Katie Shea
Managing Partner at Divergent Capital
Katie Shea
Managing Partner at Divergent Capital
New York, New York
Overview
Work Experience
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
2021 - Current
www.divergenthq.com
Angel Investor
2014
Angel investor in pre-seed companies including Bombas, Order, Smalls, Causal, Topicals, EdSights, Crown Affair, Machina Labs, Cleancult, Paravel, Shellworks & Remedy Robotics.
General Partner
2019 - 2021
We launched K50 Ventures (www.k50ventures.com) as a standalone venture fund alongside our venture studio, Kairos. Investments include Self, Valon Mortgage, Mammoth Bioscience, June Homes, EasyKnock, Tulu & Culdesac.
General Partner
2017 - 2021
Kairos (www.kairoshq.com) builds and funds companies making life better and more affordable for the everyday consumer. Incubations & investments include Bilt, Little Spoon, Alloy, Cera+ & Rhino.
Founder & Growth Consultant
2015 - 2017
Hired by pre-seed to Series B startups as an fractional CMO, Head of Marketing and/or Head of Growth. Select clients: Aircall (Series D), Order.co (Series B), Climb Credit (Series A), Bond (acquired by Newell Brands), Great Jones (acquired by Roofstock), EVRYTHNG (acquired by Digimarc), Wink Beds, Black Iris
General Manager, New York
2015 - 2015
Oversaw P&L of tri-state area operations. Acquired by Google.
Head of Marketing
2013 - 2015
First marketing hire at OrderGroove, a subscription commerce platform powering loyalty marketing programs for brands like Walmart, CVS & L'Oreal. Oversaw all marketing, PR & communication initiatives including digital campaigns, content, social, events, email, branding, messaging, paid search, and press/analyst relations through Series B fundraise.
Co-Founder
2008 - 2013
Co-founded the company from my NYU dorm room and grew it to millions in annual revenue & profitability. Designed, manufactured & sold women's fashion accessories DTC and wholesale to Neiman Marcus, Macy’s, Bed Bath & Beyond, Dillard’s, DSW, Bliss Spas, The Shopping Channel & more. Acquired by Eastman Footwear.
Analyst
2008 - 2008
On the sales & trading floor ahead of the 2008/2009 collapse - fun times :)