Kara Nortman Fireside Chat presented by Mofo, host Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs SoCal #LATechWeek
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Join Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs of Southern California for a Fireside Chat featuring Kara Nortman, Co-Founder of Angel City Football Club and Managing Partner of Monarch Collective, presented by Morrison Foerster in conjunction with LA Tech Week with Gold Sponsor Goodfin | Bronze sponsors Adaptive; JP Morgan. Hosted reception after at a beachfront venue in Santa Monica with brand partner Kunin Wines, boutique award-winning Santa Barbara winery.
Limited space - must apply to attend.
Kara Nortman Biography:
Kara is Managing Partner of Monarch Collective, the first investment platform exclusively dedicated to investing in women's sports. Kara is a co-founder of Angel City Football Club, which has quickly risen to become the most valuable women's soccer team in the world. Prior to Monarch, Kara was a Managing Partner at Upfront Ventures, where she worked for eight years. Before joining Upfront, Kara spent close to seven years at IAC where she co-headed the M&A group and later served in operating capacities as the SVP and General Manager of Urbanspoon and Citysearch. She served on the board of IAC's mobile technology incubator (Hatch Labs), where she incubated Tinder. Earlier in her career Kara worked at Battery Ventures, Microsoft and Morgan Stanley. Kara is also a founding member of All Raise, a VC-led Nonprofit dedicated to increased diversity in funders and founders, and she advised the Women’s National Soccer Team Players Association during their pay equity fight. Kara earned an AB in Politics from Princeton University and an MBA from Stanford University. Kara resides in Los Angeles with her husband and three daughters.
Wine partner: Kunin Wines - award-winning, Santa Barbara based, owned by Magan Eng
Tableware partner: Repurpose - sustainable, plant based, founded by Lauren Gropper
Stanford Angels and Entrepreneurs of Southern California's mission is to create a robust network that connects Stanford alumni to innovative opportunities and fosters meaningful connections through in person and virtual events with the vibrant Southern California ecosystem.
This event is a part of #LATechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com
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