# Cathy Gao

> Cathy Gao is a startup investor at RSE Ventures. See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [RSE Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rse-ventures)
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaocath

Cathy Gao is a startup investor at RSE Ventures. Cathy Gao Director, Cyber Strategy Cathy drives strategy creation and operational efficiencies in support of RSE’s portfolio companies, in addition to the sourcing, diligencing, and execution of investment opportunities. Prior to joining RSE, Cathy spent several years in the mergers & acquisitions, corporate development, and strategy functionss at MasterCard, where she primarily focused on the company’s expansion into new revenue areas created by the emergence of artificial intelligence, digital identity, mobile and data analytics technologies. She began her career in healthcare and life sciences investment banking at Barclays Capital and JMP Securities.Cathy holds a B.S. in Finance and Management, with a minor in History, from NYU’s Leonard N. Stern School of Business.

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## About RSE Ventures

VC Fund · New York, United States

RSE is a private investment firm made up of builders, innovators, partners and founders who focus on companies across sports and entertainment, media and marketing, food and lifestyle, and technology. By combining a deep understanding of a founder’s mission with the strategic resources of its network, RSE elevates businesses at inflectionpoints. Capabilities range from real estate strategy execution to marketing campaign development, and everything in between, while the RSE family includes the Miami Dolphins, International Champions Cup, VaynerMedia, SkOUT Secure Intelligence, Momofuku, Milk Bar and &pizza.

5 contacts available at RSE Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Caroline Sizer | Vice President | — |
| Cathy Gao | Director, Cyber Strategy | — |
| John Berberich | Managing Director, F&B Concepts | — |
| Matt Higgins | CEO and Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/matt-higgins-2 |
| Nick Perkins | Senior Vice President | — |

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