Kara Nortman
Board Partner
Description:
Kara is a Board Partner at Upfront Ventures, the largest venture capital firm based in Los Angeles. Some of her notable investments include Endgame, Time by Ping, Writer, Open Raven, Parachute Home and Fleetsmith (acquired by Apple in 2020). Before Upfront, Kara co-founded the children's e-commerce company Moonfrye and also spent seven years at IAC where she co-headed the M&A group and acted as the Senior Vice President and General Manager of Urbanspoon and Citysearch. During her tenure at IAC she oversaw the initial investment in Tinder. Earlier in her career, she also spent time at Morgan Stanley, Microsoft, and Battery Ventures. She received her AB in Politics from Princeton University and her MBA from Stanford University. Kara is also a founding member of All Raise, a VC-led group dedicated to increased diversity in funders and founders and is a founder of Angel City Football Club. Kara resides in Los Angeles with her husband and three daughters.
Summary:
Kara is a Board Partner at Upfront Ventures, the largest venture capital firm based in Los Angeles. Some of her notable investments include ...
Number of Registered Investments:1
Contact Details:
- Address: Los Angeles, California, United States
- No email is provided
Location:Los Angeles, California, United States
Email is Not Provided
Phone Number:Los Angeles, California, United States
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