Where does Karim Bousta work?

Karim Bousta is Co-founder of Tactix and Co-founder & Partner at DVx Ventures.

What does Karim Bousta invest in?

Karim Bousta invests in Mobility & Transportation.

Where did Karim Bousta go to school?

Karim Bousta studied at Télécom Paris (Bachelor of Science (BSc), Telecommunications); Collège des Ingénieurs (MBA, Corporate Finance); Ecole Sainte-Geneviève (Maths Sup/Spé, Maths).

Karim Bousta

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Co-founder & Partner at DVx Ventures · Co-founder at Tactix

Miami, Florida, United States

FoundedTactix

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About

Karim Bousta is Co-founder and Partner at DVx Ventures, with a career as an operator across Europe and North America. He previously led the turnaround of GE's homeland protection business, drove growth at Symantec (including its $8B storage division divestiture), built Tesla's worldwide customer and service operations, and later scaled Lyft's rideshare and new mobility businesses. Before DVx, he served as an Operating Partner at SoftBank's Vision Fund, working as CEO and board member for portfolio companies in mobility and autonomous vehicles.

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Mobility & Transportation

Co-founder at Tactix

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Tactix's investors · 1

DVx VenturesSan Francisco

Co-founders at Tactix

Nikki MonterrosoCo-founder

Experience

Tactix.aiCo-Foundercurrent2025 — present
DVx VenturesCo-Founder and Managing Partnercurrent2020 — presentPalo Alto, Boston, London
CurbeeFoundercurrent2020 — present
SoftBank Investment AdvisersOperating Partner2019 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
GetaroundBoard Member2019 — 2023
GetaroundPresident / CEO2019 — 2021
NuroBoard Member2019 — 2023
LyftVP - Head of Operations2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
TeslaVice-President, Worldwide Service and Customer Experience2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
SymantecVice-President and GM, B2B Services2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
GEMORPHODETECTION - Senior Vice-President, Global Operations (Spin-off to Safran of GE Homeland)2011 — 2014Région de la baie de San Francisco, États-Unis
GEGE HOMELAND PROTECTION - Vice-President, Global Operations2008 — 2011San Francisco Bay Area
GEGE SECURITY - Supply Chain, Sales and Revenue Operations for EMEA2005 — 2008Brussels, Brussels Capital Region, Belgium
GEGE HEALTHCARE - Global Service Operations Leader2003 — 2005
GEGE HEALTHCARE - Six Sigma Master Black Belt2001 — 2003Buc, Île-de-France, France
GEGE INFORMATION SERVICES - Business Development2000 — 2001Paris, France
Procter & GambleProject Manager1997 — 2000Brussels, Brussels Capital Region, Belgium

Skills & more

Customer Success7Cross-functional Team Leadership44Profitable Growth7Service Delivery9Six Sigma50Business Development28Supply Chain44Logistics16Manufacturing18Security14Program Management12Operational Excellence11

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ForecastingP&L ManagementStrategyProject ManagementProduct DevelopmentSupply Chain ManagementProcess ImprovementSalesManagementLeadershipPeople ManagementTeam Leadership

Languages Arabic · English · French · German · Spanish

Six Sigma Master Black Belt — United Latino Students Association

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Colleagues at DVx Ventures

Amit Maraj

AI Lead at DVx Ventures

Ashley Langlais

Chief of Staff at DVx Ventures

Chris Hutton

CFO & Partner at DVx Ventures

David Fetherstonhaugh

Principal at DVx Ventures

Eileen McGinnis

Venture Enablement Lead at DVx Ventures

Emma Giffen

Executive Assistant at DVx Ventures

Ganesh Srivats

Partner at DVx Ventures

Jon McNeill

Investor at DVx Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Karim Bousta?: Karim Bousta is Co-founder and Partner at DVx Ventures, with a career as an operator across Europe and North America. He previously led the turnaround of GE's homeland protection business, drove growth at Symantec (including its $8B storage division divestiture), built Tesla's worldwide customer and service operations, and later scaled Lyft's rideshare and new mobility businesses. Before DVx, he served as an Operating Partner at SoftBank's Vision Fund, working as CEO and board member for portfolio companies in mobility and autonomous vehicles.
Where does Karim Bousta work?: Karim Bousta is Co-founder of Tactix and Co-founder & Partner at DVx Ventures.
What does Karim Bousta invest in?: Karim Bousta invests in Mobility & Transportation.
What companies did Karim Bousta found?: Karim Bousta founded Tactix.
Where did Karim Bousta go to school?: Karim Bousta studied at Télécom Paris (Bachelor of Science (BSc), Telecommunications); Collège des Ingénieurs (MBA, Corporate Finance); Ecole Sainte-Geneviève (Maths Sup/Spé, Maths).

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