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Kara Nortman

Managing Partner at Monarch Collective LLC

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Overview 

Kara Nortman is the Founder of Angel City and Monarch Collective, with a background in digital media, venture capital, and corporate development. She has made significant investments in various companies at different stages, including Dayslice, Endgame, Eterneva, and Territory Foods. Kara's career highlights include founding Angel City and serving as Managing Partner at Monarch Collective.

Work Experience 

  • Managing Partner

    2023 - Current

    Accelerating Equity in Global Sports

  • Founder

    2019

    Founder of Angel City, the consortium who received the rights from the NWSL to officially bring a women's soccer team to Los Angeles in 2022.

Angel City Football Club operates a soccer league.

  • Whatever it takes

    2017

All Raise is a nonprofit on a mission to accelerate the success of female founders and funders to build a more prosperous equitable future.

Raised $15,000,000.00 from Silicon Valley Bank, Sequoia Capital, Pivotal Ventures, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Reid Hoffman Foundation, Silicon Valley Bank and Pivotal Ventures.

  • Partner

    2014 - 2022

Upfront Ventures is the venture capital firm focusing on early-stage technology companies.

  • CEO

    2013 - 2014

    P.S. XO gives you the tools to create beautiful memories and celebrate life’s moments, one party at a time.

  • SVP Consumer

    2009 - 2013

    Manage P&L of Local Consumer businesses including Urbanspoon and Citysearch touching 50 Million Monthly Unique Users

Urbanspoon is an information platform allowing users to find local restaurants and submit recommendations and reviews.

  • VP M&A

    2006 - 2009

IAC is a media and Internet company with more than 150 brands and products serving consumer audiences.

  • Senior Associate

    1999 - 2006

Battery Ventures is a investment firm that focuses on technology.

  • Intern

    2003 - 2003

Microsoft Advertising provides digital advertising solutions.

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