Karla Mora
InvestorFounder and Managing Partner at Alante Capital
Santa Barbara, California, United States
Writes $1M – $5M checks
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
- Alante CapitalFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2016 — presentSanta Barbara, California Area
- Green AbundanceInvestorcurrent2026 — present
- MercatorInvestorcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- RelistInvestorcurrent2025 — presentNew York, United States
- MannyAIInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- MaterealInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- FibeInvestorcurrent2023 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- retracedInvestorcurrent2023 — presentDüsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- InsempraInvestorcurrent2023 — present
- WindowInvestorcurrent2022 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- IndyxInvestorcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- NovoloopInvestorcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- ZZ DriggsInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- SwayInvestorcurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- FIT:MATCHInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- FlypInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- TreetInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- LizeeInvestorcurrent2020 — present
- Circ™Investorcurrent2019 — present
- Mango MaterialsInvestor and Board Membercurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Global Women in VCMembercurrent2019 — present
- African Women RisingBoard Member2018 — 2022Santa Barbara, California, United States
- Fashion Positive+Advisory Board Member2020 — 2021San Francisco, California, United States
- Village CapitalInterim Investment Director & Lead Facilitator for LatAm Programs2015 — 2017San Francisco, CA & Mexico City Area, Mexico
- Social Business ConsultingSocial Enterprise & Impact Investing Consultant2014 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- Eleos Foundation & Eleos Investment ManagementAssociate Director2012 — 2015Santa Barbara, California Area
- Building MarketsAnalyst2010 — 2011Kabul, Afghanistan & New York, New York
- Educational Kinesiology FoundationResearch Associate2006 — 2007Santa Barbara, California Area
- Christie CommunicationsAccount Executive2007Santa Barbara, California Area
- United Nations (UNCTAD)Research Analyst2006Barcelona Area, Spain
- San Francisco State UniversityTeacher's Assistant2005 — 2006
- World Affairs CouncilResearch Assistant and Administrative Intern2004 — 2005San Francisco Bay Area
- Global Volunteers NetworkTeacher2003Accra, Ghana
Skills & more
Strategic Planning57Strategy21Management6Capacity Building5International Relations82Social Entrepreneurship66International Development23Research12Economics15Nonprofits9Social Enterprise10Microfinance9
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EntrepreneurshipEconomic DevelopmentMarket ResearchFundraisingStart-upsPolicy AnalysisSustainable DevelopmentSustainabilityCommunity DevelopmentGrantsInternational OrganizationsDevelopment EconomicsLanguages Italian · Spanish
- Financial Management — eCornell
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Colleagues 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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Also attended San Francisco State University69
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