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Kara Alter

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Head of Brand Strategy, Marketing, and Community at SE Ventures · Startup Ecosystem Field Marketing at Schneider Electric

Menlo Park

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About

Kara Alter leads brand strategy, marketing, and community at SE Ventures and supports portfolio companies with co-marketing efforts. Before joining the firm, she was the founding head of brand marketing at three startups, with go-to-market experience across sectors including sustainable investing, regenerative agriculture, mobility, fintech, real estate tech, and biotech. She holds a B.A. in Communication with an emphasis on Business Administration and Communication Design from the University of Southern California.

Experience

  1. SE VenturesHead of Marketing & Community, 1st Marketercurrent2023 — presentMenlo Park, CA
  2. Schneider ElectricStartup Ecosystem Field Marketingcurrent2023 — presentMenlo Park, CA
  3. TechstarsStartup Mentorcurrent2018 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  4. Alegría VillageCo-Founder2018 — 2023Costa Rica
  5. Alegría VillageBoard Member2021 — 2023
  6. Alegría VillageFounding Head of Global Marketing, Sales & Community2018 — 2020Costa Rica
  7. Alter Startup ConsultingBrand Marketing & GTM Consultant2014 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  8. Conscious Capital®Head of Global Marketing & GTM, 1st Marketer2020 — 2022Zurich, Switzerland
  9. Community.comFounding Head of Marketing & GTM2014 — 2018Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  10. Innovation ProtocolEast Coast Lead / Sr. Strategist, Brand Development2013 — 2014Greater New York City Area
  11. Innovation ProtocolStrategist, Brand Development2012 — 2014
  12. Innovation ProtocolAssociate, Brand Development2011 — 2012Greater Los Angeles Area
  13. Innovation ProtocolAnalyst, Brand Development2010 — 2011
  14. DeutschAccount Management Intern2009
  15. Recipe for HappinessMarketing Director2004 — 2009
  16. Hysterica Dance CompanyPublicity Intern2008 — 2009
  17. Music for Kids by KidsIllustrator2000 — 2008
  18. Make/Shift MagazineGraphic Design Intern2007

Skills & more

Go-to-Market StrategyField MarketingLive EventsGrowth HackingCommunity EngagementStartupsGraphic DesignArt DirectionBusiness DevelopmentAccount ManagementClient RelationsEarly-stage Startups
+12 moreVenture CapitalInfluencer MarketingPresentationsInternational MarketingSalesBrand MarketingGlobal Brand DevelopmentPitch DevelopmentCreative StrategyStrategic PlanningLeadershipManagement

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Colleagues at SE Ventures

Allen Nance
Executive Officer at SE Ventures
Amit Chaturvedy
Global Head & Managing Partner at SE Ventures
Amit Peri
Senior Associate at SE Ventures
Brad Jones
Principal at SE Ventures
Carlos (CK) Kokron
General Partner at SE Ventures
Caroline Wells
Head of Legal at SE Ventures
Edison Almeida
Investor at SE Ventures
Erin Minjares
Executive Assistant at SE Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Kara Alter?
Kara Alter leads brand strategy, marketing, and community at SE Ventures and supports portfolio companies with co-marketing efforts. Before joining the firm, she was the founding head of brand marketing at three startups, with go-to-market experience across sectors including sustainable investing, regenerative agriculture, mobility, fintech, real estate tech, and biotech. She holds a B.A. in Communication with an emphasis on Business Administration and Communication Design from the University of Southern California.
Where does Kara Alter work?
Kara Alter is Head of Brand Strategy, Marketing, and Community at SE Ventures.
Where did Kara Alter go to school?
Kara Alter studied at University of Southern California (B.A., Communication); University of Canterbury (Media & Politics).

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