Kate Drane

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Kate Drane is the founder of Quickfire OÜ (2011) and Can Van (2011).
Ms. Drane is currently a Director at TechStars Central, LLC since 2021 and a Director-Fellowship Experience at Breakthrough Energy Investment LLC since 2021.
Former positions include Director-Engagement at Sustainable Media, Inc. in 2012, Senior Director at Indiegogo, Inc. from 2015 to 2017, Advisory Board at Good City Brewing LLC from 2015 to 2017, Venture Board Member at mHUB from 2017 to 2020, Advisory Board Member at Brewed in Chicago LLC from 2015 to 2019, and Advisor at Catalyze AI, Inc. from 2015 to 2020.
Education includes an undergraduate degree from Butler University.

Kate Drane active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Breakthrough Energy Investment LLC Breakthrough Energy Investment LLC Investment ManagersFinance Breakthrough Energy Ventures invests in clean energy technologies located in the United States. The firm focuses on agriculture, buildings, electricity, manufacturing, and transportation. It participates in seed, early, late and growth stage capital transactions.	Private Equity Investor	01/06/2021
TechStars Central, LLC TechStars Central, LLC Investment ManagersFinance TechStars Central is an active manager which invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the field of commercial services and technology services. They provides financing for accelerator/incubator and seed stage capital requirements.	Private Equity Investor	01/01/2021
Can Van Can Van Beverages: AlcoholicConsumer Non-Durables Provides mobile canning services	Founder	01/01/2011

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Former positions of Kate Drane

Companies	Position	End
mHUB mHUB Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates technology membership organization for physical product development and manufacturing	Director/Board Member	01/06/2020
Catalyze AI, Inc. Catalyze AI, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops a catalyst-driven business development platform for financial advisors	Consultant / Advisor	01/05/2020
Brewed in Chicago LLC Brewed in Chicago LLC Internet RetailRetail Trade Publishes online craft beer events calendar	Consultant / Advisor	01/02/2019
Indiegogo, Inc. Indiegogo, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Operates as a crowd funding platform	Private Equity Investor	01/11/2017
Good City Brewing LLC Good City Brewing LLC Beverages: AlcoholicConsumer Non-Durables Operates as a brewery	Director/Board Member	01/06/2017

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Private companies	11
Butler University Butler University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Sustainable Media, Inc. Sustainable Media, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a media company	Commercial Services
TechStars Central, LLC TechStars Central, LLC Investment ManagersFinance TechStars Central is an active manager which invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the field of commercial services and technology services. They provides financing for accelerator/incubator and seed stage capital requirements.	Finance
Indiegogo, Inc. Indiegogo, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Operates as a crowd funding platform	Technology Services
Good City Brewing LLC Good City Brewing LLC Beverages: AlcoholicConsumer Non-Durables Operates as a brewery	Consumer Non-Durables
Quickfire OÜ Quickfire OÜ Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops software for games	Technology Services
Breakthrough Energy Investment LLC Breakthrough Energy Investment LLC Investment ManagersFinance Breakthrough Energy Ventures invests in clean energy technologies located in the United States. The firm focuses on agriculture, buildings, electricity, manufacturing, and transportation. It participates in seed, early, late and growth stage capital transactions.	Finance
mHUB mHUB Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates technology membership organization for physical product development and manufacturing	Commercial Services
Brewed in Chicago LLC Brewed in Chicago LLC Internet RetailRetail Trade Publishes online craft beer events calendar	Retail Trade
Catalyze AI, Inc. Catalyze AI, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops a catalyst-driven business development platform for financial advisors	Technology Services
Can Van Can Van Beverages: AlcoholicConsumer Non-Durables Provides mobile canning services	Consumer Non-Durables

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