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Katelyn Donnelly

Managing Director, Avalanche VCAvalanche VCLondon, United Kingdom

Current Firm

Avalanche VC

Investments

10+ companies

Focus

AI, EdTech

About Katelyn Donnelly

Katelyn Donnelly founded and led a $65M global impact-oriented edtech venture fund investing in affordable private schools across emerging markets, and now runs Avalanche VC as a solo GP by design, citing speed and clarity of decision-making as key advantages. She positions herself as a "techno-humanist" investor who writes extensively about massive transformations in how people learn, earn, and own, frequently discussing the future of work as "freelance, flexible, and fractional" through her newsletter "Obviously The Future" and other content platforms.

Focus Areas

AIEdTechOtherEnterpriseSaaS

Investment Stage

Pre-Seed
Seed
Series A
Series B+

Notable Investments

Julian Capital
Harpoon Ventures
Humba Ventures
Fifty Years
Deep Checks
Founders Fund
Lightspeed
Sequoia Capital
Kleiner Perkins
Funds that lead pre-seeds