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Karin Underwood

Founder

Founder at Verano Health

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedVerano Health · YC

About

Karin Underwood holds an MBA from Stanford and has worked in health tech product and operations roles. She has spent three years working in global health across Kenya and Myanmar, and is now building Verano Health.

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Founder at Verano HealthYC S21

Intro paths

YC

Karin went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Karin can intro founders to Verano Health's investors below.

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Y Combinator

Co-founders at Verano Health

BKBharat Kilaru
Bharat KilaruFounder

Experience

  1. Virta HealthDirector of Growth Optimizationcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, CA
  2. United States Digital ServiceTeam Lead, Product Manager2023 — 2024San Francisco, California, United States
  3. Executive Office of the PresidentPresidential Innovation Fellow2022 — 2023Washington, District of Columbia, United States
  4. Verano HealthFounder, CEO2019 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  5. Verano HealthFounder, CEO2019 — 2021
  6. On DeckFellow, On Deck Health2021
  7. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessStanford Social Innovation Fellow2019 — 2020Stanford, California, United States
  8. Virta HealthPatient Marketing2018San Francisco Bay Area
  9. Self-EmployedIndependent Consultant - Operations and Research2016 — 2017Yangon, Myanmar
  10. One Acre FundProduct Innovations Program Manager2014 — 2016Bungoma, Kenya
  11. mProve HealthSenior Manager of Operations2013 — 2014Alexandria, VA
  12. Omniscience MobileProject Manager2012 — 2014Alexandria, VA
  13. Bipartisan Policy CenterHealth System Research Analyst2011Washington D.C. Metro Area
  14. The Center for Health TransformationHealthcare Policy Analyst2009Greater St. Louis Area

Education

  1. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration - MBA2017 — 2019
  2. Washington University in St. LouisBachelor of Arts, Biology2007 — 2011

Skills & more

Interpersonal Skills2Attention to Detail1Communication1Problem Solving1Analytical Skills1Public Speaking6Strategy2Leadership1Strategic Planning for Growth1Team Building1Communication Training1Product Road Mapping1
+12 moreUS HealthcareSales StrategyCompetitive AnalysisAnalyticsUser Experience (UX)Cross-functional Team LeadershipProduct ManagementPublic PolicyMicrosoft OfficeResearchSpanishPowerPoint

Languages Spanish

From Karin's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,227

Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew

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Also attended Washington University in St. Louis147

Lee FixelFounder of AdditionMax WechterSenior Director of AI at Lerer HippeauMark LevinRetired Founding Partner at Third Rock VenturesMitzi KrockoverInvestor at Golden SeedsMara BabinInvestor at Golden SeedsAndrea JacksonPartner at Northpond Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Virta Health6

Vishal VasishthCo-Founder & Managing Director at Obvious VenturesTimothy RobertsFellow at High Street Equity PartnersDavid BillOperating Partner at Virta VenturesRaymond TonsingPartner at Caffeinated CapitalSimon HayhurstGeneral Partner at Team Ignite VenturesSiobhan Nolan ManginiPartner at Venrock

Also worked at Executive Office of the President16

Andrew McLaughlinPartner at Higher Ground LabsShane WallPartner & President of CXO Network at FusionSierra PetersonFounder + Managing Partner at Voyager PartnersKathy PhamInvestor at Blue Tulip VenturesAlfred JohnsonCEO Partner at Ardent VentureZachary KushelFounder & Managing Partner at MSIV

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Also worked at On Deck116

Erik TorenbergGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzPaul VeradittakitManaging Partner at Pantera CapitalLaurenInvestor at MGV.VCSteph ScottVice President at Questa CapitalNick FitzInvestor at Juniper Ventures Management, LlcMichelle KwokPrincipal at Draper Associates

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Also worked at Stanford University Graduate School of Business153

Michael McBrideInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Elliot GeidtManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesRenee ShahPartner at Redpoint VenturesDeena ShakirPartner at Lux CapitalBlair ShaneInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Jules MaltzInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)

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