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Karen Kerr

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General Partner, PhD at Exposition Ventures · PHD at Portfolia · Managing Director at GE Ventures

Chicago, IL

Kauffman Fellow · Charter Class

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Jessica A. Zeaske, PhD, MBAunlockedKaren: together at GE Ventures (2017–2018)
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Karen: together at Intellectual Ventures

About

Karen Kerr is a venture investor and advisor with over two decades of experience working with entrepreneurs to build technology companies. She previously held roles as Executive Managing Director at GE Ventures, Managing Director at ARCH Venture Partners, Senior Associate at Patricof & Co., Director at Intellectual Ventures, and Senior Director of New Ventures and Alliances at the University of Southern California. She holds a PhD in Physical Chemistry from the University of Chicago and an AB in Chemistry from Bryn Mawr College, and was part of the Charter Class of Kauffman Fellows.

Experience

  1. Exposition VenturesManaging Directorcurrent2020 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
  2. mHUB ChicagoBoard Membercurrent2016 — presentChicago, IL
  3. Clean Energy TrustBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentChicago, IL
  4. Agile Equities, LLCManaging Directorcurrent2005 — presentChicago, IL
  5. ORAUBoard Member2018 — 2024Oak Ridge, TN
  6. Chavant Capital Acquisition Corp.Board Member2021 — 2023New York, New York, United States
  7. GE VenturesExecutive Managing Director2017 — 2019Chicago, IL
  8. National Science FoundationSBIR/STTR Advisory Committee2005 — 2018Arlington, VA
  9. GESr Managing Director, Advanced Manufacturing2014 — 2017Chicago, IL
  10. National Institute of Standards and TechnologyVisiting Committee on Advanced Technology2011 — 2017Gaithersburg, MD
  11. USC Stevens Center for InnovationSr. Director for New Ventures and Alliances2011 — 2013Los Angeles, CA
  12. Intellectual VenturesUS Head of Business Development2009 — 2011Bellevue, WA
  13. ARCH Venture PartnersManaging Director1996 — 2005
  14. Kauffman Fellows ProgramKauffman Fellow1995 — 1997
  15. Patricof & Co. VenturesKauffman Fellow/Associate1995 — 1996

Skills & more

Venture Capital6Due DiligenceStrategy3Entrepreneurship1Business DevelopmentStrategic PlanningInternet of Things (IoT)Supply Chain1LogisticsRoboticsFuture of WorkAdditive Manufacturing
+4 moreHealthcareAugmented Reality (AR)Clean Energy TechnologiesEnterprise Mobility

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Colleagues at Exposition Ventures

Beth Comstock
Advisor at Exposition Ventures
Carlos Furlotti
Principal at Exposition Ventures
Deepika DiGiovine
Advisor at Exposition Ventures
James Hugill
CFO, CPA at Exposition Ventures
Kamal Vasagiri
Venture Partner at Exposition Ventures
Karthik Ramani
Venture Partner, PhD at Exposition Ventures
Keith Crandell
Advisor at Exposition Ventures
Sujeet Chand
Venture Partner, PhD at Exposition Ventures

Network4

Kamal VasagiriMentee
Yaletown Partners · Kauffman Fellow (Class 24)
Keith CrandellMentor
Co-founder & Managing Director at ARCH Venture Partners
Lisa CocaMentee
Partner, Climate Fund at Asymmetric Capital Partners
Beth Comstock
Investor at GE Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Karen Kerr?
Karen Kerr is a venture investor and advisor with over two decades of experience working with entrepreneurs to build technology companies. She previously held roles as Executive Managing Director at GE Ventures, Managing Director at ARCH Venture Partners, Senior Associate at Patricof & Co., Director at Intellectual Ventures, and Senior Director of New Ventures and Alliances at the University of Southern California. She holds a PhD in Physical Chemistry from the University of Chicago and an AB in Chemistry from Bryn Mawr College, and was part of the Charter Class of Kauffman Fellows.
Where does Karen Kerr work?
Karen Kerr is General Partner, PhD at Exposition Ventures.
What companies has Karen Kerr invested in?
Investments tracked here include HighByte, Innovare, Maven, memQ, Mentor Spaces, MoCaFi, Rebundle, Schola, Zero Point Five Therapeutics.
Where did Karen Kerr go to school?
Karen Kerr studied at Bryn Mawr College (AB, Chemistry); University of Chicago (PhD, Physical Chemistry).

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