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Kara Chmielewski

Investor

Managing Director at Golden Seeds

Boston, Massachusetts

Writes $250K – $2M checks · typically $1M

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About

Kara Chmielewski is Managing Director at Golden Seeds, where she works as an early-stage investor. She has experience across startups, mid-size companies, and large corporations in program management and enterprise process development, with a background in electrical engineering. Her work includes coaching and mentoring women-led startups on business planning, financial planning, and strategy.

Experience

  1. Golden SeedsManaging Directorcurrent2014 — presentBoston
  2. NovemcorpPrincipal Program/Product/Project Management Consultantcurrent1998 — presentBoston
  3. Disenfranchsied: What You Need to Know BEFORE Buying a Franchise So You Don't Get ScrewedAuthorcurrent2023 — present
  4. Manulife Asset ManagementProgram Manager2016 — 2017Boston, Massachusetts
  5. Elizabeth Grady CompaniesFranchise Owner and Operator2002 — 2011Greater Boston
  6. BJ's Wholesale ClubProject Manager1999 — 2002Natick, MA
  7. Johnson & JohnsonSenior Operations Engineer1997 — 1998Los Angeles, CA
  8. PolaroidSenior Electrical Engineer1991 — 1997Waltham, MA

Skills & more

SaaS2Performance Metrics1Operations Research1STEM1Constructive FeedbackPresentationsTechnical ConsultationOral CommunicationCommunication TrainingUser Experience TestingEarly-Stage StartupsUser Experience (UX)
+12 moreProduct ManagementConsumer ProductsProduct PlanningCross-functional Team LeadershipEngineeringMentoringBusiness NetworkingElectrical Controls DesignCapital EquipmentPitch DevelopmentSoftware Project ManagementMobile Robotics
  • Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) — Scrum.org
  • Big Data & Social Analytics Certificate — Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) — Scrum Alliance
  • Advanced Professional Internet Marketing Certificate — University of San Francisco
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) — Project Management Institute

From Kara's professional profile.

Colleagues at Golden Seeds

Adriana Diener-Veinott
Investor at Golden Seeds
Alana Lyons
Manager of Entrepreneur Relations at Golden Seeds
Alison Hart
Director of Finance at Golden Seeds
Amber Meriwether
Boston Chapter Leader at Golden Seeds
Ana Knapp
Investor at Golden Seeds
Angela Allen
Investor at Golden Seeds
Barbara Raho
Co-Chair of the Membership Engagement Program at Golden Seeds
Bayan Alizadeh
Partner at S32

Frequently asked questions

Who is Kara Chmielewski?
Kara Chmielewski is Managing Director at Golden Seeds, where she works as an early-stage investor. She has experience across startups, mid-size companies, and large corporations in program management and enterprise process development, with a background in electrical engineering. Her work includes coaching and mentoring women-led startups on business planning, financial planning, and strategy.
Where does Kara Chmielewski work?
Kara Chmielewski is Managing Director at Golden Seeds.
What check size does Kara Chmielewski write?
Kara Chmielewski typically writes checks of $250K – $2M.
Where did Kara Chmielewski go to school?
Kara Chmielewski studied at Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business (MBA); Worcester Polytechnic Institute (BS, Electrical Engineering).

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