# Katharine Tomko

> Katharine Tomko is a Series B investor at First Ascent Ventures backing Software and B2B. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [First Ascent Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-opentext-enterprise-apps-fund)
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Aug 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katharine-t

Katharine Tomko is a venture partner at First Ascent Ventures.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 50% |
| B2B | 1 | 25% |
| SaaS | 1 | 25% |
| Legal | 1 | 25% |
| Privacy | 1 | 25% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 2 | 50% |
| Series A | 1 | 25% |
| Series C | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Osano | Osano is an easy-to-use data privacy platform that helps businesses to become compliant with laws such as GDPR and CCPA. | $25M | Series B | Aug 10, 2023 |  |
| LinkSquares | Linksquares is a computer software company that features AI-powered contract management and analytics tool for in-house legal and finance teams. It specializes in contract management, machine learning, SaaS, contract review, and legal operation. LinkSquares was founded in 2015, and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | $100M | Series C | Apr 04, 2022 |  |
| LinkSquares | Linksquares is a computer software company that features AI-powered contract management and analytics tool for in-house legal and finance teams. It specializes in contract management, machine learning, SaaS, contract review, and legal operation. LinkSquares was founded in 2015, and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | $40M | Series B | Jul 14, 2021 |  |
| LinkSquares | Linksquares is a computer software company that features AI-powered contract management and analytics tool for in-house legal and finance teams. It specializes in contract management, machine learning, SaaS, contract review, and legal operation. LinkSquares was founded in 2015, and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | $14.5M | Series A | Feb 26, 2020 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Hyperplane](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hyperplane-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Jump Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jump-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [MassMutual Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/massmutual-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Next Coast Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/next-coast-ventures-2) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Catalyst Investors](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/catalyst-investors) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Sorenson Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sorenson-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About First Ascent Ventures

VC Fund · Toronto, Canada

First Ascent Ventures was founded in 2015 and invests in emerging Canadian technology companies that are building the next generation of disruptive, enterprise B2B software that leverages the cloud, big data, analytics, mobility, AI and machine learning.First Ascent Ventures is looking for outstanding, committed entrepreneurs and management teamswho seek not just financial backing, but the experience and expertise of successful financial and operating executives who can create a catalyst for growth and ultimately a successful exit for all stake holders.

3 contacts available at First Ascent Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Richard Black | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/richard-black |
| Tony van Marken | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tony-van-marken |
| Katharine Tomko | Venture Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/katharine-tomko |

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## FAQ

### What does Katharine Tomko invest in?

Katharine Tomko invests primarily in Software, B2B and SaaS startups, most often at Series B and Series A stage. Most of the 4 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 Katharine Tomko last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Katharine Tomko closed in Aug 2023. Shizune tracks 4 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.

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