Kate Mitselmakher is the CEO, Founder & General Partner of Bloccelerate VC. Kate has not only been one of the early investors in cryptocurrencies who has seen a 100x return since 2013, but also a passionate blockchain advocate for the enterprise applications across Fortune 500 companies. During her tenure with world’s largest technology research firm, Gartner, Kate as supported top CIOs of global enterprises across full spectrum of technology strategy & implementation. In the past three years, as a part of Gartner Invest group, Kate has advised numerous venture-based companies and accelerators, such as Alchemist Accelerator. She also worked alongside some of the top investors in Silicon Valley, thereby creating a strong network of top entrepreneurs, VCs, and technology buyers. During her free time, Kate also runs Seattle-based blockchain meet-up and completes her master’s thesis on Blockchain from Harvard University.