Kathryn Minshew, Angel Investor

I'm an entrepreneur, author, and investor who has spent over a decade focused on building a more human Future of Work. I co-founded The Muse in 2011 and led the business as CEO from 2011-2023. Under my leadership, The Muse grew from 0 to 70+ million annual users, pioneered the concept of values-based job search, and was named one of Fast Company's 50 Most Innovative Companies in the World. In 2022, I led The Muse's acquisition of Fairygodboss.com, the largest online career community for women. Fairygodboss serves over 10 million women with a supportive community, tactical advice, live and virtual events, and over 50,000 employee reviews on gender equity and women's experience inside thousands of companies. I'm also an active advisor, an angel investor (88% in female-founded companies), and an Operating Partner with XFactor Ventures, designed to be the “first check” in female-founded startups. I believe passionately in equity in the technology industry (as well as in the world writ large!). Separately, I'm an investor in or co-producer of four Broadway musicals and two plays, including Enemy of the People, Cabaret, Water for Elephants, Parade, and Suffs.