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Kate Brodock

@justkate.bsky.social

CEO of SWITCH & GP at The W Fund (VC). OG in gender/inclusion in startups & tech, almost OG in VC. Love bubbly, hilariousness, music, and life. And I like to break stuff.

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Me getting my 12 yo son out the door for school:

- How are your shoes not on yet?
- Where are you going?
- Focus, put your hat on.
- Your hair looks great.
- Where are you going?
- Do you have your lunch?
- Please focus.
- Where are you going?
- OMG.

27.02.2026 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Same, I very literally have a physical reaction to his voice (and have since his first term).

25.02.2026 02:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What do YOU do to stay motivated?

25.02.2026 02:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Fundraising is exhausting. First call: chat w/ a fund portco raising Series A, remind her that fundraising is no fun...but keep going!
Only to turn around & furiously fundraise for our college campus project, which I'm exhausted of (Currently: why did I buy a college campus? It'd be fun, I said!)

25.02.2026 02:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Brooklyn forever

25.02.2026 02:18 β€” πŸ‘ 65    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

I'm not watching the State of the Union address. You?

25.02.2026 02:19 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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This.

22.01.2026 02:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"Always be a first rate version of yourself, and not a second rate version of someone else." - Judy Garland

16.01.2026 13:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
9 Fresh enters contract to acquire Cazenovia College property – Eagle News Online

Finally got this over the line!

eaglenewsonline.com/new/governme...

21.07.2025 11:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ’‘ Create an investment thesis, refine it often, get good at skimming deals & assessing quickly
πŸ‘­ Invest w/ others, informally or formally
πŸ“š Educate yourself so you feel confident in your decision-making
πŸ₯Š Resist FOMO! It holds you back in both directions (is there something "better"?)

What else?

05.06.2025 02:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

To Angel Investors: Sometimes it's hard to pull the trigger.

Quick ideas to get over the hump:

βœ… Identify what your "yeses" are in addition to just your "nos"
πŸ—“οΈ Create an investing schedule and stick to it
πŸ’Έ Know what your budget is and how you want to allocate it so you can say yes quickly

05.06.2025 02:52 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, actually.

I SO wish more people would talk straight about this man's psychological makeup (along with Trump's), and realize he's an ally to no one and will leave a path of shit behind him in any circumstance.

05.06.2025 02:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Musk blasts Trump's signature bill as "disgusting abomination" "I'm sorry, but I just can't stand it anymore."

The day has finally come and I AM SO HERE FOR THIS BREAK UP.

www.axios.com/2025/06/03/e...

03.06.2025 19:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Bluesky, unlike X, doesn’t punish posts with links. Which means there is no good reason (and frankly no good excuse) for posts with screengrabs of articles that don’t link to them.

It’s bad for readers and bad for the writers whose work you’re using. Posting text? Link to where you got it.

03.06.2025 06:23 β€” πŸ‘ 338    πŸ” 54    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 6

Having grace for people is one of the biggest gifts you can give.

03.06.2025 11:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man is laughing with his mouth open and the words `` im the worst '' behind him . ALT: a man is laughing with his mouth open and the words `` im the worst '' behind him .

Enneagram testing is supposed to be helpful, but they sure do also make you feel kinda 😬 about yourself.

I'm an 8, with 7 wing and 5 arrow.

02.06.2025 20:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Excited to talk early stage startups with @jennyfielding.bsky.social next week! Founders and investors, this is a good one for you: 6/10 at 12p ET

RSVP: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

02.06.2025 19:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Venture capital is stalling at seed Startups staying in seed can alter ROI expectations up the stack.

"46% of all seed deals were bridge rounds in Q1 2024, which is the highest bridge rate for any stage since Carta has been tracking such data."
www.axios.com/2025/05/18/v...

19.05.2025 12:13 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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a woman is making a face in front of a sign that says bet ALT: a woman is making a face in front of a sign that says bet

On today’s date in 1974, House Judiciary Committee officially opened public impeachment hearings against President Richard Nixon.

09.05.2025 12:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I love this.

07.05.2025 17:50 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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VC founder: Tariffs have triggered one big rethink on tech Greycroft co-founder and managing partner Dana Settle discusses the rethink on tech stocks amid Trump tariffs.

"Since Trump’s β€˜Liberation Day,’ more companies have delayed their IPOs, including closely watched names such as Klarna, Chime, and eToro....Early-stage companies are also finding it harder to raise capital."

finance.yahoo.com/news/vc-foun...

07.05.2025 01:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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India Says It Struck Pakistan Two Weeks After Terrorist Attack

Breaking News: India said it had conducted strikes on Pakistan, two weeks after militants killed more than 24 civilians in Indian-controlled Kashmir.

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I'm obsessed with the Met Gala style from last night. And I'm not even a super fashion person. So many just NAILED it. Tey was my absolute fav. Under. Stood. The Assignment.

06.05.2025 16:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I can't even stand how much Tey nailed this. Absolutely understood the assignment.

06.05.2025 16:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Europe is actively recruiting our smartest brains working on our most promising research across multiple industries (I mean, I would too).

World intellectual power? Status: Dead.

05.05.2025 16:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a woman is standing in front of a refrigerator with the words stop on it ALT: a woman is standing in front of a refrigerator with the words stop on it

Absolutely massive increase in sales emails to my fund address in the last month, 90% without an option to unsubscribe.

MADDENING.

05.05.2025 15:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Exclusive: Amazon-backed Glacier gets $16M to expand its robot recycling fleet | TechCrunch Amazon-backed Glacier has raised $16 million in a Series A funding round to expand its robot recycling fleet.

Our incredible portfolio company Glacier just closed a $16M Series A round to advance their computer vision-powered recycling robot. Onwards!

techcrunch.com/2025/04/28/a...

05.05.2025 13:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My husband.

30.04.2025 00:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just cancelled my #paramountplus subscription.

29.04.2025 13:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Well done Canada. At least you understood the assignment.

29.04.2025 12:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0