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Katelyn Perryman

Investor at Black Tech Nation Ventures

Washington, District of Columbia

Overview 

Katelyn Perryman is a professional based in Washington, D.C., known for investing in diverse founders through roles at Black Tech Nation Ventures and Black Venture Capital Consortium. With experience in public policy and community engagement, she has held leadership positions at organizations such as the Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center Organizing Collaborative, demonstrating a commitment to supporting underrepresented entrepreneurs. Currently, Katelyn Perryman serves as an Investor at Black Tech Nation Ventures, focusing on investing in Series A and Seed stage companies in sectors like Enterprise Applications. She has also contributed to the investment landscape as an Investment Analyst at Black Venture Capital Consortium, showcasing her expertise in data analysis and leadership within the venture capital industry.

Work Experience 

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Black Tech Nation Ventures

  • Investor

    2022 - Current

Black Tech Nation (BTN) Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm backing diverse founders.

Raised $100,000.00 from Google for Startups.

btn.vc
BV

Black Venture Capital Consortium (BVCC)

  • Investment Analyst

    2022 - 2023

    •Completed the BVCC Venture Capital professional development curriculum lead by industry experts during the Spring ‘22 semester •Lead evaluating, and investing in startups founded by HBCU students participating in the BVCC Pitch Competition and Demo Day •Developed skills in Sourcing, TAM Analysis, KPIs, Market Mapping, Valuation Methodologies and Financial Modeling •Responsible for screening pitch decks, performing diligence and drafting investment memos on potential investments

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Collab Capital

  • Investment Intern

    2022 - 2022

Collab Capital is an investment fund that provides social and financial resources to Black-owned companies.

collab.capital
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Seldin/Haring-Smith Foundation

  • Program Associate

    2020 - 2022

    • Assisted with UX research on SwiftStudent, a free digital financial aid tool for college students • Established an outreach strategy to reach target audiences by identifying 50+ prospective partners, leading 13 webinars, and speaking directly to media outlets, including The Washington Post and EdSurge • Assisted with post-grant support and follow up on grantee projects • Researched higher education public policy through facilitating focus groups, phone interviews, data collection, and internet research • Sourced grantees/partners with unique access and insight into target issues and demographics

SHSF invests in solutions that expand access to public services and support accountability for abuse of authority.

shs.foundation
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EMILY's List

  • Training and Communtity Engagement Intern

    2020 - 2020

    Collaborating with Outreach Director on analyzing pain points that deter underserved populations from running for office and then utilized research findings to develop curriculum and programming • Assisted in converting in-person Intern Ignite Training to a 4-week Virtual Series on different aspects of campaign management, including choosing a team and campaign finance • Support, planning, and execution of Run To Win webinars and in-person events that have trained nearly 2000 progressive women since March 2020 on running for office

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Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center Organizing Collaborative

  • VP of Community Engagement and Outreach

    2018 - 2020

Crestmont Cadillac

  • Receptionist

    2016 - 2018

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