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Kate Mitselmakher

Kate Mitselmakher is the CEO, Founder, and General Partner of Bloccelerate VC, a blockchain fund and an accelerator looking to invest in 50-100 blockchain companies over the next five years. Kate has been an early investor in blockchain technologies and a passionate blockchain advocate for social impact and enterprise applications across global governments and Fortune 500 companies.

During her tenure with the world’s largest technology research firm, Gartner, Kate has supported top CIOs of global enterprises across the full spectrum of technology strategy and implementation. In the past three years, as a part of the 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 runs a Seattle-based blockchain meet-up and completes her master’s thesis on Blockchain from Harvard University.

Current Work

General PartnerBloccelerate
MentorAlchemist Accelerator

Previous Work

Venture Capital & Private EquityGartner Invest
2012-2014

Education

Harvard UniversityMaster of Arts, International Relations and Affairs
2015-2017
University of FloridaBachelor's of Science, Business Administration
2006-2010
Lomonosov Moscow State UniversityBS, Economics
2004-2006
✎ Last updated Aug. 4, 2026