Kathleen Forte

Kathleen Forte is an IR Partner at Sequoia Capital, based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She has been in this role since July 2022. Prior to joining Sequoia, she worked as a Partner in Business Development and Vice President of Business Development at Lightspeed Venture Partners from January 2021 to July 2022 and January 2019 to December 2020, respectively.12

Before her tenure at Lightspeed, Kathleen served as Vice President of Investor Relations at SVB Financial Group from October 2014 to December 2018. She also held roles at ADM Capital and Clearwater Capital Partners, focusing on investor relations and marketing.1

Kathleen holds a BS in Marketing from Rutgers University and has completed the CFA Level 1 certification from the CFA Institute.1 Her professional background spans marketing, business development, investor relations, and fundraising, showcasing her versatility in the financial sector.

You can find Kathleen Forte's LinkedIn profile under the username kathleen-forte-b221702b.1