Kathleen Avery

Experience

Angel Technology Partners

Founder

The Avery Group

Founder

VerAxis

Advisor

Momenta

Principal Partner 2021 - Present (about 5 years)

Momenta is the leading Digital Industry retained executive search firm delivering impactful leadership across software, energy, manufacturing, smart spaces, and supply chain.
Since... more

DataVisor

Head of Talent

DataVisor is a high-growth fraud detection company that protects businesses from the most advanced, coordinated digital fraud attacks. Using its proprietary unsupervised machine... more

The Pachera Group

Partner 2011 - 2013 (about 2 years)

The Pachera Group

Unique executive search firm whose partners are intimately familiar with the technology and new media positions they're looking to fill. We know your... more

Kathleen Avery Fine Art

Founder, Managing Director 2002 - 2011 (over 9 years)

Kathleen Avery Fine Art specialized in European and American paintings and sculpture, 1890 - 1950, with particular emphasis on the School of Paris. Created and established... more

Founder

Kathleen Avery Fine Art, The Avery Group, Angel Technology Partners

Employee

DataVisor, The Pachera Group, Momenta

Advisor

VerAxis

About

Achievements

Co-founded first company, a technical consulting firm, at 23. Grew and sold this firm and then launched The Avery Group, an executive search and consulting firm providing resources to start-ups and rapidly-growing technology companies. Sold to NASDAQ-listed company for 100X return and became an angel investor. Now leading retained searches for the Connected Industry.

Describe the most impressive thing you've done.

Skills

Executive Search Angel Investing Business Strategy Innovation & Growth Technical Search

Locations

Silicon Valley Palo Alto San Francisco

Q&A

What aspects of your work are you most passionate about?

The thrill of the hunt and finding stellar candidates for my clients.

What was the most impactful class you took in school?

Art History

What's something you wish you had done years earlier?

Worked as a producer for the movie industry

If money were not an issue, what would you be doing right now?

Producing movies.

What's the most creative thing you've ever done?

Created an art gallery.

Which founders or startups do you most admire?

Apple | Steve Jobs

What's your super power?

Establishing relationships quickly and the ability to empathize with most people.

What's your favorite non-business book?

The Little Prince

What's the best way for people to get in touch with you?

[email protected]

What words of wisdom do you live by?

Be kind and remember we're all trying as hard as we can.

Kathleen Avery

Principal Partner ~ Momenta Partners