Overview

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Karl Karlsson is a Venture Partner at Insight Venture Partners and joined the firm in 2015. Karl works with existing portfolio companies adding strategic and operational skill sets that augments managements ability to manage accelerated growth and optimize success. He provides support with acquisitions, mergers and exits.

A serial entrepreneur Karl conceived the idea for his first technology startup Scoop Inc. while still in graduate school. He took this company from idea stage through to NASDAQ listing.
He has subsequently been instrumental to the success of a large number of global tech companies’ both as a founding entrepreneur and as an investor. Success highlights include 3721.com sold to Yahoo and rolled in to Alibaba.

Philanthropic ventures include conceiving of, co-organizing and participating in Prince Albert II of Monaco's dog sledding expedition to the North Pole benefitting the World Wildlife Fund, having served as Chairman of Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Explorers and as Senior Expedition Advisor to Virgin Oceanic. He is a BP Fellow of the World Scout Foundation, member of Travelers Club and a Fellow of The Explorers Club.

Mr. Karlsson holds an Masters of International Management from the American Graduate School of International Management, Glendale Arizona and a BA in communications from California State University, Fullerton California.