About
Founder of Ocampo Capital with over 20 years of leadership experience in operations and strategy at consumer companies including Target Corporation and Guitar Center, plus earlier finance and venture capital roles at J.P. Morgan in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Experience
- Ocampo CapitalFounder and CEOcurrent2023 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- Persephone BiosciencesInterim Chief Operations Officercurrent2026 — present
- Persephone BiosciencesMember Board of Directorscurrent2026 — present
- Persephone BiosciencesBoard Observer2025 — 2026
- Better & BetterBoard Observercurrent2026 — present
- KokadaMember Board of Directorscurrent2025 — present
- Cohere CommerceMember Board of Directorscurrent2024 — present
- Shameless PetsMember Board of Directorscurrent2020 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- The Guitar Center CompanyEVP Merchandising and Global Supply Chain2022 — 2023Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- The Guitar Center CompanyEVP, Merchandising & Private Brands2019 — 2022Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Beach House GroupChief Operating Officer2019El Segundo, California
- TargetSenior Vice President, Pay & Benefits2018 — 2019Minneapolis, Minnesota
- TargetSenior Vice President, Supply Chain Transformation2015 — 2018Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
- TargetSenior Vice President, Merchandise Planning2015Minneapolis, MN
- TargetVice President, Merchandise Planning Operations2011 — 2015Minneapolis, MN
- TargetDirector, Perishables2009 — 2011
- TargetSenior Buyer2008 — 2009
- TargetSenior Negotiations Leader2007 — 2008
- TargetBuyer, Audio Electronics2005 — 2007
- TargetBuyer- Rx Pharmacy2004 — 2005
- J.P. MorganAssociate1997 — 2002
Skills & more
Consumer ProductsVenture Capital1Retail44Pricing Strategy1Cross-functional Team Leadership24Financial Modeling2Brand Management1Pricing2Competitive Analysis5Financial Analysis3Merchandising42Business Strategy8
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Strategic PartnershipsInventory ManagementMarketingSalesSupply ChainMulti-channel RetailSupply Chain ManagementOperations ManagementManagementNegotiationStrategyTeam LeadershipFrom Karl's professional profile.
Deals · 16
Persephone BiosciencesSolo GP
via Ocampo Capital · filed Feb 2021
Better & BetterSolo GP
via Ocampo Capital
Future FansSolo GP
via Ocampo Capital
Kokada websiteSolo GP
via Ocampo Capital
Shameless PetsSolo GP
via Ocampo Capital
Small WonderSolo GP
via Ocampo Capital
ZBioticsSolo GP
via Ocampo Capital
Better and BetterSolo GP
via Ocampo Capital
Cohere CommerceSolo GP
via Ocampo Capital
Edulis LaboratoriesSolo GP
via Ocampo Capital
Edulis LabsSolo GP
via Ocampo Capital
KokadaSolo GP
via Ocampo Capital
Semaine HealthSolo GP
via Ocampo Capital
Semaine Health WebsiteSolo GP
via Ocampo Capital
VoliwellnessSolo GP
via Ocampo Capital
ZeyashopSolo GP
via Ocampo Capital
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Karl Bracken?
- Founder of Ocampo Capital with over 20 years of leadership experience in operations and strategy at consumer companies including Target Corporation and Guitar Center, plus earlier finance and venture capital roles at J.P. Morgan in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
- Where does Karl Bracken work?
- Karl Bracken is Founder at Ocampo Capital.
- Where did Karl Bracken go to school?
- Karl Bracken studied at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (MBA, Strategy); Claremont McKenna College (BA, History); Menlo School (High School Diploma).
Same school
Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management577
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaKunal BahlCo-founder of Snapdeal; co-founder of Titan CapitalAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalDavid Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundGiuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 VenturesAntonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 Ventures
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Also attended Claremont McKenna College87
Lachlan MontgomerySenior Associate, Platform & Marketing at March Capital PartnersDrew OettingFounding partner of 8VCLindsay SlocumInvestor Relations Lead at ParadigmKurt ShelinePartner, Strategic Investment at Echo Health VenturesParis KokaInvestor at Serena VenturesAlexInvestor at Thomson Reuters Ventures
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Also attended Menlo School55
Patrick ChaseManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture GroupDaniel BreyerInvestor and founder in San FranciscoTed BreyerPartner at Breyer CapitalBuzz FannInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Sam ParkerInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
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Also attended Lakeside School26
Bill GatesCo-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates FoundationSantiago ReganDirector of Business Development at Redpoint VenturesDavid WeidenInvestor at Khosla VenturesParis KokaInvestor at Serena VenturesJamie DaudonPrincipal at The Westly GroupRichard JangVenture Advisor at Mangusta Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Persephone Biosciences3
Also worked at Beach House Group1
Also worked at Target43
Nate LeeFounder and Chief Information Security Officer at Scale Venture PartnersAlexis AlstonInvestor at Lightship CapitalPeter FranzAnalyst at Miami University Redhawk VenturesVonni WilliamsTalent Partner at Embedded VenturesCourtney SawatzkeEarly-stage Investor at Active PartnersAmy ChangFounder, Accompany at Decibel Partners
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Also worked at J.P. Morgan831
Rishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Akshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesNaseem MoumeneVice President at Northzone, investing across complex and fragmented industries undergoing fundamental shiftsFranklin BiGeneral Partner at Pantera CapitalMegan LightcapPartner, Creator Fund at Slow VenturesNatalie SchmitkeManaging Director Capital Networks at Burda Principal Investments
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