Katie Gray
Senior Partner at In-Q-Tel
San Francisco Bay Area
Overview
Work Experience
Senior Partner
2011 - Current
• Led 30+ strategic investments in startup companies with innovative technology to enhance the capabilities of the U.S. National Security Community. • Co-lead the Cybersecurity Practice at In-Q-Tel since 2018. • Board Observer on all investments, helping companies successfully adapt technology for government and understand the broader U.S. federal market.
IQT identifies and partners with companies developing cutting-edge technologies to help deliver solutions.
Outreach Lead, Venture Capital & Private Equity (Volunteer)
2023
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Product Management
2010 - 2011
Product management and strategy for Palm Pre (consulting). Palm was acquired by HP in May 2010.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is an edge-to-cloud company that uses comprehensive solutions to accelerate business outcomes.
Raised $1,350,000,000.00.
Product Management
2008 - 2009
Product management and strategy for Plastic Logic e-reader (consulting).
Senior Product Manager
2003 - 2005
• Defined specifications for multiple Palm Treo software applications • Identified and managed relationships with third party application providers • Communicated and collaborated with internal stakeholders, including engineering, product marketing, and customer success.
Senior Product Manager
2001 - 2003
• Software product manager for Handspring VisorPhone and Handspring Treo. • Defined specifications for multiple Handspring Treo software applications, including the Blazer web browser. • Communicated and collaborated with internal stakeholders, including engineering, product marketing, and customer success. Handspring was acquired by Palm in Sept 2003.
Vice President, Marketing
2000 - 2001
• Member of the founding team for first-of-its-kind full web browser for smartphone and PalmOS (Blazer browser). • Collaborated with engineering team on user experience (UX) and product specifications. • Led marketing and public relations (PR), resulting in 10+ articles at product announcement, including Walt Mossberg at the Wall Street Journal. • Collaborated with Business Development to secure $1M contract with Sprint to license the Blazer browser across its line of PalmOS devices. • Collaborated with founding team to secure initial financing for Bluelark in a challenging funding environment. • Worked with CEO to lead the company to a successful acquisition by Handspring. Bluelark was acquired by Handspring in January 2001.