About
Jeff Karras is a General Partner and venture capital investor focused on early to expansion stage technology companies across sectors including deep tech, AI, enterprise infrastructure, security, and mobile/wireless. He holds an MBA from Wharton and brings background in technology, operations, marketing, and finance. He currently serves as a Board Observer at iCOUNTER.
Contact· published on Jeff's own website
Experience
- iCOUNTERBoard Observercurrent2026 — present
- Antheia, Inc.Board Membercurrent2026 — presentMenlo Park, California, United States
- America's Frontier FundGeneral Partnercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- MonogotoBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
- DeepSight TechnologyBoard Observercurrent2020 — present
- SlashNextBoard Observer2019 — 2025
- Alter Venture PartnersFounding Managing Partner2018 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- LEVLMember Board of Directors2020 — 2022
- Demyst Data Ltd.Member Board Of Directors2014 — 2019
- Shape SecurityBoard Observer2018 — 2019
- CounterTackMember Board Of Directors2017 — 2019
- CardlyticsBoard Observer2017 — 2018
- Cato NetworksInvestor2016 — 2018Tel Aviv District, Israel
- Singtel Innov8 Ventures LLCManaging Director2010 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- GuavusBoard Observer2012 — 2017
- JASPER WIRELESS INCBoard Observer2012 — 2016
- MobileIronBoard Observer2013 — 2015
- VuclipMember Board Of Directors2012 — 2015
- Arista NetworksInvestor2011 — 2015
- Maker Studios IncBoard Observer2013 — 2014
- Levensohn Venture PartnersVenture Partner2010 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- Levensohn Venture PartnersGeneral Partner2001 — 2010
- Ruckus NetworksBoard Observer2012 — 2014
- Sim Ops StudiosMember Board Of Directors2009 — 2010
- BigFixInvestor2003 — 2010
- ReconnexBoard Observer2005 — 2008
- RaptBoard Observer2002 — 2008
- Atheros CommunicationsInvestor2001 — 2004
- CovigoMember Board Of Directors2002 — 2003
- Sun MicrosystemsGroup Product Marketing Manager1999 — 2001
- PriceWaterhouse CoopersPrincipal Consultant1997 — 1999San Francisco Bay Area
Skills & more
Financial AdvisoryGlobal InvestmentCapital RaisingPrincipal Investing1Technology Transactions1Investing1Investment Strategies1Fundraising1Payroll Processing1Budgeting1Corporate Venture Capital1Board of Directors1
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MarketingEarly-Stage StartupsPortfolio ManagementGrowth CapitalNew Business DevelopmentFinancial ModelingExecutive ManagementFinancial AnalysisAnalytical SkillsLeadershipStrategyManagementFrom Jeff's professional profile.
Colleagues at America's Frontier Fund
Adam Hammer
General Partner at America's Frontier Fund
Aneesh Mdhekar
Analyst at America's Frontier Fund
Brian Connor
Operations Manager at America's Frontier Fund
Brian Wilcove
Managing Partner at America's Frontier Fund
Gilman Louie
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at America's Frontier Fund
John Watters
Venture Partner at America's Frontier Fund
Jordan Blashek
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at America's Frontier Fund
Kevin McGinnis
Partner at America's Frontier Fund
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jeff Karras?
- Jeff Karras is a General Partner and venture capital investor focused on early to expansion stage technology companies across sectors including deep tech, AI, enterprise infrastructure, security, and mobile/wireless. He holds an MBA from Wharton and brings background in technology, operations, marketing, and finance. He currently serves as a Board Observer at iCOUNTER.
- Where does Jeff Karras work?
- Jeff Karras is General Partner at America's Frontier Fund.
- Where did Jeff Karras go to school?
- Jeff Karras studied at The Wharton School (MBA, Finance/Strategy); University of Virginia (Bachelor of Science - BS, McIntire School of Commerce - MIS/Marketing).
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Also attended University of Virginia409
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Shared employers
Also worked at iCOUNTER1
Also worked at Monogoto8
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