Katie Mulligan has experience across venture and venture debt ranging from early to late stage. Katie joined Pillar from Northeastern University, where she was the Investment Lead for IDEA, the school's Venture Accelerator. Katie managed the Gap Fund, a $10,000 non-equity seed grant for ventures in the later stages of IDEA’s program. Prior to Pillar, Katie completed worked as a co-op at Wellington Management in London where she served on the client and prospect communications team, and Hercules Capital, in Palo Alto, where she analyzed deals for the company’s venture debt portfolio. Growing up, Katie was on a television show called Aqua Kids that educates young people about the importance of protecting marine and aquatic environments.