Annie Gorby
EdTech Investor
- Role
- Investment Manager at Catalysis Capital Management
- Location
- Newport Beach, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Annie Gorby
I’m an Investment Manager at Catalysis Capital Management, focused on investing in early and growth-stage EdTech. In addition to capital, we offer something differentiated: we are active operators of West Coast University and American Career College. Together, our institutions have graduated more than students and currently serve students across California, Florida, Texas, and online. We invest in companies that meaningfully improve the student and faculty experience. Through the WCU Innovation Lab, founders can run structured pilots inside accredited programs, receive direct feedback from students and faculty, and refine product-market fit in live educational environments.My background is in UX and design innovation, which shapes how we evaluate companies. We focus on whether a product is solving the right user problem, whether it drives measurable outcomes, and whether it can operate inside real institutional systems. We are especially interested in collaborative founders who value user feedback, rapid iteration, and thoughtful product design. We believe the best education technology is built alongside the people it serves.
Experience
Investment Manager
Jan 2026 — Present · Irvine, CA, US
Investment Manager at Catalysis Capital Management, focused on early-stage education and healthcare technology. Partnering with founders to test, refine, and scale solutions through real-world pilots with students, faculty, and operators.
Education
University of Washington
Bachelor of Design, Interaction Design
Northwestern University
MBA + MS in Design Innovation
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Powerpoint
- Customer Service
- Research
- Teamwork
- Photoshop
- Social Media
- Public Speaking
- Illustrator
- Indesign
- Graphic Design
- User Experience Design
- Keynote
- User Interface Design
- Product Design
- Interaction Design
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Sketch App
- User Experience
- Adobe Photoshop
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