Karl Karlsson
Directeur/Membre du Conseil chez Omnivor, Inc.
Profil
Karl Karlsson was the founder of Pickit, Inc. (founded in 2013), China-Us Internet Ventures Ltd.
(founded in 1997), and Scoop, Inc. (founded in 1990), where he held the titles of Chairman, Managing Director, and Chief Executive Officer, respectively.
Currently, Mr. Karlsson holds board member positions at Abbyy Software Ltd.
(since 2006), EVRYTHNG Ltd.
(since 2020), and Omnivor, Inc. (since 2021), as well as the position of General Partner at Sway Ventures Management LLC (since 2017).
Mr. Karlsson previously held the position of Venture Partner at Insight Venture Management LLC (2015-2017), Senior Advisor at Monster, Inc. (California) (2014-2015), and board member positions at DaWanda GmbH (2015-2017), Economic Development Center JSC (2016-2017), and Vinted, Inc. (2015-2021).
Mr. Karlsson received his graduate degree from Thunderbird School of Global Management in 1988 and his undergraduate degree from California State University-Fullerton in 1986.
Postes actifs de Karl Karlsson
| Sociétés | Poste | Début |
|---|---|---|
Sway Ventures Management LLC
 Sway Ventures Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Sway Ventures Management LLC (Sway Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Brian Tyler Nugent. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Private Equity Investor | 01/03/2017 |
EVRYTHNG Ltd.
 EVRYTHNG Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services EVRYTHNG Ltd. provides a software engine for creating active digital identity profiles for physical objects on web. It also enables manufacturers and developers to create services, applications, and experiences that connect things with people. Its solutions include connected devices, consumer engagement, brand protection, inventory management, product registration, product reordering and EVRYTHNG services. The company was founded by Niall Murphy, Andrew John Hobsbawm, Dominique Guinard and Vlad Trifa in 2011 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 01/02/2020 |
Omnivor, Inc.
 Omnivor, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Omnivor, Inc. engages in the technology business. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 01/01/2021 |
Abbyy Software Ltd.
 Abbyy Software Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Abbyy Software Ltd. is a Cypriot company that provides business process automation solutions to organizations. Abbyy Software is based in Nicosia, CY, and has subsidiaries in Germany and the United States. The company's products include corporate-wide automation, employee productivity, and developer tools. The company's mission is to liberate meaning and empower through intelligent automation, using AI, NLP, and OCR technologies. The company was founded in 2002 by David Yang, and the CEO is Ulf Persson. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 01/10/2006 |
Anciens postes connus de Karl Karlsson
| Sociétés | Poste | Fin |
|---|---|---|
Vinted, Inc.
 Vinted, Inc. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Part of Vinted UAB, Vinted, Inc. operates an online store for women, men, and kids clothing. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 01/01/2021 |
Economic Development Center JSC
 Economic Development Center JSC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Economic Development Center JSC is a holding company, which engages in the operation of an online procurement marketplace. It enables its business clients to list and sell, or find and procure, products and services, and thus extend sales channels for suppliers. The firm provides its services to the energy, petroleum chemistry, metallurgy, engineering, automotive industry, telecommunication, and housing sectors. The company was founded by in 2002 and is headquartered in Moscow, Russia. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 01/09/2017 |
Insight Venture Management LLC
 Insight Venture Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Insight Venture Management LLC (Insight Venture Partners) is a private equity and venture capital firm, a subsidiary of Insight Holdings Group LLC founded in 1995 by Jeffrey L. Horing and Jerry Fred Murdock. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Private Equity Investor | 01/03/2017 |
DaWanda GmbH
 DaWanda GmbH Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade DaWanda GmbH operates an online marketplace for handmade items. Its products include fashion wear, accessories, bags, jewelry as well as art and home decor. The firm also offers do-it-yourself materials for sewing, knitting, crocheting, recipes, jewelry making, home improvements, and crafting. The company was founded by Claudia Helming and Michael Pütz on December 3, 2006 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 01/02/2017 |
Monster, Inc. (California)
 Monster, Inc. (California) Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Monster, Inc. manufactures connectivity solutions and speaker cables for high performance audio, video, car audio, computer, console and computer gaming, professional audio and sound reinforcement. Its Monster Power brand is also manufacturer of high performance AC power line conditioning and protection products for audio and video systems. The company was founded by Noel Lee in 1979 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | Consultant / Advisor | 01/11/2015 |
Formation de Karl Karlsson
| Thunderbird School of Global Management | Graduate Degree |
| California State University-Fullerton | Undergraduate Degree |
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Sociétés liées
| Entreprise privées | 12 |
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Insight Venture Management LLC
Insight Venture Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Insight Venture Management LLC (Insight Venture Partners) is a private equity and venture capital firm, a subsidiary of Insight Holdings Group LLC founded in 1995 by Jeffrey L. Horing and Jerry Fred Murdock. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
Monster, Inc. (California)
Monster, Inc. (California) Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Monster, Inc. manufactures connectivity solutions and speaker cables for high performance audio, video, car audio, computer, console and computer gaming, professional audio and sound reinforcement. Its Monster Power brand is also manufacturer of high performance AC power line conditioning and protection products for audio and video systems. The company was founded by Noel Lee in 1979 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | Producer Manufacturing |
DaWanda GmbH
DaWanda GmbH Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade DaWanda GmbH operates an online marketplace for handmade items. Its products include fashion wear, accessories, bags, jewelry as well as art and home decor. The firm also offers do-it-yourself materials for sewing, knitting, crocheting, recipes, jewelry making, home improvements, and crafting. The company was founded by Claudia Helming and Michael Pütz on December 3, 2006 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany. | Retail Trade |
Economic Development Center JSC
Economic Development Center JSC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Economic Development Center JSC is a holding company, which engages in the operation of an online procurement marketplace. It enables its business clients to list and sell, or find and procure, products and services, and thus extend sales channels for suppliers. The firm provides its services to the energy, petroleum chemistry, metallurgy, engineering, automotive industry, telecommunication, and housing sectors. The company was founded by in 2002 and is headquartered in Moscow, Russia. | Technology Services |
Abbyy Software Ltd.
Abbyy Software Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Abbyy Software Ltd. is a Cypriot company that provides business process automation solutions to organizations. Abbyy Software is based in Nicosia, CY, and has subsidiaries in Germany and the United States. The company's products include corporate-wide automation, employee productivity, and developer tools. The company's mission is to liberate meaning and empower through intelligent automation, using AI, NLP, and OCR technologies. The company was founded in 2002 by David Yang, and the CEO is Ulf Persson. | Technology Services |
EVRYTHNG Ltd.
EVRYTHNG Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services EVRYTHNG Ltd. provides a software engine for creating active digital identity profiles for physical objects on web. It also enables manufacturers and developers to create services, applications, and experiences that connect things with people. Its solutions include connected devices, consumer engagement, brand protection, inventory management, product registration, product reordering and EVRYTHNG services. The company was founded by Niall Murphy, Andrew John Hobsbawm, Dominique Guinard and Vlad Trifa in 2011 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Technology Services |
Vinted, Inc.
Vinted, Inc. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Part of Vinted UAB, Vinted, Inc. operates an online store for women, men, and kids clothing. | Retail Trade |
Sway Ventures Management LLC
Sway Ventures Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Sway Ventures Management LLC (Sway Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Brian Tyler Nugent. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Omnivor, Inc.
Omnivor, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Omnivor, Inc. engages in the technology business. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Technology Services |
| Pickit, Inc. | |
| China-Us Internet Ventures Ltd. | |
| Scoop, Inc. |
