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Karla Mora

Investor

Founder and Managing Partner at Alante Capital

Santa Barbara, California, United States

Writes $1M – $5M checks

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492 people in our graph share verified history with Karla — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Ulili OnovakpuriunlockedKarla: together at Village Capital (2015)
Karla: together at Village Capital
Karla: together at University of Rome Tor Vergata
×9Karla: together at San Francisco State University

About

Karla Mora runs a single-industry VC focused on apparel-value-chain tech, partnering with Nike and adidas to earn board seats and advance waste-reducing innovations like methane-derived polyester and cotton–poly fiber-recycling.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechE-commerceNew MaterialsRetail Tech

Experience

  1. Alante CapitalFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2016 — presentSanta Barbara, California Area
  2. Green AbundanceInvestorcurrent2026 — present
  3. MercatorInvestorcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. RelistInvestorcurrent2025 — presentNew York, United States
  5. MannyAIInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  6. MaterealInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  7. FibeInvestorcurrent2023 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
  8. retracedInvestorcurrent2023 — presentDüsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
  9. InsempraInvestorcurrent2023 — present
  10. WindowInvestorcurrent2022 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  11. IndyxInvestorcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  12. NovoloopInvestorcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  13. ZZ DriggsInvestorcurrent2022 — present
  14. SwayInvestorcurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  15. FIT:MATCHInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  16. FlypInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  17. TreetInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  18. LizeeInvestorcurrent2020 — present
  19. Circ™Investorcurrent2019 — present
  20. Mango MaterialsInvestor and Board Membercurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  21. Global Women in VCMembercurrent2019 — present
  22. African Women RisingBoard Member2018 — 2022Santa Barbara, California, United States
  23. Fashion Positive+Advisory Board Member2020 — 2021San Francisco, California, United States
  24. Village CapitalInterim Investment Director & Lead Facilitator for LatAm Programs2015 — 2017San Francisco, CA & Mexico City Area, Mexico
  25. Social Business ConsultingSocial Enterprise & Impact Investing Consultant2014 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  26. Eleos Foundation & Eleos Investment ManagementAssociate Director2012 — 2015Santa Barbara, California Area
  27. Building MarketsAnalyst2010 — 2011Kabul, Afghanistan & New York, New York
  28. Educational Kinesiology FoundationResearch Associate2006 — 2007Santa Barbara, California Area
  29. Christie CommunicationsAccount Executive2007Santa Barbara, California Area
  30. United Nations (UNCTAD)Research Analyst2006Barcelona Area, Spain
  31. San Francisco State UniversityTeacher's Assistant2005 — 2006
  32. World Affairs CouncilResearch Assistant and Administrative Intern2004 — 2005San Francisco Bay Area
  33. Global Volunteers NetworkTeacher2003Accra, Ghana

Skills & more

Strategic Planning57Strategy21Management6Capacity Building5International Relations82Social Entrepreneurship66International Development23Research12Economics15Nonprofits9Social Enterprise10Microfinance9
+12 moreEntrepreneurshipEconomic DevelopmentMarket ResearchFundraisingStart-upsPolicy AnalysisSustainable DevelopmentSustainabilityCommunity DevelopmentGrantsInternational OrganizationsDevelopment Economics

Languages Italian · Spanish

  • Financial Management — eCornell

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Colleagues at Alante Capital

Eileen Fisher
Partner at Alante Capital
Leslie Harwell
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Alante Capital
Lisa Bougie
Venture Partner at Alante Capital
Tess Krasne
Principal at Alante Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Karla Mora?
Karla Mora runs a single-industry VC focused on apparel-value-chain tech, partnering with Nike and adidas to earn board seats and advance waste-reducing innovations like methane-derived polyester and cotton–poly fiber-recycling.
Where does Karla Mora work?
Karla Mora is Founder and Managing Partner at Alante Capital.
What does Karla Mora invest in?
Karla Mora invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, E-commerce, New Materials, Retail Tech.
What check size does Karla Mora write?
Karla Mora typically writes checks of $1M – $5M.
Where did Karla Mora go to school?
Karla Mora studied at University of Rome Tor Vergata (M.A, Development Economics and International Cooperation); San Francisco State University (B.A, International Relations).

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