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Karla brings over 10 years of experience in venture capital and impact investing and another 7 years working in economic development in emerging markets.
Prior to Alante, she was Interim Investment Director at VilCap Investments where she led initial investments in early-stage companies in Mexico, Ghana, Kenya, and the US.
She supported a large portfolio of companies, cultivated new investor relationships and raised capital for the fund.
She also prepared early-stage FinTech and HealthTech entrepreneurs to raise capital through Village Capital’s Mexico-based accelerator program.
Prior to this, Karla was Associate Director of The Eleos Foundation, investing in social enterprises in emerging markets.
She also worked at Building Markets in Afghanistan, supporting SMEs and strengthening regional supply chains in post-conflict areas, the World Affairs Council, and the United Nations Sustainable Commodity Initiative for the coffee sector.
Karla holds a Master’s Degree in Development Economics from the University of Rome in Italy and a Certificate in Financial Management from Cornell University.
Karla is on the Boards of Mango Materials, and on the Advisory Boards of Material Innovation Institute and the UCSB Master’s Program in Eco-Entrepreneurship at the Bren School.
Karla has dedicated her career to using business as a force for positive social and environmental impact.
Early on she developed a deep passion for reforming production practices across industries to improve working conditions and protect the environment.
Her passion for supply chain reform, deep concern with the state of the apparel industry and her love of beautiful clothes, led her to create Alante Capital in an effort to spur innovations that can have lasting positive impacts on people and the planet.
Postes actifs de Karla Mora
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Alante Capital Management LLC
Alante Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Alante Capital Management LLC (Alante capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Leslie Harwell and Karla Mora. The firm is headquartered in Santa Barbara, California. | Fondateur | 01/01/2016 |
Formation de Karla Mora
San Francisco State University | Undergraduate Degree |
Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata | Graduate Degree |
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Alante Capital Management LLC
Alante Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Alante Capital Management LLC (Alante capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Leslie Harwell and Karla Mora. The firm is headquartered in Santa Barbara, California. | Finance |