Katie Kirsch

Hi! I'm a Partner @ a16z focused on ecosystem growth, based in SF. Helping to build the best network in tech - creating programs, products, & spaces where the most ambitious startup founders, operators, and technologists thrive.

Before joining a16z, I spent 10 years in the startup world as a founder, investor, operator, coach, and tech community-builder. I have an engineering degree from Stanford and an MBA from Harvard Business School and made Forbes 30u30 (2024).

Other interests - yoga, meditation, writing, scuba, personal finance, mahjong, volunteering with girls' health & education nonprofits.