Patricia Nakache

Academic Degrees

• MBA, Stanford GSB, 1991
• AB, Physics and Chemistry, Harvard University, 1986

Academic Appointments

• Lecturer, Stanford GSB

Professional Experience

• General Partner, Trinity Ventures, 1999-present
• Member, Board of Directors, EAT Club, 2013-present
• Member, Board of Directors, Owler, 2012-present
• Member, Board of Directors, KIXEYE, 2009-present
• Member, Board of Directors, ThredUp, 2010-present
• Member, Board of Directors Ruby Ribbon, Inc., 2011-present
• Investor, Tur, 2014-present
• Member, Board of Directors, PayScale, Inc., 2005-14
• Member, Board of Directors, Care.com, 2008-14
• Director of Marketing, ShoppingList.com, 1999
• Practice Consultant, Senior Engagement Manager, McKinsey & Company, 1991-98
• Business Analyst, McKinsey & Company, 1987-89

Teaching

Degree Courses

2017-18

STRAMGT 356: The Startup Garage: Design

Startup Garage is an intensive hands-on, project-based course, in which students will apply the concepts of design thinking, engineering, finance, business and organizational skills to design and test new business concepts that address real world...

STRAMGT 366: The Startup Garage: Testing and Launch

Teams that concluded at the end of the fall quarter that their preliminary product or service and business model suggest a path to viability, continue with the winter quarter course. In this course, the teams develop more elaborate versions of...