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Kara Nortman

Kara Nortman

Keynote Speaker: Managing Partner, Upfront Ventures

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    Live Event Fee: $10,000 - $20,000
    Virtual Event Fee: $10,000 - $20,000
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Kara Nortman Biography

Kara leverages her own founder experience to help entrepreneurs build high-performing teams across software, consumer, and the future of work categories. She is also a founding member of All Raise, dedicated to diversity in founders and funders, and co-founder of Angel City FC, the first majority-women owned, women-led professional sports team in the US.

Before joining Upfront in 2014, Kara co-founded Moonfrye, a children’s e-commerce company. Prior to Moonfrye, Kara spent close to seven years at IAC where she was the SVP and General Manager of Urbanspoon and Citysearch. Earlier Kara co-headed IAC's M&A group where she led some of their most successful acquisitions, notably Urbanspoon, Dictionary.com and Aston Hotels. She also served as a board member to Hatch Labs, IAC’s mobile technology incubator, where she was the seed investor in Tinder. In earlier years, Kara spent time at Morgan Stanley, Microsoft, and Battery Ventures. She received her AB in Politics from Princeton University and her MBA from Stanford University.

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Kara Nortman Videos

Kerry Washington Interview with Kara Nortman | Upfront Summit ...
Anne Sweeney Interview with Kara Nortman | Upfront Summit 2018 ...
Kara Nortman - Helping VCs find conviction - Vator Splash LA 2015 ...

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Speaking fees for Kara Nortman, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Kara Nortman are $10,000 - $20,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Kara Nortman, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.

What topics does Kara Nortman speak about?

Kara Nortman is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Social Media, News & Media, Marketing, Communication, Internet and Entertainment.

Where does Kara Nortman travel from?

Kara Nortman generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.

Who is the agent for Kara Nortman?

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Kara Nortman is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Social Media, News & Media and Marketing. The estimated speaking fee range to book Kara Nortman for live events is $10,000 - $20,000, and for virtual events $10,000 - $20,000. Kara Nortman generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, Kevin Allocca and Prerna Gupta. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Kara Nortman for an upcoming event.

Kara Nortman Videos

Kerry Washington Interview with Kara Nortman | Upfront Summit ...
Anne Sweeney Interview with Kara Nortman | Upfront Summit 2018 ...
Kara Nortman - Helping VCs find conviction - Vator Splash LA 2015 ...
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