Investing Profile

Karen Kerr

VC
Chicago, Illinois
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Networks Karen is a member of
University of Chicago Network
40 CONNECTIONS
GE Network
15 CONNECTIONS

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Current Investing Position
GE Ventures Managing Director
Investments On Record
12

Karen Kerr is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

Karen Kerr's Investments On Record (9)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
HighByte
Series AApr 2024$12M
Convertible NoteFeb 2023$3M
$20M
Co-investors: John Burns (Maine Venture Fund)
Innovare
SeedApr 2023$2M
SeedSep 2021$3M
$5M
Co-investors: Noramay Cadena (Supply Change Capital), Marcos Gonzalez (Vamos Ventures), Deborah Quazzo (GSV Acceleration)
memQ
SeedFeb 2023$3M
$3M
Rebundle
Pre SeedJan 2022$1M
$1M
Co-investors: Mike Asem (M25)
Schola
Series ANov 2021
$3M
Co-investors: Gavin Christensen (Kickstart Fund), Payam Zamani (One Planet Group)
Mentor Spaces
SeedJul 2021$3M
$4.1M
Co-investors: Carter Williams (iSelect Fund), Taylor McLemore (Techstars)
MoCaFi
Series AFeb 2021$12M
SeedFeb 2020$4M
$40M
Co-investors: Wende Hutton (Canaan Partners), Dan Rosen (Commerce Ventures), Lorine Pendleton (125 Ventures), Thompson Hutton (Thompson Hutton, LLC)
Zero Point Five Therapeutics
Series AFeb 2021

Karen Kerr's Experience

Executive Managing Director GE Ventures2017 - Present
Sr Managing Director, Advanced Manufacturing GE2014 - Present
Visiting Committee on Advanced Technology National Institute of Standards and Technology2011 - Present
Managing Director Agile Equities, LLC2005 - Present
Sr. Director for New Ventures and Alliances USC Stevens Center for Innovation2011 - 2013
US Head of Business Development Intellectual Ventures2009 - 2011
Managing Director ARCH Venture Partners1996 - 2005
Kauffman Fellow Kauffman Fellows Program1995 - 1997
Kauffman Fellow/Associate Patricof & Co. Ventures1995 - 1996

Karen Kerr's Education

University of Chicago PhD Physical Chemistry
Bryn Mawr College AB Chemistry