Karine Sarkissian
InvestorPartner at Tamar Capital
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $200K – $2M checks · typically $500K
About
Karine Sarkissian is a Founding Partner at Tamar Capital, a single-family office operating across the US, UK, and the Middle East, where she has directed Impact and Venture investments since 2016. She serves as Managing Partner at Tamar Ventures, an early-stage venture firm that provides pre-investment support to mission-driven startups. With expertise in design and strategy, Sarkissian has held leadership roles in social innovation initiatives and mentored students at organizations including NYU, ACUMEN, and the Sustainable Ocean Alliance.
Experience
- Tamar VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Le studioCo-Founder, Design Leadcurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Tamar CapitalFounding Partnercurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- B&Y Venture PartnersVenture Partner2019 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- 3x3 DesignLead Program Strategist2018New York City Metropolitan Area
- 3x3 DesignProgram Strategist2016 — 2017Brooklyn, New York
- Carlos Zapata StudioArchitectural Designer2013 — 2016New York City Metropolitan Area
- American University of BeirutNeighborhood Initiative Internship2012Beirut, Lebanon
- Zaha Hadid ArchitectsArchitecture and Design Internship2012London Area, United Kingdom
- Maryland Institute College of ArtStudent Space Gallery Jury member2011Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Ismael Leyva ArchitectsArchitecture and Design Intern2011New York City Metropolitan Area
- Baltimore: Open CityCuratorial and Communications2010 — 2011Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Sisters Together and Reaching (STAR)Art Therapy Intern and Leader for STAR Women AIDS program2010Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Beirut Art Center (BAC)Marketing and Communications Intern2010Beirut, Lebanon
- Women Healing Our Lives Entirely (WHOLE)Art Therapy Intern and leader for the National Women's Prison Project program2010Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Education
- Maryland Institute College of ArtBachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Environmental Design2009 — 2013
- General AssemblyProduct Management2015
- Danish Institute for Study Abroad (DIS)Semester Intensive in Urban Design2012
Skills & more
Adobe Creative Suite29AutoCAD18InDesign12SketchUp7Photoshop7Illustrator4Adobe Photoshop2French6Arabic6Armenian3Product Design7Urban Design27
+12 more
Product Management3D Studio MaxGraphic DesignArchitectureArchitecturesArchitectural DrawingsDrawingTeam Leadership3D ModelingArt HistoryTeamworkArtLanguages Arabic · Armenian · English · French · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Karine Sarkissian work?
- Karine Sarkissian is Partner at Tamar Capital.
- What check size does Karine Sarkissian write?
- Karine Sarkissian typically writes checks of $200K – $2M.
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