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Natalie Fratto

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Founder and Creator at Charts & Crafts
📍 New York, New York, United States

Natalie Fratto is the founder and creator of Charts & Crafts, where she creates hand-drawn video explainers on complex topics. Her professional background is rooted in venture capital and finance, with significant experience as a Managing Director at Silicon Valley Bank and as a Vice President at Goldman Sachs.

Natalie is passionate about making complex subjects accessible and exploring the impact of technology on society. This interest led her to give a widely-recognized TED talk on the concept of adaptability, a theme she views as critical for success in a rapidly changing world. She actively invests in underrepresented founders.

Her 2019 TED talk on adaptability has been viewed more than 4 million times and was named one of the top 10 most-viewed talks of the year.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Founder and Creator
Job Level
Leadership
Location
New York, New York, United States
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Visual Storytelling
Founded her company, Charts & Crafts, based on a personal passion for using hand-drawn explainer videos to simplify complex business and technology topics.
AI & Tech Trends
Her recent content focuses on unpacking the dynamics of major AI players like OpenAI and Anthropic, and the semiconductor companies like NVIDIA and TSMC that power them.
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Career

Work history

3-2026
Founder and Creator
Charts & Crafts
1-2022 - 3-2026
Managing Director, Business Development and Investor Coverage
Silicon Valley Bank
12-2020
Angel Track
First Round Capital
5-2019 - 4-2021
Vice President, Firmwide Strategy & Corporate Development
Goldman Sachs
2-2019 - 5-2019
TED Speaker & Resident
TED Conferences
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Charts & Crafts by Natalie Fratto. Featured in Substack
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Education
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University of Michigan
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