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Katie Thiry

Katie Thiry

Managing Director·Salesforce Ventures

San Francisco, CA, USA

Bio

Professional summary

Katie Thiry is a Managing Director at Salesforce Ventures focused on SaaS, healthcare, and fintech companies. Since joining Salesforce Ventures in 2020, she has led investments in Airtable, BetterUp, DataRobot, Ironclad, ixLayer, Lyra, Modern Treasury, Spiff, Stord, and Wheel. She previously invested at Crosslink Capital and Vista Equity Partners and worked as an operator at Edison Software and Chime.

Notable companies

Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed

AirtableBetterUpDataRobotIroncladModern Treasury

Background

Career, education, and skills

Career history

  • Salesforce VenturesManaging Director2020 – Present
  • Crosslink CapitalInvestor
  • Vista Equity PartnersInvestor
  • ChimeOperator
  • Edison SoftwareOperator
  • BarclaysAnalyst

Education

  • Kellogg School of ManagementMBA
  • Princeton UniversityBachelor's in Politics

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