My Work
The ventures, funds, books, and programs I have founded and led, in reverse chronological order. Each one is a chapter in the same story: building what was missing, then teaching others to do the same.
2026
Essay & Movement
Kathryn's rallying cry for a new American economy, where entrepreneurship is treated as essential infrastructure rather than a lifestyle brand. The essay lays out why everyday founders, especially those building outside Silicon Valley, are the engine of real economic growth, and what it will take to back them with capital, policy, and culture that match the moment.
January 2026 to Present
Program
BUILD is Kathryn's newest program, an extension of the philosophy at the heart of Build the Damn Thing. It translates two decades of founder, operator, and investor experience into a hands-on path for entrepreneurs ready to move from idea to traction. The work draws on the same playbook Kathryn has used to coach hundreds of founders, raise roughly $100M across her ventures, and back more than 100 startups as an angel and VC.
October 2016
Research Initiative
Conceptualized and led by Kathryn as the founding research effort at digitalundivided, ProjectDiane was the first comprehensive demographic study of Black women founders in U.S. tech. The report reframed the national conversation about who builds technology companies, became required reading inside Fortune 500 corporate venture arms and major foundations, and remains a benchmark cited by media, investors, and policymakers nearly a decade after its release.