Catharine Dockery

Founding Partner of Vice Ventures, a venture capital firm investing in companies in the vice industry.

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Oct 4, 2019 • 57min

E984: Vice Ventures Founding Partner Catharine Dockery raised $25M to invest in vices: marijuana, sextech, gambling, alcohol, vaping; shares insights on hacking her way into VC through cold emails & a strong investment thesis, capitalizing on early markets hungry for investment

Catharine Dockery, Founding Partner of Vice Ventures, discusses her pioneering venture capital firm focused on taboo industries like cannabis, sextech, and gambling. She shares her journey of raising a $25M fund and her unique investment thesis centered on harm reduction. Dockery also recounts the surprising responses she received while reaching out to investors, including Marc Andreessen. Topics like the appeal of psychedelics and the complexities of gambling investments highlight the shifting perceptions in the marketplace.

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