Kate Beardsley
Co-Founder & General Partner, Hannah Grey VC
Co-founded Hannah Grey VC in 2020, building a Denver-based fund outside the Bay Area/New York venture axis.
Kate Beardsley co-founded Hannah Grey VC alongside Jessica Peltz-Zatulove, building the fund from Denver rather than Silicon Valley or New York — a deliberate geographic bet on founders outside the two dominant venture hubs.
Hannah Grey had backed 22 companies as of 2026, with five new investments in the prior 12 months, including UpSmith and continued backing of fertility-financing provider Sunfish.
Built a venture fund from Denver, outside the two dominant U.S. venture hubs.
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