Katie May

Active Investor

Board Member at PROS

Austin, Texas

Katie May, Board Member at PROS is an active investor based in Austin, Texas. This profile covers what Katie May backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Ms. Katie May served as a Board Member at Buildxact. She served as General Manager & Chief Executive Officer at ShippingEasy. She has served also as Chief Executive Officer in the company. A former Management Consultant with Booz & Co, Katie got involved in start-ups when she joined the Executive Team at as head of Marketing & Product. She invested 6 years building the SEEK brand and leading the product effort at this award-winning website through IPO. Katie then founded the largest and most successful online website for mothers in Australia and New Zealand, selling to News Corp in 2011. Katie has a BBA in Accounting and earned her CPA shortly after studying at the University of Texas at Austin. Katie later returned to the same university to earn her MBA with a concentration in marketing. She joined ShippingEasy as the CEO in 2012, moving the headquarters to her hometown of Austin and kicking off the aggressive growth efforts following its founding in Sydney, Australia. Email Katie.

Investor type: Angel
Stages: Pre SeedSeed
Invests in: SaaS & EnterpriseConsumer & RetailE-commerce & D2CDeveloper Tools & DataManufacturing & IndustrialMobility & LogisticsSupply Chain & LogisticsMarketplace
Location: Austin, Texas
Typical check: $150K
Past investments: 10

Notable investments

ViviROKTGreat.LyShippingEasyPitney BowesNSPStamps.comThinkificOnramp, IncKidspot.com.au Pty Ltd

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Katie May invest in?

Katie May invests in SaaS & Enterprise, Consumer & Retail, E-commerce & D2C and Developer Tools & Data, typically at Pre Seed and Seed. Match your sector and stage, then reach out with a personalized pitch.