Isaac Kato
Isaac Kato is General Partner and Founder at Two Ravens VC and Founding Partner at Two Ravens. He previously founded Verne Global, which has grown, and is no longer with the company. He is a venture capital investor and unicorn founder with expertise in early-stage investing and entrepreneurship, having achieved three successful exits.
Marius Ciocirlan Named Managing Director of Techstars Seattle, Succeeding Isaac Kato
Marius Ciocirlan, co-founder of ShareGrid and experienced entrepreneur, has become the new managing director of Techstars Seattle, succeeding Isaac Kato. He aims to mentor entrepreneurs in Seattle's accelerator program, which has supported over 130 companies raising $2.5 billion since 2010.
Techstars Seattle launches 12th virtual cohort of 10 startups in January, achieves gender parity for first time
Techstars Seattle launched its 12th cohort as a fully virtual 3-month accelerator in January, applying lessons from the pandemic to expand investor outreach and eliminate commutes while accepting trade-offs in-person networking. The cohort of 10 startups — led to gender parity for the first time — includes alumni-backed ecosystem growth and highlights founders like Afriblocks operating across Harare and Los Angeles.
Techstars Seattle launches 12th cohort virtually, achieves first-ever gender parity among CEOs
Techstars Seattle announced its 12th cohort, which will run largely virtually using lessons from its 2020 remote program and starting a few weeks earlier to improve virtual connection. The 2021 class achieved gender parity among CEOs, and Techstars Seattle says virtual programming has not hurt fundraising and broadened investor interest.
Organizations
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Two Ravens VC General Partner and Founder 2023–present · current
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Two Ravens Founding Partner · current
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Techstars Seattle Accelerator Investor-in-Residence 2022–2023 · past
Education
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Harvard Business School MBA, Finance, General · 1995–1997
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Stanford University BA, Quantitative Economics · 1988–1992
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Stanford University MS, Engineering Economic Systems · 1991–1992
