Kate Wan

General Partner at W Fund and CEO at Switch

Kate Brodock

Kate Brodock is the Founding Partner of W Fund, a venture capital firm investing in early-stage tech startups led by women and underrepresented founders.1 2 She is also the CEO of SWITCH (formerly Women 2.0), a global ecosystem that focuses on gender and representation in the startup and tech spaces.1 3 5

Experience

General Partner at W Fund (September 2019 - Present)1
CEO at SWITCH (August 2016 - Present)1 5
Entrepreneur in Residence at Techstars (January 2023 - Present)1
Mentor at Techstars (May 2012 - March 2023)1
Investor at round21 (January 2021 - Present)1
Board Member at Curastory (March 2022 - Present) and Haloo (February 2022 - Present)1
Founding Member at Chief (October 2018 - Present)1
Entrepreneur in Residence at Emory University - Goizueta Business School (July 2021 - Present)1
Investor at Goal Five (January 2020 - Present) and EnrichHER (January 2020 - Present)1
Entrepreneur in Residence at Launch NY (November 2018 - Present)1
Vice Chair at Women Business Collaborative (January 2020 - January 2021)1
Contributor at Forbes Magazine (January 2012 - January 2019)1

Education

Emory University - Goizueta Business School1

Kate Brodock has over 15 years of experience working with and resourcing women-led startups as they start and grow their companies.3 She is a leader in initiatives surrounding representation in tech and has been featured in various media outlets for her work in the startup ecosystem.3 4