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Kim-Mai Cutler
Partner at Initialized Capital
Kim-Mai Cutler is an influential figure in the venture capital and technology sectors, currently serving as an Operating Partner at Initialized Capital, an early-stage venture fund known for its investments in companies like Coinbase and Flexport. In addition to her role at Initialized Capital, she is a Board Observer at PermitFlow and holds positions on various advisory boards, including the San Francisco Local Homeless Coordinating Board and SPUR, a nonprofit focused on urban planning and governance issues.12
Before transitioning into venture capital, Cutler had a notable career as a journalist, covering technology and finance for prominent outlets such as TechCrunch, Bloomberg, and The Wall Street Journal. Her reporting often explored the intersection of public policy and the tech industry, particularly concerning urban planning and housing issues in the Bay Area. This background has informed her current work in venture capital, where she focuses on investments in sectors like proptech and real estate.134
Cutler's advocacy for housing reform began in 2014, driven by the housing crisis exacerbated by the tech boom in San Francisco. Her insights and writings have contributed to significant discussions and changes in California's housing policies.34
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School closures all over the Bay from San Jose to Oakland to San Francisco. We failed to keep building family friendly and affordable housing to keep enrollment up.
“There are fundamentally two ways to respond to scarcity. There is Malthusian thinking—a fierce defense of the existing resource pool, a politics that demands ever more scapegoats and leaves everyone poorer in the long run. Then there is liberalism, which demands a growing pie. It argues that we can make more: more housing, more schools, more good jobs, enough for everyone.”
