Susan Cates works as a Managing Partner at Leeds Illuminate. The firm's known portfolio counts 6 companies.
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Managing Partner at Leeds Illuminate, whose known portfolio counts 6 companies
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The listing covers sectors AI, Consumer, Education and Hardware, and focus areas Corporate Training, Creator Economy, EdTech and Enterprise SaaS. Startups operating in these areas may find Susan Cates relevant.
Leeds Illuminate appears in Growth, Late-Stage and Series B rounds across its known deals.
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Who is Susan Cates?
Susan Cates is a venture capital investor based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, listed as Managing Partner at Leeds Illuminate. The known portfolio of that firm counts 6 companies. That portfolio belongs to the firm, not to Susan Cates personally.
What does Susan Cates invest in?
Listed sectors include AI, Consumer, Education and Hardware; listed focus areas include Corporate Training, Creator Economy, EdTech and Enterprise SaaS. Those tags come from the portfolios of the firms this profile is attached to, so they read as a record of what has been backed rather than a stated preference for what comes next.
What stage does Susan Cates invest at?
Leeds Illuminate appears in Growth, Late-Stage and Series B rounds across its known deals, and Susan Cates is listed there as Managing Partner. Stage is the strongest single filter when you build a target list: an investor with no record at your stage rarely starts with you.
Which firm is Susan Cates listed at?
Susan Cates is listed as Managing Partner at Leeds Illuminate. 3 other people in the database share a firm with Susan Cates.
How do I contact Susan Cates?
An email address, a phone number and a LinkedIn page are on file for Susan Cates. The address stays masked on this page and is readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account.
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