Katherine Hill Ritchie, MBA, is the senior director of venture funds at TEDCO, the state of Maryland’s venture capital fund that provides funding, resources, and connections for early-stage technology and life sciences companies in Maryland. Hill Ritchie has more than 20 years of finance and investment experience. She founded Private Capital Investments, LLC where she has worked internally and as an advisor to eight family offices and four billionaires.

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Hill Ritchie serves as director and board member for Nottingham Spirk Family Office, and her past roles include: Simon Group Holdings, Eden Capital, PEX Global, and Wedge Alternatives. She is an early-stage angel investor, a member of Citrine Angels, and on the investment committee for University Impact, a social impact venture capital fund. Hill Ritchie is an advisor to several startups, with a focus on female and diverse founders, technology, medtech, consumer, and impact related early-stage venture companies. She received her MBA from Fordham University and her BS in psychology from the University of Maryland. She has also been recognized for her work within the family office industry, receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Global Family Office Investment Summit. Her board member activities include: chair of the ACG New York Family Office Committee, board member of ACG NY, and Family Office Advisory Board of TriState Capital.