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Caterina Fake
Creator, Entrepreneur, Investor
Caterina Fake is a prominent entrepreneur and investor, currently serving as a General Partner and Investor at Yes VC, a venture capital firm that focuses on funding early-stage companies. She co-founded Flickr, a widely recognized photo-sharing platform, and Hunch, which developed AI algorithms for recommendations and was later acquired by eBay. Additionally, she has held significant roles such as Chairman of Etsy and has been involved with various organizations, including The Sundance Institute and Creative Commons.13
Her investment portfolio includes early-stage companies like Kickstarter, Etsy, Blue Bottle Coffee, and Cloudera. Before joining Yes VC, she was a Founder Partner at Founder Collective, where she invested in notable startups such as Uber and Buzzfeed.123
Fake has received numerous accolades, including being named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in 2006 and recognized as one of the Top Female Early Stage Investors by Business Insider in 2021 and 2022.23 She is also known for her podcasting work, hosting shows that explore themes of ingenuity and social impact.34
