# Kathryn Marshall

> Kathryn Marshall is a startup investor at Illuminate Ventures. See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

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

Kathryn Marshall is a startup investor at Illuminate Ventures. Kathryn joined Gold Hill in 2005. She currently manages the daily operations of the Finance team, including the quarterly financial statement process, cash forecasting, investment valuations, and LP communications, as well as the ongoing tax and audit requirements. Previously, Kathryn worked in PricewaterhouseCoopers' San Jose Assurance andAdvisory Services practice where she serviced a wide range of technology and venture capital clients. While at PwC, Kathryn also assisted in implementing Sarbanes-Oxley compliance practices within client operations through internal controls assessment. Kathryn graduated with honors with a BS in Accounting from Loyola Marymount University and holds a Certified Public Accountant license (CPA).

## About Illuminate Ventures

VC Fund · Oakland, United States

Illuminate’s focus is on finding, funding and accelerating great founders in the B2B/Enterprise cloud and mobile computing space. They focus on companies building SaaS applications as well as solutions that leverage data and mobility to improve business results. They seek innovative ideas led by talented teams – frequently bringing togetherdiverse perspectives that marry “creative destruction” with new technologies to solve old problems in new ways.Illuminate is typically a startup’s first institutional investor, but can also be a fit for an established company seeking its first equity financing. Their sweet spot is Series Seed rounds – filling the gap between angel capital and larger funding rounds of traditional VCs. When the timing is right, they collaborate with the best large-scale firms for the next round of financing, but they love lean start-ups that preserve flexibility in their early years.With three funds under management, Illuminate has been an early investor and board member in deep technology platforms like BrightEdge Technologies (SEO market leader), SaaS applications like Xactly Corporation (NYSE: XTLY) and early market innovators like Influitive (customer advocacy).

4 contacts available at Illuminate Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cindy Padnos | Founder, Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cindy-padnos |
| Jennifer Savage | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jennifer-savage-2 |
| Rebecca Norlander | Business Advisory Council Member | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rebecca-norlander |
| Kathryn Marshall | CFO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kathryn-marshall |

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