakthrough Energy Ventures) a venture capital arm of Breakthrough Energy LLC was founded in 2016 by Bill Gates. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Private Equity Investor | 2021-05-31 |
TechStars Central, LLC
TechStars Central, LLC Investment ManagersFinance TechStars Central LLC (TechStars) is an Independent Accelerator Incubator firm founded in 2006. The firm is headquartered in the US.. | Private Equity Investor | 2020-12-31 |
Can Van | Founder | 2010-12-31 |
Former positions of Kate Drane
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mHUB
mHUB Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services mHUB is an independent hardtech and manufacturing innovation center that aims to convene the entrepreneurial ecosystem around physical product innovation. The American company provides a hyper-resourced environment to entrepreneurs with the goal of commercializing new hardtech innovation that will lead to new businesses, intellectual property, investment, revenue, and job creation. The mHUB community includes over 428 active and alumni startups and small businesses supported by a deep talent pool of product designers and developers, entrepreneurs, engineers, and manufacturers, corporate leaders, industry experts, mentors, and investors. The non-profit company has generated more than $1.49b in capital, launched more than 1,502 products, hired more than 5,193 employees, and has subsidiaries in the United States. mHUB's hyper-resourced environment creates the conditions for physical product innovation to thrive. | Director/Board Member | 2020-05-31 |
Catalyze AI, Inc.
Catalyze AI, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Catalyze AI, Inc. is a private company based in Los Angeles, CA that offers a SaaS Lead Generation platform for financial advisors. The company's platform provides top of funnel catalyst leads in the local area of the financial advisor every month. | Consultant / Advisor | 2020-04-30 |
Brewed in Chicago LLC | Consultant / Advisor | 2019-01-31 |
Indiegogo, Inc.
Indiegogo, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Indiegogo, Inc. owns and operates a crowd funding platform used to raise capital for creative, commercial, entrepreneurial, and cause-based projects. The company was founded by Danae Ringelmann, Eric Schell, and Slava Rubin in 2008 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Private Equity Investor | 2017-10-31 |
Good City Brewing LLC
Good City Brewing LLC Beverages: AlcoholicConsumer Non-Durables Good City Brewing LLC produces craft beer. The company was founded by David C. Dupee, Andrew F. Jones and Daniel Katt in 2008 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI. | Director/Board Member | 2017-05-31 |
Training of Kate Drane
Presidio Graduate School | Masters Business Admin |
Butler University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Breakthrough Energy Investment LLC
Breakthrough Energy Investment LLC Investment ManagersFinance Breakthrough Energy Investment LLC (Breakthrough Energy Ventures) a venture capital arm of Breakthrough Energy LLC was founded in 2016 by Bill Gates. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Finance |
TechStars Central, LLC
TechStars Central, LLC Investment ManagersFinance TechStars Central LLC (TechStars) is an Independent Accelerator Incubator firm founded in 2006. The firm is headquartered in the US.. | Finance |
mHUB
mHUB Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services mHUB is an independent hardtech and manufacturing innovation center that aims to convene the entrepreneurial ecosystem around physical product innovation. The American company provides a hyper-resourced environment to entrepreneurs with the goal of commercializing new hardtech innovation that will lead to new businesses, intellectual property, investment, revenue, and job creation. The mHUB community includes over 428 active and alumni startups and small businesses supported by a deep talent pool of product designers and developers, entrepreneurs, engineers, and manufacturers, corporate leaders, industry experts, mentors, and investors. The non-profit company has generated more than $1.49b in capital, launched more than 1,502 products, hired more than 5,193 employees, and has subsidiaries in the United States. mHUB's hyper-resourced environment creates the conditions for physical product innovation to thrive. | Commercial Services |
Catalyze AI, Inc.
Catalyze AI, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Catalyze AI, Inc. is a private company based in Los Angeles, CA that offers a SaaS Lead Generation platform for financial advisors. The company's platform provides top of funnel catalyst leads in the local area of the financial advisor every month. | Technology Services |
Brewed in Chicago LLC | Retail Trade |
Indiegogo, Inc.
Indiegogo, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Indiegogo, Inc. owns and operates a crowd funding platform used to raise capital for creative, commercial, entrepreneurial, and cause-based projects. The company was founded by Danae Ringelmann, Eric Schell, and Slava Rubin in 2008 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Commercial Services |
Good City Brewing LLC
Good City Brewing LLC Beverages: AlcoholicConsumer Non-Durables Good City Brewing LLC produces craft beer. The company was founded by David C. Dupee, Andrew F. Jones and Daniel Katt in 2008 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI. | Consumer Non-Durables |
Sustainable Media, Inc.
Sustainable Media, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Sustainable Media, Inc. operates as a media company. The private company is based in San Francisco, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company was founded by Brian Back. | Commercial Services |
Quickfire OÜ
Quickfire OÜ Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Quickfire OÜ is a game development studio. The company was founded by Sharan Raju Balani Balani and Harry Cabamalan in 2013 and is headquartered in Manila, Philippines. | Technology Services |
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