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Katherine M.

Katherine Manweiler

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Landing a VC job with a non-target background

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    Harvard Business School

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    Montage

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I'm an enthusiastic and resourceful professional with a decade of experience in venture capital, entrepreneurship and strategy consulting and an MBA from Harvard Business School. My 99th percentile GMAT score and prior work experience for a test prep company inform my approach to GMAT / GRE prep, but I know that the MBA application process is about more than just a test. I help my clients craft unique, holistic application materials that reflect their qualifications beyond scores and resume bullet points. In addition to my admissions guidance I offer career coaching to help clients break into VC and consulting as well as level up in their current roles. As a career coach I have helped friends and clients (particularly those with non-target backgrounds) break into consulting and venture capital and also advise fellow early-stage startup founders. My overall ethos is to help clients find what makes them different and use that as a strength. My versatile career across finance, consulting, and entrepreneurship as well as my prior experience as a career coach at HBS have informed my unique perspective on how to pivot between industries and get the most return on a top tier MBA program.

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Katherine’s Venture Capital Qualifications

Experience level: Associate

20+ Venture Capital clients

Katherine has helped clients get into these companies:

Prior to attending HBS I spent two years as an Investment Associate at the largest dedicated foodtech / agtech venture capital fund where I managed 30+ investments and advised 16 portfolio companies. I landed this role over dozens of finance applicants having no prior finance work experience and having gone to a state school. I want to help clients break into venture capital investing regardless of their background. Let's work together to build your technical acumen and craft your story for why you are a singularly qualified candidate for the role.

Katherine can help with:

Behavioral Interview Prep

Cover Letters

Deal Sourcing

Investment Evaluation

LinkedIn Review

Networking Strategy

Resume Review

Salary Negotiation

Skill Building

Technical Interview Prep

Venture Capital Strategy

Why do I coach?

I coach because I have benefitted immensely from formal and informal mentors throughout my career and appreciate the unique perspective that can be provided by someone who has already been where you want to go. I also delight in seeing people achieve their full potential and want to support my clients' goals however I can.

Work Experience

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CEO

Montage

October 2022 - Present

Co-founder and CEO of high growth fashion tech company.

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Investment Associate

S2G Ventures

May 2020 - May 2022

Investment associate for the largest dedicated food & agriculture VC fund.

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Strategy Consultant

Deloitte

August 2017 - April 2020

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Research Analyst

University of North Carolinaat Chapel Hill

April 2015 - May 2016

Education

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Harvard Business School

Master of Business Administration - MBA

2022 - 2024

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Bachelor’s Degree, Business Administration

Activities and societies: The Sonder Market Food Co-op; UNC Panhellenic Judicial Board; Environmental Affairs Committee of Student Government; Bryan Social Innovation Fellowship; CUBE Kenan-Flagler Business School, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) Philosophy, Politics and Economics, Minor

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