# Kate Ryder, Founder & CEO

> Kate Ryder, Founder & CEO. 1 investment on record. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/kate-ryder (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

New York City, US · Partner

# Kate Ryder

Founder & CEO at [XFactor Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/xfactor-ventures)

Latest rounds

- **Leona Health** Seed · $14M Dec 2025

Backs *AI* *Healthcare* *Telecoms*

Profile summary

- **Rounds named:** 1 last Dec 2025
- **Filings:** - with regulators
- **Podcasts:** 1 +1 mentions

What this record rests on

- ✓ **Named in rounds** 1 round name them
- **On filings** No filing names them
- ✓ **Linked to a firm** At XFactor Ventures
- **Claimed** Not claimed yet

Titles come from the investor lists this database was built from, so read them as of their date.

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## The firm

[**XFactor Ventures** VC firm · US **0** cheques in 12 months **3** all time **0** led quiet](https://millionrounds.com/fund/xfactor-ventures)

## Rounds they were named in

- **Rounds:** 1
- **Led:** 0
- **Disclosed:** $14M
- **Active:** 2025

2025

- [Leona Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/leona-health) *Seed* **$14M** *MX* Dec 2025 Joined · +6 investors

By stage

- Seed **1**

What they backed

AI **1** Healthcare **1** Telecoms **1**

Alongside

- [Accel *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/accel)
- [Andreessen Horowitz *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz)
- [David Vélez *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/david-velez)
- [General Catalyst *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst)
- [Karman Ventures *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/karman-ventures)
- [Simón Borrero *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/simon-borrero)

Rounds where a report named this person rather than a firm, matched on name: read it as a strong hint, not proof, since people share names.

## Also at XFactor Ventures

- [**Kathryn Minshew** Advisor *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/kathryn-minshew)
- [**Aihui Ong** Venture Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/aihui-ong)
- [**Allison Kopf** CEO *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/allison-kopf)
- [**Amanda Bradford** Co-Founder & CEO *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/amanda-bradford)
- [**Anna Palmer** Co-Founder & Managing Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/anna-palmer)
- [**Aubrie Pagano** General Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/aubrie-pagano)
- [**Danielle Morrill** Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/danielle-morrill)
- [**Erica Brescia** Managing Director *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/erica-brescia)

## Hear them before you pitch them

- [The Logan Bartlett Show](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/logan-bartlett-show) · 16 Sept 2022 · 1h 36m EP 33: Maven Founder Kate Ryder, Zach’s Documentary, Adobe's Figma Acquisition and the State of Healthcare With [Kate Ryder](https://millionrounds.com/person/kate-ryder) About this episode In the 33rd episode Founder and CEO of Maven, Kate Ryder joins to discuss the current state of healthcare, who decides pricing and how, the impact on women, and leading Maven during the recent shifts in women’s rights. Plus Zach returns from vacation and tells us about his experiences and how they… Listen on Apple Podcasts

### Mentioned in

Episodes that name Kate Ryder in their description, which is not the same as being on them.

- [The Logan Bartlett Show](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/logan-bartlett-show) · 23 Dec 2022 · 2h 22m Best of Cartoon Avatars 2022: Bonus Episode 45 – Our Favorite Interviews and Debates Featuring Mark Cuban, Parker Conrad, Will Hockey, Dick Costolo and More With [Parker Conrad](https://millionrounds.com/person/parker-conrad) Mentions [Dick Costolo](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dick-costolo)[Mark Cuban](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mark-cuban)[Palmer Luckey](https://millionrounds.com/fund/palmer-luckey)[Ben Thompson](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-thompson)[Eric Glyman](https://millionrounds.com/person/eric-glyman)[Kate Ryder](https://millionrounds.com/person/kate-ryder) About this episode Wrapping up our first year of Cartoon Avatars, we went through our favorite interviews and debates and compiled the best moments. Featuring (0:00) Intro and Recap (27:08) Packy & Ben Thompson on Optimism and Internet Trolls (33:26) Palmer Luckey on getting fired from Facebook (43:26) Parker… Listen on Apple Podcasts

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