Patty Smith

Patty brings a wealth of experience in operations and analytics, excelling at architecting scalable processes and aligning business strategy with mission-driven goals. At Category, she oversees operational strategy and advances the firm’s founder success platform.

Prior to Category, Patty held positions in operations and analytics at Cruise, Lattice, Apple, BlackRock, and several early-stage startups. She also founded a company in the recruiting technology sector.

Patty is involved in community building in San Francisco, participates in local theater, and can often be found exercising at Dolores Park.