Katya Kohen

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Katya Kohen is a Managing Director at Stifel Venture Banking, investor, and ecosystem builder operating at the intersection of capital, platforms, and innovation. With over 20 years of experience across Wall Street, venture capital, and global startup ecosystems, she focuses on architecting founder-first capital strategies that enable founders and funders to build, scale, and compound long-term wealth. At Stifel, she leads strategy, platform, and ecosystem development for the Venture & Fund Banking group, working across the firm’s commercial bank, wealth management, and investment bank to deliver integrated capital solutions — spanning banking, strategic credit, and full-stack support — aligned with how innovation actually happens. Her work centers on building high-performance, founder-aligned ecosystems that bridge operators, capital, and opportunity. Katya has raised and managed four funds, invested in 200+ startups and 56 direct private deals, and advised on 50+ M&A and pre-IPO transactions. At Techstars, she supported 4,400+ companies and mentored 450+ founders globally. She brings a combination of operational depth and capital markets expertise, with a focus on liquidity strat

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