Kara Nortman
InvestorManaging Partner at Monarch Collective · Board director at Seedling Holdings · Board director at Mealogic (fka Territory Foods)
Los Angeles
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About
Kara Nortman is Managing Partner of Monarch Collective and a co-founder of Angel City Football Club. She previously spent eight years as a Managing Partner at Upfront Ventures and nearly seven years at IAC, where she co-headed M&A and led Urbanspoon and Citysearch, and helped incubate Tinder via Hatch Labs. Earlier she worked at Battery Ventures, Microsoft, and Morgan Stanley. She is a founding member of All Raise and holds an AB from Princeton and an MBA from Stanford.
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ConsumerHealthtechMedia & EntertainmentRetail TechSaaSSports Tech
Board director at Seedling Holdings
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Board director at Mealogic (fka Territory Foods)
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Experience
- Monarch Collective LLCManaging Partnercurrent2023 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Angel CityFoundercurrent2019 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- All RaiseWhatever it takescurrent2017 — present
- Upfront VenturesPartner2014 — 2022Santa Monica CA
- P.S. XO / MoonfryeCEO2013 — 2014Los Angeles
- UrbanspoonSVP Consumer2009 — 2013Greater Los Angeles Area
- IACVP M&A2006 — 2009
- Battery VenturesSenior Associate1999 — 2006
- MicrosoftIntern2003
- Morgan Stanely Capital PartnersAnalyst1997 — 1999
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Deals · 2
Seedling HoldingsBoard seat
via Upfront Ventures · filed Nov 2016 · $8M raise
Mealogic (fka Territory Foods)Board seat
via Upfront Ventures · filed Feb 2016 · $3.9M raise
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Other disclosed investments
Board seats
Stem Disintermedia
Investor
Angel City Football ClubBritiveDaysliceEndgameEternevaFleetsmithOpen RavenParachute HomeQordobaSkylarStageStem DisintermediaStriveTerritory FoodsThe WingTinderWaldo Photos
Sources: SEC Form D filings · the firm's website · curated public sources.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kara Nortman?
- Kara Nortman is Managing Partner of Monarch Collective and a co-founder of Angel City Football Club. She previously spent eight years as a Managing Partner at Upfront Ventures and nearly seven years at IAC, where she co-headed M&A and led Urbanspoon and Citysearch, and helped incubate Tinder via Hatch Labs. Earlier she worked at Battery Ventures, Microsoft, and Morgan Stanley. She is a founding member of All Raise and holds an AB from Princeton and an MBA from Stanford.
- Where does Kara Nortman work?
- Kara Nortman is Managing Partner at Monarch Collective and Board director at Seedling Holdings and Board director at Mealogic (fka Territory Foods).
- What does Kara Nortman invest in?
- Kara Nortman invests in Consumer, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, Retail Tech, SaaS, Sports Tech.
- What boards does Kara Nortman sit on?
- Kara Nortman holds tracked board seats at Mealogic (fka Territory Foods), Seedling Holdings, Stem Disintermedia.
- What companies has Kara Nortman invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Angel City Football Club, Britive, Dayslice, Endgame, Eterneva, Fleetsmith, Open Raven, Parachute Home, Qordoba, Skylar, Stage, Stem Disintermedia, and 5 more.
- Where did Kara Nortman go to school?
- Kara Nortman studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business; Princeton University (AB).
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Stanford University Graduate School of Business mafia748
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Battery Ventures mafia20
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Upfront Ventures mafia3
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Same school
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business2,000
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Also attended Princeton University992
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Shared employers
Also worked at Angel City1
Also worked at All Raise62
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Also worked at Urbanspoon2
Also worked at IAC47
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