“One of the issues we face here in San Francisco and Silicon Valley is a sense that the people all around us are as conversant in startup and tech culture as we are. But we need to remember, and remind ourselves repeatedly, that we're a small minority in a larger population.”

American entrepreneur, investor, and artist

Caterina Fake is an American entrepreneur, investor, and artist, known for helping shape the early social web. She co-founded Flickr in 2004 and Hunch in 2007, and later became a prominent figure in Silicon Valley. She has also served as chairwoman of Etsy and as a trustee for nonprofit organizations. For her work on Flickr, Time included her in its Time 100 list in 2006. Her public reputation is tied to building internet platforms and to her influence as an angel investor.