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Karl Thomas

Investor

Managing Director at 3 Points Rising Ventures

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Karl Thomas is Director of Strategic Partnerships at Optimus Technologies, where he leads enterprise sales and partnership initiatives with major North American transportation and logistics organizations. His career spans transportation, infrastructure, energy, GIS, and enterprise technology, with experience launching and scaling early-stage SaaS and AI companies, selling geospatial platforms, and managing product lines and teams in transportation and industrial markets. He focuses on helping organizations adopt technologies that improve operations, create business value, and advance sustainability outcomes.

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Experience

  1. Optimus Technologies, Inc.Director of Strategic Partnershipscurrent2023 — presentPittsburgh, PA
  2. 5711 ConsultingOwner and Presidentcurrent2019 — presentGreater Pittsburgh Area
  3. Mach9Business Development Manager2023Pittsburgh, PA
  4. 3 Points Rising VenturesManaging Director and Co-Founder2021 — 2023Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
  5. Carnegie Mellon UniversityMajor Gifts Officer and Associate Director of Development2017 — 2019Greater Pittsburgh Area
  6. Carnegie Mellon UniversityAssistant Director, Campaign Planning and Operations2016 — 2017Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
  7. Carnegie Mellon UniversitySenior Development Associate2014 — 2016
  8. Pittsburgh Leadership FoundationVice President2013 — 2014Greater Pittsburgh Area
  9. Hydac International GmbHProduct Manager - Process and Fuel2012 — 2013Greater Pittsburgh Area
  10. Steel City Fueling Systems, Inc.Senior Project Manager and COO2009 — 2012Greater Pittsburgh Area
  11. Rivers of SteelExecutive Director2005 — 2009Greater Pittsburgh Area
  12. Friends Of The RiverfrontExecutive Director2003 — 2005Greater Pittsburgh Area
  13. US Navy ReserveLieutenant, Individual Ready Reserves1994 — 2003
  14. Michael Baker CorporationGIS Project Manager and Environmental Engineer1995 — 2003Greater Pittsburgh Area
  15. ExxonMobilEnvironmental Engineering Intern at Exxon Biomedical Sciences1993New Jersey

Education

  1. Carnegie Mellon UniversityBachelor of Science (B.S.), Chemical Engineering; Engineering & Public Policy1989 — 1994
  2. EPFL3rd-Year Exchange Student from CMU, Genie Chimie (Chemical Engineering) - Lausanne1991 — 1992
  3. West Morris Mendham High SchoolHigh School Diploma1985 — 1989

Skills & more

Enterprise Technology SalesFleet OperationsGo-to-Market StrategyTransportationStrategic PartnershipsEnterprise Software SalesMajor Donors1Major Gift Development1Higher Education Administration1Key Performance IndicatorsSmall Business SalesSales Processes
+12 moreConsultative SellingBoard of DirectorsSalesAccount ExecutivesExecutive ManagementSales PresentationsTrade ShowsDirect SalesCommunicationAnalytical SkillsStrategic PlanningPublic Speaking

Languages French · German

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Also attended Carnegie Mellon University209

Javier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalTejAdvisor at Clear VenturesOren EtzioniVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupDiana HuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorVlad LoktevInvestor at Index Ventures

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Also attended EPFL47

Bouraux LeopoldAI & Data Engineer at Newfund CapitalJan-Olivier FillolsSenior Managing Director at Marlin Equity PartnersChristoph FreiPartner, Head of Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures AgArzu TekirGeneral Partner at Treeo VCElena BattistelloAnalyst at Novartis Venture FundRavi JainInvestment Director at TDK Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at US Navy Reserve7

Daniel RodríguezAI & Data at NazcaGabrielle FongSenior Associate at First InKevin K.Associate at LGT Capital PartnersJesse TeichmanPartner at MKBJody GoehringInvestor at Multicoin CapitalTom RamarManaging Partner at VentureDNA

+ 1 more

Also worked at Michael Baker Corporation1

Rebecca RanichWAVE Advisor at WAVE Equity Partners

Also worked at ExxonMobil41

Sarah AlfaddaAssociate General Counsel at Sapphire VenturesJane CommerfordOperations at 8VCAna Cristina Gadala-MariaPrincipal at QED InvestorsAlex DulinChief Operating Officer at The Innovation SpaceMark TomasovicPrincipal — Ventures at Energize VenturesWill MorrisonPrincipal at DFJ

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Colleagues at 3 Points Rising Ventures

Ed Engler
Managing Partner at 3 Points Rising Ventures