Karen White

Executive Partner at 8VC

Overview

Karen White serves as Executive Partner at 8VC, a position White has held since March 2024[3], having previously worked as an Advisor to the firm from January 2016 to March 2024[4]. White formerly served as Chief Executive Officer of RMS from March 2018 to May 2022[6], during which time the company pioneered a global risk platform and was acquired by Moody's for $2 billion[2]. Earlier in White's career, White held the position of President and Chief Operating Officer at Addepar from July 2013 to November 2014[8], followed by an advisory role at the same company from November 2014 to March 2018[7]. White also served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board at Syncplicity from 2009 to 2012[10]. White currently serves as a Member of the Board of Directors at Varo Bank, a position White has held since December 2016[5].

Profile introduction
Source excerptLinkedIn [2]

Karen is Executive Partner at 8VC where she works with portfolio companies to help founders and CEOs build and scale their businesses. Karen has been a driving force behind several multi-billion dollar companies and has a track record of building innovative tech businesses focused on transformations. Karen was formerly CEO at RMS. Under her leadership, RMS pioneered a transformative global risk platform and became the world's leading catastrophic risk tech company, leading to its acquisition by Moody’s for $2 billion. While at RMS she was named among the 50 "Best CEOs of 2020" alongside…

Career history

  1. Executive PartnerMar 2024 to present8VC
  2. AdvisorJan 2016 to Mar 20248VC
  3. Member Board Of DirectorsDec 2016 to presentVaro Bank
  4. Chief Executive OfficerMar 2018 to May 2022RMS
  5. AdvisorNov 2014 to Mar 2018Addepar
  6. President and COOJul 2013 to Nov 2014Addepar
  7. Advisory Board MemberFeb 2015 to Feb 2017Credit Suisse
  8. Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board2009 to 2012Syncplicity

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