Principle, VC & Startup Ecosystem Lead

Hi, I'm Kat, Head of Partnerships at Ashby. I joined the team in 2024 to develop and lead our Partnership ecosystem. From the start, I was responsible for setting strategy and executing; the 0 to 1 work that a serial startup marketer like me loves. The through-line in my career is 'doing things that have never been done before', which is what drew me to Ashby. The work here looks different than at most companies. We have strong buy-in for partnerships within the organization. This has allowed me to focus on building key programs like Ashby Experts, our integration directory, community partnerships that provide air cover to our sales teams, and partner activations like the SF Giants game for Ashby One.

As the business scales, it's time for me to give away my legos. One of the projects I've fully owned since the beginning is our VC Partnerships. The startup ecosystem is an anchor of Ashby's growth. Our goal is to make Ashby the default ATS for venture-backed startups by emb...