Katie Kirsch is a Partner at a16z focused on ecosystem growth—building programs, products, and communities for founders, operators, and technologists. She writes and edits a16z Jobs with the New Media team, covering startup opportunities, talent moves, and company stories. Her work connects people with opportunities through newsletters, fellowships, and community-building. Previously, she founded Lume and Twenty, worked at Designer Fund and IDEO, and co-founded Girls Driving for a Difference. She holds a BS in Product Design Engineering from Stanford and an MBA from Harvard Business School, and was named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in Consumer Technology in 2024. Her outside interests include scuba diving, mahjong, and volunteering with girls’ health and education nonprofits.
Katie Kirsch is a Partner at a16z focused on ecosystem growth—building programs, products, and communities for founders, operators, and technologists. She writes and edits a16z Jobs with the New Media team, covering startup opportunities, talent moves, and company stories. Her work connects people with opportunities through newsletters, fellowships, and community-building. Previously, she founded Lume and Twenty, worked at Designer Fund and IDEO, and co-founded Girls Driving for a Difference. She holds a BS in Product Design Engineering from Stanford and an MBA from Harvard Business School, and was named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in Consumer Technology in 2024. Her outside interests include scuba diving, mahjong, and volunteering with girls’ health and education nonprofits.
Career
Katie Kirsch attended Stanford University.
Partner, Ecosystem Growth at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) from 2025 to Present.Builds programs, products, and communities for the startup ecosystem, and writes and edits a16z Jobs with the New Media team.
Product at Designer Fund from 2020 to 2021 in San Francisco, CA.Helped incubate a startup
Product and Design Leader at IDEO from 2016 to 2019.Worked across product development, design, marketing, and business strategy at the global design company.