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Karen Roter Davis

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Managing Partner at Entrada Ventures · Director at Shift4 Payments

San Francisco Bay Area

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About

Karen Roter Davis combines startup‑attorney and dual‑Google exec experience—scaling AdSense pre‑IPO to hundreds of millions—with X deep‑tech incubation, focusing on software, sensing and AI for transport, water and climate.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSaaSSemiconductors

Director at Shift4 Payments

Co-founders at Shift4 Payments

JIJared Isaacman
Jared IsaacmanExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. Entrada VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2022 — present
  2. 360LearningIndependent Board Director (Audit and Finance/M&A Committees)current2021 — present
  3. Shift4 PaymentsIndependent Board Director (Compensation, Audit, and Nom/Gov Committees)current2021 — present
  4. Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryMember, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's Carbon Impact Initiative Committee2020 — 2022
  5. X, the moonshot factory (fka Google X)Director, Early Stage Projects2017 — 2022Mountain View, CA
  6. Innovyze (acquired by Autodesk, Nasdaq: ADSK)Board Director2017 — 2021Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
  7. EQT Partners/EQT ABIndustrial Advisor2016 — 2021
  8. Northwestern UniversityAdjunct Professor: Business of Innovation2018
  9. BBVA Digital BusinessAdvisory Board Member2017San Francisco, California, United States
  10. GoogleDirector, Geo Strategy and Business Development2016 — 2017Mountain View, California
  11. DataArts (acquired by National Center for Arts Research)Board Member2014 — 2017Greater Philadelphia
  12. Urban Engines (acquired by Google)General Manager, Strategy & Business Operations2013 — 2016Los Altos, California
  13. GE DigitalManaging Director, Venture Capital2012 — 2013San Ramon, California, United States
  14. Various Startups and ConglomeratesInterim Executive & Advisor2008 — 2013Silicon Valley, CA
  15. Google Inc.Principal, New Business Development2003 — 2008
  16. Google Inc.Corporate Counsel2003 — 2005
  17. Venture Law GroupAttorney2000 — 2003
  18. Deloitte & Touche Consulting GroupBusiness Analyst1994 — 1996

Skills & more

Start-ups54Marketing Strategy7Negotiation9New Business Development14Building Partnerships1M&A experience2Market DevelopmentHiringVenture Capital17Cross-functional Team Leadership18Team ManagementLegal Advice2
+12 moreGrowth ManagementMergers & AcquisitionsStrategic PartnershipsStrategyBusiness DevelopmentMonetizationMobile DevicesEntrepreneurshipProduct DevelopmentProduct MarketingAngel InvestingE-commerce

Languages Spanish

  • Certified in Cybersecurity Oversight by The Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute & The National Association of Corporate Directors — Software Engineering Institute | Carnegie Mellon University

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Colleagues at Entrada Ventures

Alexander Fang
Managing Partner at Entrada Ventures
Brian Coryat
General Partner at Entrada Ventures
Eric Hall
Managing Partner at Entrada Ventures
Eric Kanowsky
Investor at Entrada Ventures
Greg Fish
Investor at Entrada Ventures
Jason Spievak
Managing Partner at Entrada Ventures
Jenny Christiansen
Investor at Entrada Ventures
Julie Henley
Managing Partner at Entrada Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Karen Roter Davis?
Karen Roter Davis combines startup‑attorney and dual‑Google exec experience—scaling AdSense pre‑IPO to hundreds of millions—with X deep‑tech incubation, focusing on software, sensing and AI for transport, water and climate.
Where does Karen Roter Davis work?
Karen Roter Davis is Managing Partner at Entrada Ventures.
What does Karen Roter Davis invest in?
Karen Roter Davis invests in AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Hardware, SaaS, Semiconductors.
Where did Karen Roter Davis go to school?
Karen Roter Davis studied at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (M.B.A.); Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law (J.D.); Princeton University (A.B., Princeton School of Public & International Affairs).

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