Today we’re joined by Karen Sheffield, Founder and Managing Partner of Pachamama Ventures, a venture firm investing in early-stage U.S. climate tech companies. After 16 years as a finance executive at Fortune 100 companies and 4 years as an active angel investor, Karen launched Pachamama to back brilliant founders tackling the climate crisis. She also previously served as a Finance Director at Visa, and previously held roles at PepsiCo and American Airlines. Karen holds a double degree in Finance and Economics from TCU and an MBA from UT Austin.

Karen’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-sheffield/

Pachamama Ventures: https://www.pachamamavc.com/

Questions, comments, or feedback: Email me at lr2693 [at] nyu.edu

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