Draft:Karl Alomar
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{{Short description|American Venture Capitalist}}
{{Draft topics|biography|internet-culture|software|business-and-economics}}
{{AfC topic|blp}}
{{Infobox person
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1968|02|05}}
| citizenship = American
| education = MBA
| alma_mater = Columbia Business School
| occupation = {{Unbulleted list|Entrepreneur|Business Executive}}
| 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.{{Cite web |date=2008-12-11 |title=A crucial lack of trade financing |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/11/business/worldbusiness/11iht-col12.1.18581282.html |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=The New York Times}}{{Cite web |last= |date=2009-06-10 |title=China trade financing reviving, bankers still wary |url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/business/china-trade-financing-reviving-bankers-still-wary |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=Khaleej Times |language=en}} Alomar is currently a Managing Partner at M13, a venture capital firm.{{Cite web |last=Muhn |first=Julie |date=2024-05-16 |title=Meet the Keynotes of FinovateSpring 2024 |url=https://finovate.com/meet-the-keynotes-of-finovatespring-2024/ |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=Finovate |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Hawser |first=Anita |date=2008-12-01 |title=Features : Breaking Up Or Breaking Down? |url=https://gfmag.com/economics-policy-regulation/79n2b3-features/ |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=Global Finance Magazine |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Cox |first=Carl J. |date=2022-01-13 |title=Scaling companies 100x, with Karl Alomar - 40Strategy |url=https://40strategy.com/scaling-companies-100x-with-karl-alomar/ |access-date=2024-12-03 |language=en-US}}
Early life and education
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.{{Cite web |title=The Network {{!}} Karl Alomar |url=https://search.thenetwork.com/profile/karl-alomar-df2554c7 |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=The Network |date=October 2019 |language=en}} Alomar later attended Columbia Business School, graduating with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in 2003.{{Cite web |last=Equity |first=Private |date=2022-07-01 |title=Read What Our Alumni Have Been Up To, July 2022 {{!}} Columbia Business School |url=https://business.columbia.edu/private-equity-program/private-equity-program-news/read-what-our-alumni-have-been-july-2022 |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=business.columbia.edu |language=en}}
Career
Alomar began his professional journey in 1994 by, founding and managing multiple startups across various industries including Clearview Networks Inc. and China Export Finance.{{Cite web |date=2022-03-22 |title=M13 Announces $400 Million Consumer Technology Fund |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220303005263/en/M13-Announces-400-Million-Consumer-Technology-Fund |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=businesswire.com}}{{Cite web |last=Ibarra |first=Amelia |date=2024-05-23 |title=Doubling Down: Karl Alomar, Managing Partner at M13 |url=https://www.saastr.com/doubling-down-karl-alomar-managing-partner-at-m13/ |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=SaaStr |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2009-02-16 |title=China Export Finance appoints COO |url=https://www.gtreview.com/news/asia/china-export-finance-appoints-coo/ |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=Global Trade Review (GTR) |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Frasier |first=Roland |date=2021-12-10 |title=Building a $10 Billion Dollar Company with Karl Alomar, Former COO of Digital Ocean |url=https://businesslunchpodcast.com/podcast-episodes/building-a-10-billion-dollar-company-with-karl-alomar-former-coo-of-digital-ocean/ |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=Business Lunch Podcast |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Hodges |first=Matt |date=2009-07-13 |title=Credit help for Chinese SMEs |url=https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2009-07/13/content_8420093.htm |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=www.chinadaily.com.cn}}
In 2012, Alomar joined DigitalOcean as Chief Operating Officer, contributing to the company's growth and global expansion.{{Cite press release |last= |title=M13 Announces New Leadership To Build Out Venture Engine As Part Of Founders First Strategy |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/m13-announces-new-leadership-to-build-out-venture-engine-as-part-of-founders-first-strategy-300877581.html |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=www.prnewswire.com |language=en}} During this time, the company increased its customer base and developed its presence in cloud infrastructure.{{Cite web |last=Gordon |first=Justin |date=2020-10-08 |title=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 |url=https://www.justgogrind.com/p/197-karl-alomar-managing-partner-m13-190m-consumerfocused-venture-fund-based-la-ny-serial-entreprene |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=Just Go Grind |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Larsen |first=Jess |date=2021-11-04 |title=Start-Up & Multi-Billion Dollar Lessons with M13 Partner Karl Alomar |url=https://www.jesslarsen.net/episode/start-up-multi-billion-dollar-lessons-with-m13-partner-karl-alomar |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=JessLarsen |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Scaling companies 100x, with Karl Alomar |url=https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scaling-companies-100x-with-karl-alomar/id1552291579?i=1000547735079 |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=Apple Podcasts |language=en-US}}
After departing DigitalOcean in 2019, Alomar transitioned to venture capital as a Managing Partner at M13,{{Cite web |last=Chowdhry |first=Amit |date=2024-10-02 |title=Zenlytic: Business Intelligence Platform Company Raises $9 Million (Series A) |url=https://pulse2.com/zenlytic-business-intelligence-platform-company-raises-9-million-series-a/ |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=Pulse 2.0 |language=en}} where he focuses on working with startups in the consumer technology sector.{{Cite web |last=Tardif |first=Antoine |date=2024-09-26 |title=Zenlytic Secures $9M to Revolutionize Business Intelligence with AI-Powered Data Analyst Zoë |url=https://www.unite.ai/zenlytic-secures-9m-to-revolutionize-business-intelligence-with-ai-powered-data-analyst-zoe/ |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=Unite.AI |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Wilhelm |first=Alex |date=2021-03-29 |title=Bunch adds $1M to its seed round to flesh out its leadership learning app |url=https://techcrunch.com/2021/03/29/bunch-adds-1m-to-its-seed-round-to-flesh-out-its-leadership-learning-app/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAG3Szgg--jheR0SlH7Xi_inl0apH3ul8sK2PpRO5Fr2Z1Wagu_WHHiDVFq2a3Rhf1N45z5tIrdrUSUmM1NtAOancmgVPdAk2h2mgaUhVXpztGX0DHkU6ajfpHog64iVbMFdmMKVP1Ltnqu8eJuOvqUB08uf0LQN4UCVfNveBfDBZ |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}
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