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99 people in our graph share verified history with Karen — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Jim WardunlockedKaren: together at BBDO Worldwide (1986–1989)
×3Karen: together at Twentieth Century Fox
×6Karen: together at Astia
Karen: together at Common Sense Media
About
Past CEO of SoapAI, co-founder of Common Sense Media, and former Head of Marketing at Yahoo.
Experience
- W.K. Kellogg FoundationBoard Trusteecurrent2025 — presentBattle Creek, Michigan, United States
- Self-employedBoard Directorcurrent2001 — present
- SoapAICEO & Co-Founder2017 — 2020
- Common Sense MediaFounding team> CMO > Board Director > Advisor2001 — 2008
- Yahoo! Inc.Head Of Marketing1995 — 2001
- Twentieth Century FoxRegional Director, France, Spain and Italy1991 — 1995
- The Clorox CompanyAssistant Brand Manager < Brand Assistant1990 — 1991
- BBDO WorldwideSr. Account Executive<Account Executive< Asst. Account Executive1986 — 1989
Skills & more
Investing1Mentoring1Business DevelopmentBusiness PlanningProduct Management4Marketing Strategy63Online Marketing54Strategy53Marketing34Start-ups29Strategic Partnerships26Social Media24
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ManagementAdvertisingEntrepreneurshipBrand ManagementOrganic Gardeningnon-profit managementLeadershipLanguages English · French · Spanish
From Karen's professional profile.
Colleagues at Astia
Aitua O. Ekhaese
Advisor and Director, GII Real Estate Development LLC - UK at Gulf Islamic Investments LLC (GII)
Angela Holter
Managing Director at Astia
Asmau Ahmed
Senior Leadership, Google X at Astia
Cassio Spina
Investor at Anjos do Brasil
Catherine Muther
Founder of Astia; President of Three Guineas Fund at Astia
Cindy Law
Investor at Sand Hill Angels
Evie Mulberry
Managing Partner at Astia
Gary Whitehill
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Karen Edwards?
- Past CEO of SoapAI, co-founder of Common Sense Media, and former Head of Marketing at Yahoo.
- Where does Karen Edwards work?
- Karen Edwards is Board of Trustees / Advisory at Astia.
- Where did Karen Edwards go to school?
- Karen Edwards studied at Harvard Business School (MBA); Stanford University (BA).
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Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins
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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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Shared employers
Also worked at W.K. Kellogg Foundation1
Also worked at Common Sense Media4
Also worked at Yahoo! Inc.435
Jess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesBrian ActonCo-founder of WhatsApp; co-founder of Signal FoundationStewart ButterfieldCo-founder of Slack and FlickrMax LevchinCo-founder of PayPal; founder, chairman & CEO of Affirm; partner at SciFi VCAmjad MasadCo-founder & CEO of Replit
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Also worked at Twentieth Century Fox28
Jim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalKaj HagrosManaging Partner at RedstoneJennifer Keiser NeundorferCo-Founder and Managing Partner at January VenturesRina AtienzaOperations Manager at Radical VenturesJosh FelserCo-founder | Managing Partner at ClimacticJanet NovaGeneral Counsel at RedBird Capital Partners
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