Fundraising Fox

Karl Bracken

Investor

Founder at Ocampo Capital

San Francisco

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

  1. Ocampo CapitalFounder and CEOcurrent2023 β€” presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  2. Persephone BiosciencesInterim Chief Operations Officercurrent2026 β€” present
  3. Persephone BiosciencesMember Board of Directorscurrent2026 β€” present
  4. Persephone BiosciencesBoard Observer2025 β€” 2026
  5. Better & BetterBoard Observercurrent2026 β€” present
  6. KokadaMember Board of Directorscurrent2025 β€” present
  7. Cohere CommerceMember Board of Directorscurrent2024 β€” present
  8. Shameless PetsMember Board of Directorscurrent2020 β€” presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  9. The Guitar Center CompanyEVP Merchandising and Global Supply Chain2022 β€” 2023Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  10. The Guitar Center CompanyEVP, Merchandising & Private Brands2019 β€” 2022Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  11. Beach House GroupChief Operating Officer2019El Segundo, California
  12. TargetSenior Vice President, Pay & Benefits2018 β€” 2019Minneapolis, Minnesota
  13. TargetSenior Vice President, Supply Chain Transformation2015 β€” 2018Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
  14. TargetSenior Vice President, Merchandise Planning2015Minneapolis, MN
  15. TargetVice President, Merchandise Planning Operations2011 β€” 2015Minneapolis, MN
  16. TargetDirector, Perishables2009 β€” 2011
  17. TargetSenior Buyer2008 β€” 2009
  18. TargetSenior Negotiations Leader2007 β€” 2008
  19. TargetBuyer, Audio Electronics2005 β€” 2007
  20. TargetBuyer- Rx Pharmacy2004 β€” 2005

Education

  1. Northwestern University - Kellogg School of ManagementMBA, Strategy
  2. Claremont McKenna CollegeBA, History
  3. Menlo SchoolHigh School Diploma
  4. Lakeside School

Skills & more

Consumer ProductsVenture Capital1Retail44Pricing Strategy1Cross-functional Team Leadership24Financial Modeling2Brand Management1Pricing2Competitive Analysis5Financial Analysis3Merchandising42Business Strategy8
+12 moreStrategic PartnershipsInventory ManagementMarketingSalesSupply ChainMulti-channel RetailSupply Chain ManagementOperations ManagementManagementNegotiationStrategyTeam Leadership

From Karl's professional profile.

Same school

Shared employers

Deals Β· 16

Better & BetterSolo 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

Kokada websiteSolo GP

via Ocampo Capital

Semaine HealthSolo GP

via Ocampo Capital

Semaine Health WebsiteSolo GP

via Ocampo Capital

Shameless PetsSolo GP

via Ocampo Capital

Small WonderSolo GP

via Ocampo Capital

VoliwellnessSolo GP

via Ocampo Capital

ZeyashopSolo GP

via Ocampo Capital

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