Karen Moon
About Karen Moon
Karen is a seasoned technology entrepreneur and investor with a data-driven approach to analyzing shifts in adoption patterns and market trends. She is an active venture partner and advisor to mission-driven technology start-ups, VC funds, and family offices. Previously, Karen co-founded and scaled a predictive analytics software start-up that served industry-leading clients (e.g., Target, Ulta, Stitchfix, Revolve, Estee Lauder Companies, Zappos, Jet, and more) and was a Google Machine Learning Competition Finalist. She started her career at Goldman Sachs TMT investment banking, corporate strategy & new business development at a $15 billion retailer, and consumer growth equity investing. Karen holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from UCLA, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude. Her research at Harvard included studies in multi-channel retailing, diffusion brands, and supply chain innovation for emerging brands. Speaking Engagements (artificial intelligence, nextgen commerce innovation, future of work): NRF, Shoptalk, Strata New York, CEW Connected Consumer Conference, WWD, WIN Forum, Global Beauty Tech Forum, Cosmoprof, Luxury Forward, FortuneTech Brainstorm, Makeup In, Fashion Digital, Harvard Business School Retail & Luxury Goods Conference, Decoded Fashion, IFB Conference. Press: Wall Street Journal, WWD, Sourcing Journal, Forbes, Business of Fashion, Xconomy, Huffington Post, Business Insider, VentureBeat, TheNextWeb