Kate Brodock
@justkate.bsky.social
CEO of SWITCH & GP at The W Fund (VC). OG in gender/inclusion in startups & tech, almost OG in VC. Love bubbly, hilariousness, music, and life.
And I like to break stuff.
And I like to break stuff.
9 Fresh enters contract to acquire Cazenovia College property – Eagle News Online
eaglenewsonline.com
July 21, 2025 at 11:29 AM
To Angel Investors: Sometimes it's hard to pull the trigger.
Quick ideas to get over the hump:
✅ Identify what your "yeses" are in addition to just your "nos"
🗓️ Create an investing schedule and stick to it
💸 Know what your budget is and how you want to allocate it so you can say yes quickly
Quick ideas to get over the hump:
✅ Identify what your "yeses" are in addition to just your "nos"
🗓️ Create an investing schedule and stick to it
💸 Know what your budget is and how you want to allocate it so you can say yes quickly
June 5, 2025 at 2:52 AM
To Angel Investors: Sometimes it's hard to pull the trigger.
Quick ideas to get over the hump:
✅ Identify what your "yeses" are in addition to just your "nos"
🗓️ Create an investing schedule and stick to it
💸 Know what your budget is and how you want to allocate it so you can say yes quickly
Quick ideas to get over the hump:
✅ Identify what your "yeses" are in addition to just your "nos"
🗓️ Create an investing schedule and stick to it
💸 Know what your budget is and how you want to allocate it so you can say yes quickly
Yes, actually.
I SO wish more people would talk straight about this man's psychological makeup (along with Trump's), and realize he's an ally to no one and will leave a path of shit behind him in any circumstance.
I SO wish more people would talk straight about this man's psychological makeup (along with Trump's), and realize he's an ally to no one and will leave a path of shit behind him in any circumstance.
He can go fuck himself, actually.
Dems eye a villain-to-ally arc for Musk
www.politico.com
June 5, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Yes, actually.
I SO wish more people would talk straight about this man's psychological makeup (along with Trump's), and realize he's an ally to no one and will leave a path of shit behind him in any circumstance.
I SO wish more people would talk straight about this man's psychological makeup (along with Trump's), and realize he's an ally to no one and will leave a path of shit behind him in any circumstance.
Reposted by Kate Brodock
Bluesky, unlike X, doesn’t punish posts with links. Which means there is no good reason (and frankly no good excuse) for posts with screengrabs of articles that don’t link to them.
It’s bad for readers and bad for the writers whose work you’re using. Posting text? Link to where you got it.
It’s bad for readers and bad for the writers whose work you’re using. Posting text? Link to where you got it.
June 3, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Bluesky, unlike X, doesn’t punish posts with links. Which means there is no good reason (and frankly no good excuse) for posts with screengrabs of articles that don’t link to them.
It’s bad for readers and bad for the writers whose work you’re using. Posting text? Link to where you got it.
It’s bad for readers and bad for the writers whose work you’re using. Posting text? Link to where you got it.
Having grace for people is one of the biggest gifts you can give.
June 3, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Having grace for people is one of the biggest gifts you can give.
Enneagram testing is supposed to be helpful, but they sure do also make you feel kinda 😬 about yourself.
I'm an 8, with 7 wing and 5 arrow.
I'm an 8, with 7 wing and 5 arrow.
a man is laughing with his mouth open and the words `` im the worst '' behind him .
ALT: a man is laughing with his mouth open and the words `` im the worst '' behind him .
media.tenor.com
June 2, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Enneagram testing is supposed to be helpful, but they sure do also make you feel kinda 😬 about yourself.
I'm an 8, with 7 wing and 5 arrow.
I'm an 8, with 7 wing and 5 arrow.
Excited to talk early stage startups with @jennyfielding.bsky.social next week! Founders and investors, this is a good one for you: 6/10 at 12p ET
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June 2, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Excited to talk early stage startups with @jennyfielding.bsky.social next week! Founders and investors, this is a good one for you: 6/10 at 12p ET
RSVP: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
RSVP: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
"46% of all seed deals were bridge rounds in Q1 2024, which is the highest bridge rate for any stage since Carta has been tracking such data."
www.axios.com/2025/05/18/v...
www.axios.com/2025/05/18/v...
Venture capital is stalling at seed
Startups staying in seed can alter ROI expectations up the stack.
www.axios.com
May 19, 2025 at 12:13 PM
"46% of all seed deals were bridge rounds in Q1 2024, which is the highest bridge rate for any stage since Carta has been tracking such data."
www.axios.com/2025/05/18/v...
www.axios.com/2025/05/18/v...
On today’s date in 1974, House Judiciary Committee officially opened public impeachment hearings against President Richard Nixon.
a woman is making a face in front of a sign that says bet
ALT: a woman is making a face in front of a sign that says bet
media.tenor.com
May 9, 2025 at 12:05 PM
On today’s date in 1974, House Judiciary Committee officially opened public impeachment hearings against President Richard Nixon.
"Since Trump’s ‘Liberation Day,’ more companies have delayed their IPOs, including closely watched names such as Klarna, Chime, and eToro....Early-stage companies are also finding it harder to raise capital."
finance.yahoo.com/news/vc-foun...
finance.yahoo.com/news/vc-foun...
VC founder: Tariffs have triggered one big rethink on tech
Greycroft co-founder and managing partner Dana Settle discusses the rethink on tech stocks amid Trump tariffs.
finance.yahoo.com
May 7, 2025 at 1:02 AM
"Since Trump’s ‘Liberation Day,’ more companies have delayed their IPOs, including closely watched names such as Klarna, Chime, and eToro....Early-stage companies are also finding it harder to raise capital."
finance.yahoo.com/news/vc-foun...
finance.yahoo.com/news/vc-foun...
Reposted by Kate Brodock
Breaking News: India said it had conducted strikes on Pakistan, two weeks after militants killed more than 24 civilians in Indian-controlled Kashmir.
India Says It Struck Pakistan Two Weeks After Terrorist Attack
www.nytimes.com
May 6, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Breaking News: India said it had conducted strikes on Pakistan, two weeks after militants killed more than 24 civilians in Indian-controlled Kashmir.
I'm obsessed with the Met Gala style from last night. And I'm not even a super fashion person. So many just NAILED it. Tey was my absolute fav. Under. Stood. The Assignment.
May 6, 2025 at 4:53 PM
I'm obsessed with the Met Gala style from last night. And I'm not even a super fashion person. So many just NAILED it. Tey was my absolute fav. Under. Stood. The Assignment.
Europe is actively recruiting our smartest brains working on our most promising research across multiple industries (I mean, I would too).
World intellectual power? Status: Dead.
World intellectual power? Status: Dead.
May 5, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Europe is actively recruiting our smartest brains working on our most promising research across multiple industries (I mean, I would too).
World intellectual power? Status: Dead.
World intellectual power? Status: Dead.
Absolutely massive increase in sales emails to my fund address in the last month, 90% without an option to unsubscribe.
MADDENING.
MADDENING.
a woman is standing in front of a refrigerator with the words stop on it
ALT: a woman is standing in front of a refrigerator with the words stop on it
media.tenor.com
May 5, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Absolutely massive increase in sales emails to my fund address in the last month, 90% without an option to unsubscribe.
MADDENING.
MADDENING.
Our incredible portfolio company Glacier just closed a $16M Series A round to advance their computer vision-powered recycling robot. Onwards!
techcrunch.com/2025/04/28/a...
techcrunch.com/2025/04/28/a...
Exclusive: Amazon-backed Glacier gets $16M to expand its robot recycling fleet | TechCrunch
Amazon-backed Glacier has raised $16 million in a Series A funding round to expand its robot recycling fleet.
techcrunch.com
May 5, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Our incredible portfolio company Glacier just closed a $16M Series A round to advance their computer vision-powered recycling robot. Onwards!
techcrunch.com/2025/04/28/a...
techcrunch.com/2025/04/28/a...
Just cancelled my #paramountplus subscription.
April 29, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Just cancelled my #paramountplus subscription.
Well done Canada. At least you understood the assignment.
April 29, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Well done Canada. At least you understood the assignment.
OMG I just searched "tornado" in GIF and this popped up and I'm dying 😆 The Original Karen.... <snort>
a black and white photo of a woman riding a bicycle with the caption " before both world wars or the great depression "
ALT: a black and white photo of a woman riding a bicycle with the caption " before both world wars or the great depression "
media.tenor.com
April 29, 2025 at 12:23 PM
OMG I just searched "tornado" in GIF and this popped up and I'm dying 😆 The Original Karen.... <snort>
It's going to be 80+ today, followed by downpour, hail, and possible tornadoes. Because, April in Upstate NY.
a black and white photo of a person laying on a bed with a house in the background .
ALT: a black and white photo of a person laying on a bed with a house in the background .
media.tenor.com
April 29, 2025 at 12:22 PM
It's going to be 80+ today, followed by downpour, hail, and possible tornadoes. Because, April in Upstate NY.
My poor son got a brain wired like mom's - never stops, 18 steps ahead, keeps him up at night. Last night he said he was thinking about math equations 😬 Might be time for some meditation sessions.....
April 25, 2025 at 11:54 AM
My poor son got a brain wired like mom's - never stops, 18 steps ahead, keeps him up at night. Last night he said he was thinking about math equations 😬 Might be time for some meditation sessions.....
Portfolio companies on the move!
April 25, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Portfolio companies on the move!
April 25, 2025 at 2:06 AM