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Karl Alomar | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 5, 1968 |
| Citizenship | American |
| Education | MBA |
| Alma mater | Columbia Business School |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1994–Present |
Karl Alomar (born February 5, 1968) is an American business executive and venture capitalist, best known for his role as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of DigitalOcean, a cloud infrastructure company.[1][2] Alomar is currently a Managing Partner at M13, a venture capital firm.[3][4][5]
Early life and education
[edit]Alomar attended Harrow School, where he completed his A-levels in 1991. He pursued higher education at Imperial College London, earning a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics Engineering in 1994.[6] Alomar later attended Columbia Business School, graduating with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in 2003.[7]
Career
[edit]Alomar began his professional journey in 1994 by, founding and managing multiple startups across various industries including Clearview Networks Inc. and China Export Finance.[8][9][10][11][12]
In 2012, Alomar joined DigitalOcean as Chief Operating Officer, contributing to the company's growth and global expansion.[13] During this time, the company increased its customer base and developed its presence in cloud infrastructure.[14][15][16]
After departing DigitalOcean in 2019, Alomar transitioned to venture capital as a Managing Partner at M13,[17] where he focuses on working with startups in the consumer technology sector.[18][19]
References
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- ^ Hawser, Anita (2008-12-01). "Features : Breaking Up Or Breaking Down?". Global Finance Magazine. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ Cox, Carl J. (2022-01-13). "Scaling companies 100x, with Karl Alomar - 40Strategy". Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ "The Network | Karl Alomar". The Network. October 2019. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ Equity, Private (2022-07-01). "Read What Our Alumni Have Been Up To, July 2022 | Columbia Business School". business.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ "M13 Announces $400 Million Consumer Technology Fund". businesswire.com. 2022-03-22. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ Ibarra, Amelia (2024-05-23). "Doubling Down: Karl Alomar, Managing Partner at M13". SaaStr. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ "China Export Finance appoints COO". Global Trade Review (GTR). 2009-02-16. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ Frasier, Roland (2021-12-10). "Building a $10 Billion Dollar Company with Karl Alomar, Former COO of Digital Ocean". Business Lunch Podcast. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ Hodges, Matt (2009-07-13). "Credit help for Chinese SMEs". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ "M13 Announces New Leadership To Build Out Venture Engine As Part Of Founders First Strategy". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ Gordon, Justin (2020-10-08). "Karl Alomar, Managing Partner at M13, a $190M Consumer-Focused Venture Fund Based Out of LA and NY, and Serial Entrepreneur Who Built Multiple $100M+ Revenue High Growth Businesses in Various Market Segments". Just Go Grind. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ Larsen, Jess (2021-11-04). "Start-Up & Multi-Billion Dollar Lessons with M13 Partner Karl Alomar". JessLarsen. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ "Scaling companies 100x, with Karl Alomar". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ Chowdhry, Amit (2024-10-02). "Zenlytic: Business Intelligence Platform Company Raises $9 Million (Series A)". Pulse 2.0. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ Tardif, Antoine (2024-09-26). "Zenlytic Secures $9M to Revolutionize Business Intelligence with AI-Powered Data Analyst Zoë". Unite.AI. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ Wilhelm, Alex (2021-03-29). "Bunch adds $1M to its seed round to flesh out its leadership learning app". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2024-12-03.