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Kay Astorga
Executive Assistant to Mike Ghaffary
Kay Astorga has a diverse professional background, blending experience in hospitality, fine dining, and venture capital. With a decade-long tenure at Benchmark, she supported partners and entrepreneurs, aided in strategic goal-setting, managed budgets and teams, and contributed to building the firm's portfolio during its most successful investing years. Kay transitioned her skill set to Canvas Ventures, supporting General Partner Mike Ghaffary in early-stage venture investments in marketplaces, consumer products, and software. Her hospitality journey includes significant roles at renowned establishments like Quince and Gary Danko, where she honed her expertise in food and wine. Kay's educational foundation includes studies at New York University and San Francisco State University.
