Katie
Dunn

After financing $10+ billion in commercial real estate during her 25+ year banking career, Katie Dunn now helps fund and support founders full-time. She has made 30 investments, focusing on underrepresented founders in CPG and tech. Katie serves on multiple boards, including Outcast Brands, Fierce Foundry, InPress, and the Enthuse Foundation, and frequently speaks on topics such as angel investing, pitching to investors, networking,and developing your personal brand.

Katie works directly with early-stage founders, taking them from overwhelmed and uncertain about fundraising to confident and well-prepared through her company, Masthead Strategies. By helping them perfect their pitches and decks, create investor outreach strategies, prepare for Q&A, organize data rooms, and more, she ensures they have the tools, clarity, and support needed to grow. Through her proven frameworks, custom-built AI tools, and extensive network, she’s helped founders raise millions and develop long-term strategic relationships that position them for sustained success.