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Karl Alomar

Investor

Managing Partner at M13

New York, New York

Writes $100K – $12M checks · typically $3M

FoundedA2 LabsEx QuantaRoger Labs

About

Karl Alomar is a managing partner at M13, where he has helped build the firm and works with founders across investing, the Propulsion platform, and Launchpad incubation. Before venture, he founded his own technology companies and scaled DigitalOcean from an early-stage startup to its NYSE IPO, and also has operating experience in fintech (with offices in London, New York, and Shanghai) and hospitality. He favors a measured, diligence-driven investment approach over reacting to hype cycles.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechFuture of WorkHealthtech

Experience

  1. M13Managing Partnercurrent2019 — present
  2. DigitalOceanChief Operating Officer2013 — 2018greater new york city area
  3. China Export FinanceCo-Founder and Chief Executive Officer2004 — 2010Greater New York City Area
  4. Clearview Networks IncCo-Founder and Chief Executive1998 — 2001Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  5. Petrotec IncVP - International Development1994 — 1998

Education

  1. Columbia Business SchoolMBA2001 — 2003
  2. Imperial College LondonBEng, Electrical/Electronic Engineering1991 — 1994
  3. Harrow SchoolA-Levels, Maths1986 — 1991

Skills & more

Start-ups67New Media15Emerging Markets21Trade Finance3Venture Capital29Corporate Development22Entrepreneurship73New Business Development7International Business2Private Equity9Strategic Partnerships14Restructuring3
+12 moreAngel InvestingMergersDue DiligenceValuationIncubationMergers & AcquisitionsFinancial ModelingStart-up VenturesBusiness DevelopmentBusiness StrategyExecutive ManagementInvestments

From Karl's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Columbia Business School577

Aryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersYibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalKesha CashFounder & General Partner at Impact America FundMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 VenturesWendy XiaoPartner at Northzone

+ 571 more

Also attended Imperial College London327

Deji SasegbonVP, Platform & Portfolio Operations at EchoVC PartnersMadison LenormandInvestor at DaphniPauline BoucherInvestor at DaphniLoubaba El AyoubiInvestor at NorthzoneGiovanni MariggiInvestor at MedicxiFrancois PrinslooInvestor at Medicxi

+ 321 more

Shared employers

Also worked at DigitalOcean18

Anshu AgarwalGeneral Partner at ConvergeAlon LifshitzCo-Founder and General Partner at Hanaco Venture CapitalJosh FeinblumVenture Partner at F-Prime Capital PartnersBrad GillespieManaging Partner at IA VenturesRyan McCalleyManaging Partner and Founder at SQN Venture Partners, LLCMatt HoffmanPartner at M13

+ 12 more

Deals · 3

Roger LabsBoard seat

via M13 · filed Jul 2026 · $24.5M raise

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A2 LabsBoard seat

via M13 · filed Jan 2025 · $8.6M raise

Ex QuantaBoard seat

via M13 · filed Jul 2024 · $8.8M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at M13

Abby Weisman
Mission Control at M13
Amedeo Lorenzotti
Investor at M13
Andrew Schmitz
Operator at M13
Anna Barber
Partner at M13
Arbo Shah
Mission Control at M13
Ashley Sun
Operator at M13
Brent Murri
Partner at M13
Carter Reum
Co-Founder and Partner at M13

Network4

Brent Murri
Partner at M13
Carter Reum
Co-Founder and Partner at M13
Christine Choi
Partner at M13
Courtney Reum
Co-Founder and Partner at M13

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