# Kate (Mitselmakher) Laurence

> Kate (Mitselmakher) Laurence is the founder, CEO and general partner of Bloccelerate VC, a blockchain and Web3 venture firm founded in 2018. Her Gartner career connected enterprise technology buyers, startups and investors. Her public writing links her interest in institutional trust to growing up in Russia. She is based in Washington, District of Columbia, and convenes founders and institutional finance through the BCVC Founder Summit.

- **Role:** Founder, CEO and General Partner at Bloccelerate VC
- **Organizations:** Bloccelerate VC, Gartner, Alchemist Accelerator, Milken Institute Young Leaders Circle
- **Education:** M.A., International Relations and Affairs, Harvard University, B.S., Business Administration, University of Florida, Economics studies; public profiles list BS, degree completion not independently confirmed, Lomonosov Moscow State University
- **Known for:** Founded Bloccelerate VC in 2018., Led Bloccelerate through its $12 million first fund close in 2020., Gartner Winners Circle recognition in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2015, as listed on LinkedIn.

## Career timeline

- **2010s** — Worked at Gartner across enterprise technology and investment research; described moving from London to Silicon Valley in 2014 in her 2021 interview.
- **2015** — Began mentoring at Alchemist Accelerator, according to her public career profile.
- **2018** — Founded Bloccelerate VC.
- **2020** — Bloccelerate closed its first fund at $12 million with 45 limited partners.
- **2022** — Reporting recorded $20 million raised toward a $100 million second fund target.
- **2023** — Joined Milken Institute Young Leaders Circle, according to LinkedIn.
- **2025** — Published her recap of the fourth annual BCVC Founder Summit.
- **2026** — Listed on the Milken Future of Finance and Eve Wealth Summit agendas.

## Achievements

- Founded Bloccelerate VC in 2018.
- Led Bloccelerate through its $12 million first fund close in 2020.
- Gartner Winners Circle recognition in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2015, as listed on LinkedIn.
- Received the 2013 Gartner Eagle Award, according to LinkedIn.
- Organized the BCVC Founder Summit, reaching its fourth annual edition in 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Listed on the official roster for The Bridge conference scheduled for October 27, 2026 in New York; a scheduled appearance as of October 21.
- **2026-04** — Listed on the April 20 Eve Wealth Annual Summit agenda for The Future Is Being Funded panel.
- **2026-03** — Listed for the March 4 Milken Institute Future of Finance Leaders in FinTech session.
- **2025-12** — Published The Year Crypto Became Legitimate, a fourth annual BCVC Founder Summit recap.
- **2025-07** — Appeared on Mission Matters with Adam Torres to discuss building a blockchain venture fund.

## Links

- Website: https://bloccelerate.vc/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-mitselmakher/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/K_Laurence_

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Last updated: 2026-10-21