Mario Karras
InvestorCo-Founder & CEO, Ãsta; Investment Associate at InVitro Capital
Los Angeles, California, United States
About
Founding team member and investment associate at InVitro Capital who helped raise its inaugural fund and supports venture building for portfolio companies. Formerly an M&A tax associate at PwC, he holds a J.D. and Tax LL.M. from Loyola Law School and is a licensed California attorney.
Experience
- InVitro CapitalVenture Buildercurrent2026 — present
- InVitro CapitalCo-Founder & CEO, Osta2024 — 2026Los Angeles, California
- InVitro CapitalInvestment Associate2023 — 2024Los Angeles, California
- OstaCo-Founder & CEO2024 — 2026Los Angeles, California
- PwCM&A Tax Associate2022 — 2023Los Angeles, California
Skills & more
Microsoft Office17Investment Analysis2Company Valuation1Financial Modeling1Fund Formation1Raising Capital1Deal Sourcing1Due Diligence1Capital Raising1Tax Structuring1Tax Due Diligence1Deal Structuring1
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Financial AnalysisResearchProject ManagementData AnalysisStrategyVenture BuildingIdeationVC ModelingLeadershipStrategic PlanningPublic SpeakingWritingLanguages Arabic · English · French
- Wispr Flow
- Member — American Bar Association
- Licensed Attorney — State Bar of California
- Private Equity Certificate — The Wharton School
From Mario's professional profile.
Colleagues at InVitro Capital
Amir Barsoum
Founder & Managing Partner at InVitro Capital
Andrew Botros
Chief Financial Officer at InVitro Capital
Arlen Meyers
Advisory Board at InVitro Capital
Ayman Ismail
Board Member at InVitro Capital
David Edelman
Advisory Board at InVitro Capital
Dylan Penebre
Advisory Board at InVitro Capital
Germin Elzoghby
VP of People & Operations at InVitro Capital
Jason Gupta
Advisory Board at InVitro Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mario Karras?
- Founding team member and investment associate at InVitro Capital who helped raise its inaugural fund and supports venture building for portfolio companies. Formerly an M&A tax associate at PwC, he holds a J.D. and Tax LL.M. from Loyola Law School and is a licensed California attorney.
- Where does Mario Karras work?
- Mario Karras is Co-Founder & CEO, Ãsta; Investment Associate at InVitro Capital.
- Where did Mario Karras go to school?
- Mario Karras studied at Emory University - Goizueta Business School (Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Finance); Loyola Law School, Los Angeles (Juris Doctor (J.D.), Master of Laws in Taxation (LL.M)); St. Margaret’s Episcopal School (High School Diploma).
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Also attended Loyola Law School, Los Angeles9
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