Katherine Grass

Enjoying life, family and career - a challenging and rewarding balance.

[Katherine Grass @GrassKatherine]

With retail bankruptcies and the pressure from online shopping, this is an interesting look at the future of how we'll shop and how autonomous vehicles will play a role. #ecommerce #consumerbehavior https://t.co/OGAaVMqpd9

[Katherine Grass @GrassKatherine]

A great comprehensive report on autonomous vehicles from now until 2030. A great read from Frost & Sullivan! Frost & Sullivan #autonomousvehicles https://t.co/WTT9QrBXSC

[Katherine Grass @GrassKatherine]

After our UNWTO panel with CNN Richard Quest. Great discussion at the Ministerial Summit. Thayer Ventures https://t.co/Vi4MpRmTo9

[Katherine Grass @GrassKatherine]

An honor to participate in the UNWTO Ministerial Summit panel hosted by CNN Richard Quest and industry-leading investors. Thank you UNWTO and Natalia Bayona for the opportunity! Thayer Ventures @alexisbonte Victor Chua, CFA Lio Chen @NataliaBayona https://t.co/s1PgNfl8f1

[Katherine Grass @GrassKatherine]

Big $150M round for GoEuro as they continue to grow and help reduce the complexity of multi-module travel. GoEuro #startups #travel #venturecapital https://t.co/wu5WPfrBwn

[Katherine Grass @GrassKatherine]

Congrats to TravelPerk. Love to see great new business travel companies hit the market! TravelPerk @avimeir https://t.co/yx8DpU80YH

[Katherine Grass @GrassKatherine]

You see MaaS talked about more often. Mobility as a Service - a fixed monthly rate the consumer pays to use all means of transportation within a network. City transportation authorities to car rental companies are joining the club.…https://t.co/d1hjnueTR0 https://t.co/Pf6ODqGLMv

[Katherine Grass @GrassKatherine]

Never a shortage of autonomous vehicle startups at the moment. Low-speed shuttle use case that goes along a specified route. #autonomousvehicles https://t.co/xImcpauwzw

[Katherine Grass @GrassKatherine]

As IoT devices grow, a compelling case that cybersecurity innovation needs to outpace it, otherwise the risk of hacking and malicious intent will only grow more rampant https://t.co/5c611AkPj9

[Katherine Grass @GrassKatherine]

Excited to see Migo, Inc. part of the Thayer Ventures portfolio. This will definitely be a space to watch. @Jstrongw https://t.co/EHPlTstH3J

[Katherine Grass @GrassKatherine]

We continue to see "experience-based" booking platforms grow. Large financial rounds happening as these companies also have aggressive marketing plans that need heavy capital. Very interesting niche developing and matches changes i…https://t.co/K0YmpUUIZi https://t.co/XDBeNOR7Em

[Katherine Grass @GrassKatherine]

If you're following blockchain and travel use cases, this will be one to watch. Though still in PoC, will this be the use case that can finally move the bar on travel applications based on blockchain?
#iata https://t.co/Y5IJrAUsHz

[Katherine Grass @GrassKatherine]

Always interesting to follow the debate on autonomous vehicles and the challenges of the "blend of autonomous and human-driven" cars on the road. What do you think of the regulation debate of specific lanes, time or weather conditi…https://t.co/iBxSuDjudb https://t.co/MIU0GbxFic

[Katherine Grass @GrassKatherine]

A great article about how cities could play a stronger role in autonomous vehicles, allowing them to validate and manage their city traffic rules into an open API platform used by the cars.  https://t.co/fULuHAtlio

[Katherine Grass @GrassKatherine]

Proud to be part of Thayer Ventures as we continue to invest in travel startups and our expansion to Europe and Asia. Mews Systems @chrishemmeter Thayer Ventures @jefferyjackson1 https://t.co/JfavnTiztj https://t.co/ypbr0CzW0x

[Katherine Grass @GrassKatherine]

One of the biggest debates you hear when talking about ride sharing - When will self-driving cars significantly join the fleets? What do you think? Probably still 5+ years away? https://t.co/P3HV9hjxW4 https://t.co/BFd8fjQjFy

[Katherine Grass @GrassKatherine]

Interesting article seeing blockchain, travel insurance, APIs and data combined. Maybe not the "sexy" use case people like to quote in travel blockchain, but definitely one ripe for success. @joemckendrick https://t.co/HSyBVJVucn https://t.co/gQYnc9gkrx

[Katherine Grass @GrassKatherine]

Looks like a combo partnership and investment program, Google trying to push Google Assistant startups, naming travel & hospitality vertical as a key focus area. https://t.co/DKwtn6IXNT https://t.co/cjYj5BNgc1

[Katherine Grass @GrassKatherine]

Had the pleasure of giving an inspirational talk at HomeAway in Madrid. Amazing fast-growing company, lots of energy and strong women. Thanks Jenny Nitkiewicz-Arribas for the opportunity!  https://t.co/DmSKHoQoLa

[Katherine Grass @GrassKatherine]

Delighted to join the outstanding team at Thayer Ventures, helping with global expansion. Please continue to reach out to both startups and investors. Watch this space!  https://t.co/HEY1J5Hea4 https://t.co/2HztfOcbRb