Kathryn Cavanaugh

Founder at

Capstar Ventures

52 year

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Kathryn Cavanaugh is the founder and the Managing Partner at Capstar Ventures, a firm founded in 2019.
She is currently a Director at Capstar SPV-USA2 LLC.
Additionally, she serves as a Board Member at St. Frank Ltd. since 2019, FLOWERBX Ltd. since 2021, 1and8, Inc. since 2021, and Arjolo, Inc. since 2020.
In her former positions, Ms. Cavanaugh was the Director-Franchise Growth Strategy at The Bar Method, Inc. from 2013 to 2016.
She also held the role of Managing Director at Healthbox LLC in 2014.
Furthermore, she served as an Independent Director at Capstar Special Purpose Acquisition Corp.
from 2020 to 2023.
Ms. Cavanaugh was a Venture Associate at De Novo Ventures Services LLC and Vice President & Talent at Mainsail Management Co LLC from 2011 to 2014.
She also worked as an Advisor at Grace Beauty Capital LLC from 2018 to 2020 and as a Board Member at Gelesis, Inc. from 2022 to 2023.
Ms. Cavanaugh completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Notre Dame in 1997.
She later obtained an MBA from Harvard Business School in 2005.

Kathryn Cavanaugh active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Capstar Ventures Capstar Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Capstar Ventures invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of digitally native brands, consumer goods and services and technologies. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements.	Founder	2018-12-31
Arjolo, Inc. Arjolo, Inc. Household/Personal CareConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures hair and skin care products	Director/Board Member	2020-01-31
1and8, Inc. 1and8, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates art exhibition with ice cream	Director/Board Member	2021-03-31
Flowerbx Ltd. Flowerbx Ltd. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Operates as an online store that sells curated, hand-picked and fresh flowers	Director/Board Member	2021-07-31
St. Frank Ltd. St. Frank Ltd. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Retails pillows, textiles, dinnerware and living room products through online	Director/Board Member	2019-08-31
Capstar SPV-USA2 LLC Capstar SPV-USA2 LLC Investment ManagersFinance Functions as a venture capital fund	Director/Board Member	-

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Former positions of Kathryn Cavanaugh

Companies	Position	End
GELESIS INC	Director/Board Member	2023-09-30
GELESIS HOLDINGS, INC.	Director/Board Member	2022-12-31
Grace Beauty Capital LLC Grace Beauty Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Grace Beauty Capital invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on companies operating in the fields of consumer goods and services, software, and retail technology. It participates in early stage capital transactions.	Private Equity Investor	2020-11-30
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University of Notre Dame University of Notre Dame Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Gelesis, Inc. Gelesis, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Operates as biotechnology company which develops novel category of therapies for GI-related chronic diseases	Health Technology
St. Frank Ltd. St. Frank Ltd. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Retails pillows, textiles, dinnerware and living room products through online	Retail Trade
De Novo Ventures Services LLC De Novo Ventures Services LLC Investment ManagersFinance De Novo Ventures invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of medical devices and biotechnology sectors. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements.	Finance
Mainsail Management Co LLC Mainsail Management Co LLC Investment ManagersFinance Mainsail Management invests in companies located in the United States or Canada. The firm focuses on the B2B software services sectors. It provides financing for growth transactions with an investment size of USD 10 - 75 million.	Finance
The Bar Method, Inc. The Bar Method, Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Sells women apparels and accessories through online	Distribution Services
Healthbox LLC Healthbox LLC Investment ManagersFinance Healthbox invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating across a broad range of sectors and industries. It participates in early stage transactions.	Finance
Harvard Business School Harvard Business School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Grace Beauty Capital LLC Grace Beauty Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Grace Beauty Capital invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on companies operating in the fields of consumer goods and services, software, and retail technology. It participates in early stage capital transactions.	Finance
Flowerbx Ltd. Flowerbx Ltd. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Operates as an online store that sells curated, hand-picked and fresh flowers	Retail Trade
1and8, Inc. 1and8, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates art exhibition with ice cream	Consumer Services
Arjolo, Inc. Arjolo, Inc. Household/Personal CareConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures hair and skin care products	Consumer Non-Durables
Capstar Special Purpose Acquisition Corp. Capstar Special Purpose Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as a blank check company	Finance
Capstar Ventures Capstar Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Capstar Ventures invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of digitally native brands, consumer goods and services and technologies. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements.	Finance
Capstar SPV-USA2 LLC Capstar SPV-USA2 LLC Investment ManagersFinance Functions as a venture capital fund	Finance