Cara Brennan Allamano
InvestorAdvisor, People Tech & HR at Verissimo Ventures Β· CPO Council at Lattice Capital
San Francisco
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About
Cara Brennan Allamano serves as an advisor at Verissimo Ventures focusing on People Tech and HR. She studied at Stanford, the University of San Francisco, and Kentucky.
Invests in
HR Tech
Experience
- SolChief Work Officercurrent2026 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- PeopleTech PartnersFoundercurrent2015 β present
- LatticeCPO Councilcurrent2026 β present
- LatticeAdvisor2024 β 2026San Francisco Bay Area
- LatticeChief People Officer2022 β 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- Institute for Leadership & WorkSteering Committee Membercurrent2024 β presentBoston
- EQT GroupIndustry Advisor2025 β 2026
- UdemyAdvisor2022
- UdemySenior Vice President, People2018 β 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- PlanetSenior Vice President, People2014 β 2018
- PinterestPeople Leader2012 β 2013San Francisco
- AdobeDirector of HR, Context Optional (Efficient Frontier, Inc.)-Acquired by Adobe2010 β 2012San Francisco Bay Area
- Lieberman Productions/Acquired by Guthy Renker, Inc. (now Nestle Inc.)Director of Human Resources2007 β 2010
- Y&R and Wunderman, Young & RubicamDirector, Human Resources2006 β 2007
- Knight RidderHuman Resources Manager2001 β 2006
- Franklin Templeton InvestmentsPorfolio Operations Group Administrator2000 β 2001
Skills & more
Employee Relations86Performance Management99Organizational Development57Legal Compliance28Benefit Administration15Technical Recruiting31Recruitment/Retention10Recruiting99Talent Acquisition99Employee Training15Benefits Administration17Talent Management99
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Employee BenefitsTrainingPersonnel ManagementHuman ResourcesBusiness StrategyCareer DevelopmentCollege RecruitingCompensation & BenefitLeadershipManagementConflict ResolutionApplicant Tracking SystemsLanguages English
- Cara Brennan Allamano β Raya
- Career Navigators β Udemy
- Unconscious Bias β Udemy
- The Udemy Manager β Udemy
- Goal Crushing β Udemy
- Feedback Is Fuel β Udemy
- Senior Professional in Human Resources (SHRM) β HRCI
From Cara's professional profile.
Colleagues at Verissimo Ventures
Alex Oppenheimer
Founder & GP at Verissimo Ventures
Ben Lang
Builder, former founder, and community guy
David Oppenheimer
Partner, CFO at Verissimo Ventures
David Rust
Advisor, Executive Coach at Verissimo Ventures
Gustav Rydstedt
Advisor, Infrastructure Software at Verissimo Ventures
Haleli Barath
Advisor at Verissimo Ventures
Kevin Johnson
Advisor, Ecommerce & EdTech at Verissimo Ventures
Michael Stoppelman
Venture Advisor at Verissimo Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Cara Brennan Allamano?
- Cara Brennan Allamano serves as an advisor at Verissimo Ventures focusing on People Tech and HR. She studied at Stanford, the University of San Francisco, and Kentucky.
- Where does Cara Brennan Allamano work?
- Cara Brennan Allamano is Advisor, People Tech & HR at Verissimo Ventures.
- What does Cara Brennan Allamano invest in?
- Cara Brennan Allamano invests in HR Tech.
- Where did Cara Brennan Allamano go to school?
- Cara Brennan Allamano studied at University of Chicago (Master of Liberal Arts, Leadership + Ethics); Stanford University (Master of Liberal Arts, transfer to U. Chicago); University of San Francisco (Master of Science, Org Development).
Same school
Also attended University of Chicago553
Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesShardul ShahInvestor at Index VenturesSam BlackmanEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Clay FisherInvestor at Spark CapitalRolanda FuInvestor at Madrona Venture GroupJonas CiplickasPrincipal at Scale Venture Partners
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Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Also attended University of San Francisco110
Ashley ValentineChief People Officer at GreycroftCarmen PalafoxFounder & General Partner at 2045 VenturesEugene MalobrodskyManaging Partner at One Way VenturesDaniel ShermanInvestor at Initialized CapitalRobert LindseyInvestor at Initialized CapitalBarmak MeftahGeneral Partner at Ballistic Ventures
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Also attended University of Kentucky83
Emma OffCEO, President, & Partner at CincyTechSarah DouglasAdvisor at CincyTechBobby RileyPlatform Manager at Keyhorse CapitalDevin MorrisStrategic Communications at Keyhorse CapitalAutumn RiceDirector of Operations at Keyhorse CapitalHarrison StilesManager of Membership & Marketing at Golden Seeds
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Shared employers
Also worked at Sol2
Also worked at PeopleTech Partners17
Polly BarnesInvestor at EQT VenturesErica WaichmanHead of People & Community at Canvas VenturesAdriana RocheHead of Talent at Uncork CapitalDebbie MurrayChief People Officer at Sofinnova VenturesReilly HeineDirector, Platform at Oak HC/FTStephen DierksDirector, Head of Talent, Fintech at Oak HC/FT
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Also worked at Lattice16
Caroline FayThe Extra Group at Mucker CapitalLaurabeth HarveyInvestor at EQT VenturesStu SmithPartner at Scribble VenturesNikhil Basu TrivediPartner at FootworkMatt HayesGeneral Partner at PJCJ Zac SteinVenture Partner at Craft Ventures
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Also worked at Pinterest83
Sarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersBen SilbermannCo-founder of PinterestSomnathTechnology Partner and Chief Data Scientist at Clear VenturesKevin NiechenInvestment Team at 8VCAnthony SoohooVenture Partner at Copper Sky Capital
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