STRUT’S EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP TEAM


 
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FOUNDER & CEO

YOUR VC OPERATIONS GURU

Kristen brings 15 years of experience in the venture capital industry and a fervent passion for the emerging manager ecosystem to your table:

  • Operational expertise across all stages of venture capital, from first and second-generation funds to the largest and most established firms, with in-depth exposure to the full life cycle of multiple funds.

  • Extensive experience working with the most sophisticated LPs and financial institutions in the industry, from top-tier fund of funds and institutional investors to sovereign wealth funds, established family offices, and more.

  • Helped build two leading emerging manager funds from the ground up on both coasts and spent five years at Silicon Valley's original and largest venture firm, NEA.

  • Read Kristen’s full bio here.

 
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NICOLE FULLER

OUR QUEEN OF CONNECTION

Nicole is our resident fund structure and VC tech stack expert who knows the emerging manager landscape like the back of her hand:

  • Nearly a decade of client service experience working with hundreds of established and emerging fund managers to understand their needs and solve their pain points.

  • Extensive knowledge of venture capital fund structures and setup, from traditional VCs and multi-jurisdictional firms to some of the more creative strategies coming to the market.

  • Serves as a wealth of resources to Strut’s clients through her established relationships with the very best service providers in the industry.

  • Read Nicole’s full bio here.