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Kathleen Estreich
Partner
“Have fun and get the job done.”
– My mom 🙂
Kathleen is an investing partner at Pear.
Prior to Pear, she was the co-founder at MKT1 & MKT1 Capital where she invested in and advised early-stage B2B startups. MKT1 Capital invested in pre-seed thru Series A startups and helped them build their marketing team and strategy. Prior to founding MKT1, she built and led marketing and operations teams at several high-growth startups including Intercom, Box, Facebook, and Scalyr (acq by SentinelOne).
Kathleen holds a BA in Political Science & History from Brown University.
She lives in the Bay Area with her 2 young kids and enjoys taking advantage of the amazing running trails on the peninsula.
Outside of work you’ll find me…
Hanging out with my 2 kids & husband, running, swimming, newly converted to Pickleball.
What is your most used emoji?
🙌
What’s your favorite book?
Shoe Dog by Phil Knight
What career path did you want to pursue when you were a kid?
Something in the sports world or working at Nike (growing up in Portland, OR, they were iconic)
What are your favorite sports teams?
The Warriors and newly Bay FC
Previously
Cofounder & GP at MKT1 Capital
VP of Marketing & Operations at Scalyr (acq by SentinelOne)
Chief of Staff at Intercom
Head of Platform Marketing & Programs at Box
Marketing Manager at Facebook
