“When I was a kid, I really wanted to be a writer and an artist when I grew up. So in college, I was an English major, and then I became a fine artist. But when I arrived in San Francisco in 1995, I figured I could leverage my artistic skills by becoming a Web designer and programmer.”

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.