I'm a VC founder. Here's a day in my life, from coffee and emails at 4 a.m. to taking a Waymo to dance class at noon

I lean into my natural rhythms and create structure based on what worked previously.

Cody Perhamus

• Kate McAndrew cofounded the San Francisco-based VC firm Baukunst in 2022.
• She told BI she builds out her schedule every quarter to accommodate her son and 12 p.m. dance classes.
• Her "deep work" begins around 4 a.m., and she's asleep by about 8:30 p.m.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kate McAndrew, a San Francisco-based 38-year-old cofounder and general partner at VC firm Baukunst.