Katelin Holloway – Human Side of Venture Investing at 776 (EP.490) | Capital Allocators – Inside the Institutional Investment Industry

Katelin Holloway, founding partner at 776, explores the intersection of human and venture capital, drawing on her experience at Pixar, Reddit, and in HR. Holloway emphasizes that early-stage investing is fundamentally about people and systems, mirroring HR processes. She details 776's sourcing strategy, leveraging Alexis Ohanian's extensive network and their proprietary software, Cerebro, to connect founders with resources. Holloway prioritizes the founder's qualities, such as openness to coaching and ability to compel, often valuing these above immediate product-market fit. She also highlights the importance of intentional culture, citing Pixar's success as a model, and shares 776's Growth and Caregiving Program, which provides grants for founders' personal growth and caregiving needs.

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Part 1: Background, Pixar, Early Career

Part 2: Transition to Venture Capital

Part 3: Operational Support, Hiring, Management

Part 4: Conviction, Future Outlook

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Katelin Holloway – Human Side of Venture Investing at 776 (EP.490)

Capital Allocators – Inside the Institutional Investment Industry

Part 1: Background, Pixar, Early Career

From Alaskan Grit to Pattern Recognition: Katelin Holloway's Early Career

From Teaching to Pixar: Discovering Culture as Infrastructure

Leaving Pixar and Revolutionizing HR: Building Human Systems in Tech

Part 2: Transition to Venture Capital

From HR to Venture Capital: Applying People Skills to Investing

776's Sourcing Advantage: Leveraging Networks and Software

Distilling Ideas and Identifying Great Founders: The Interview Process

Balancing People and Market: 776's Generalist Approach

Part 3: Operational Support, Hiring, Management

Supporting Founders: Risk Management Disguised as Empathy

Hiring Strategies: Founders as Active Participants

Firing Decisions: Moving Quickly and Clearly

Delegation Challenges: Reintegrating into the System

Part 4: Conviction, Future Outlook

Supporting Founders in Later Stages: Showing Up and Believing

776's Future: Stewarding Change and Staying Focused

Katelin Holloway – Human Side of Venture Investing at 776 (EP.490)

Capital Allocators – Inside the Institutional Investment Industry

Part 1: Background, Pixar, Early Career

00:00From Alaskan Grit to Pattern Recognition: Katelin Holloway's Early Career

From Alaskan Grit to Pattern Recognition: Katelin Holloway's Early Career

07:07From Teaching to Pixar: Discovering Culture as Infrastructure

From Teaching to Pixar: Discovering Culture as Infrastructure

11:41Leaving Pixar and Revolutionizing HR: Building Human Systems in Tech

Leaving Pixar and Revolutionizing HR: Building Human Systems in Tech

Part 2: Transition to Venture Capital

23:06From HR to Venture Capital: Applying People Skills to Investing

From HR to Venture Capital: Applying People Skills to Investing

25:09776's Sourcing Advantage: Leveraging Networks and Software

776's Sourcing Advantage: Leveraging Networks and Software

30:45Distilling Ideas and Identifying Great Founders: The Interview Process

Distilling Ideas and Identifying Great Founders: The Interview Process

36:33Balancing People and Market: 776's Generalist Approach

Balancing People and Market: 776's Generalist Approach

Part 3: Operational Support, Hiring, Management

41:47Supporting Founders: Risk Management Disguised as Empathy

Supporting Founders: Risk Management Disguised as Empathy

47:03Hiring Strategies: Founders as Active Participants

Hiring Strategies: Founders as Active Participants

52:21Firing Decisions: Moving Quickly and Clearly

Firing Decisions: Moving Quickly and Clearly

57:08Delegation Challenges: Reintegrating into the System

Delegation Challenges: Reintegrating into the System

Part 4: Conviction, Future Outlook

1:00:52Supporting Founders in Later Stages: Showing Up and Believing

Supporting Founders in Later Stages: Showing Up and Believing

1:09:33776's Future: Stewarding Change and Staying Focused

776's Future: Stewarding Change and Staying Focused