Karen began her career as a management consultant, advising consumer, retail, and financial services companies in the U.S. and the U.K. Later, she became one of the first female investors in private equity, focusing on small and middle-market businesses in retail, consumer products, media, and entertainment. Karen has been a corporate executive at Tyco International focused on strategy and investor relations, co-founded an organic school lunch business, and led multiple nonprofit organizations. She currently serves on the Board of Rebuilding Together Peninsula dedicated to preserving affordable home ownership and was elected to the Millbrae Elementary School Board. Karen holds an MBA from Stanford and graduated magna cum laude with a BS in Economics from the Wharton School.

 

Karen is excited to be funding women entrepreneurs and is deeply committed to using her expertise to empower women and drive positive, meaningful change.

 

She enjoys hanging out with her husband, Jamie, and her two sons. You can often find her hiking along the beaches or in the mountains.​