Catharine Dockery

Catharine Dockery is the founder and general partner of Vice Ventures, an early-stage venture capital fund that focuses on investing in companies operating in stigmatized industries.13

Background and Education

Dockery graduated from New York University's Gallatin School of Independent Study, where she concentrated on a combination of neuroscience and finance.1 Prior to founding Vice Ventures, she gained experience in various financial roles:

• Worked in retail M&A on Walmart's digitally native vertical brands team
• Experience in equity trading and high-yield credit research1

Vice Ventures

Dockery founded Vice Ventures in 2018, with the fund's first close in 2019.1 The firm invests in early-stage startups from non-traditional verticals, including:

• Alcohol
• Cannabis
• Energy
• Harm-reducing nicotine
• Psychedelics
• Sex tech and wellness
• Skill-based betting
• Sports betting
• MDMA
• Ketamine
• Other emerging "vice" industries3

Vice Ventures aims to conquer stigmas and strive for superior returns by investing in promising companies operating in industries often considered controversial or "bad".3

Recognition and Achievements

Dockery has gained recognition for her work with Vice Ventures:

• Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 202012
• Featured in various media outlets for her innovative approach to investing

Personal

Dockery is based in New York and describes herself as "a believer in budding industries with growth as resilient as weeds".2 She has a passion for high-quality brands and identifying market opportunities in unconventional sectors.1