# Cat Hernandez

> Cat Hernandez is a seed investor at The Venture Collective backing Health Care and Medical. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [The Venture Collective](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-venture-collective)
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Feb 2025
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catmhernandez
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/catmhernandez
- Website: http://www.primary.vc

Cat Hernandez is a Partner at The Venture Collective (TVC), a Founding Member of Kindred and Chief, and a Mentor at Techstars. She was the Partner for Human Capital at Primary Venture Partners. Cat graduated from the The College of Saint Rose and the University of Minnesota Duluth.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Health Care | 2 | 67% |
| Medical | 1 | 33% |
| mHealth | 1 | 33% |
| Parenting | 1 | 33% |
| Consulting | 1 | 33% |

6 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SimpliFed | SimpliFed is a healthcare technology company that provides virtual maternal care focused on breastfeeding and baby feeding support for families. It offers a telehealth platform that connects parents with certified lactation and baby-feeding specialists, delivering personalized, evidence-based care from pregnancy through the postpartum period. Theplatform includes services such as feeding guidance, remote monitoring, mental health screenings, and ongoing support to improve maternal and infant health outcomes. SimpliFed works closely with healthcare providers and health plans, integrating its services into existing care systems to enhance access and continuity of care. Its approach emphasizes inclusive, judgment-free support, helping parents make informed decisions about feeding methods while addressing both physical and emotional well-being. | $4M | Seed | Feb 04, 2025 |  |
| Violet | Violet is a platform that helps the healthcare industry deliver more inclusive services. It enables identity-centered care for everyone. | $4.1M | Seed | Aug 15, 2022 |  |
| SimpliFed | SimpliFed is a healthcare technology company that provides virtual maternal care focused on breastfeeding and baby feeding support for families. It offers a telehealth platform that connects parents with certified lactation and baby-feeding specialists, delivering personalized, evidence-based care from pregnancy through the postpartum period. Theplatform includes services such as feeding guidance, remote monitoring, mental health screenings, and ongoing support to improve maternal and infant health outcomes. SimpliFed works closely with healthcare providers and health plans, integrating its services into existing care systems to enhance access and continuity of care. Its approach emphasizes inclusive, judgment-free support, helping parents make informed decisions about feeding methods while addressing both physical and emotional well-being. | $6M | Seed | May 10, 2022 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Waterline Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/waterline-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [3CC | Third Culture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/3cc-third-culture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [American Heart Association](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/american-heart-association) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Cultivation Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cultivation-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Elizabeth Street Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/elizabeth-street-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Empire State Development](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/empire-state-development-4caa) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About The Venture Collective

VC Fund · New York, United States

TVC is a transformational, early-stage venture firm backed by world class entrepreneurs and business leaders.

5 contacts available at The Venture Collective.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Adam Devine | Venture Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adam-devine |
| Kristin Thayer | Venture Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kristin-thayer |
| Cat Hernandez | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cat-hernandez |
| Gina Kirch | Founding Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gina-kirch-ca6c |
| Greg Arrese | Venture Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/greg-arrese |

## Similar investors

### Similar stage
- [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund
- [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund
- [Right Side Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/right-side-capital-management) — VC Fund

## FAQ

### What does Cat Hernandez invest in?

Cat Hernandez invests primarily in Health Care, Medical and mHealth startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Cat Hernandez last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Cat Hernandez closed in Feb 2025. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

# About Shizune
Shizune.co is an investor database. Core features:
- 48,091 startup investors (angels, VCs, accelerators, and others)
- Email, phone, LinkedIn (for intros), socials, and other contact data
- Updated daily from public funding news
- CSV and Excel export

The User can access the full database FOR FREE after signing up: shizune.co